Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 152.00 cwt. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $271.11/cwt on 106 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −113.96 against this barn's trailing median of $385.06.

Average price

$271.11

106 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,453

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$47.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.24

vs AL average

+13.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	535	281.50	1,506	80
Medium and Large 2	540	243.08	1,312	15thin
Medium and Large 3	538	233.74	1,256	11thin

One grade step is worth $47.76/cwt here — about $250 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $422.44, low $310.75, median $385.06 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale106 hd

271.11

—

AL average15 barns · 616 hd

253.87

+17.24

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

+13.31

This barn, trailing median29 sales

385.06

−113.96

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,756	157.45	2,764	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	132.80	1,567	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,468	128.91	1,892	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	116.55	1,221	26

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,267	7

Every lot, as filed

63 lots · USDA AMS · Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	292.43/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,260	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	237.45/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,342	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	291.02/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	991	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	225.68/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	214.54/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	277.41/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	271.76/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,421	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	308	317.97/cwt	315.00–320.00	979	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	225.08/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	284.24/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	281.50/cwt	281.50–281.50	1,506	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	248.01/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,285	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	269.69/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,524	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,007	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	301.05/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,273	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	316.01/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,198	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	812	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,908	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	326.37/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,364	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	278.75/cwt	278.75–278.75	1,778	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	276.67/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,121	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	127.38/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,437	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	133.26/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,599	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	116.29/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,235	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	107.61/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,088	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	121.65/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,283	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,496	126.35/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,890	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,267.43/head	1,027.00–1,362.00	1,267	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,623	3
Bulls	—	—	1,713	147.59/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,528	3
Bulls	—	—	1,745	168.39/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,938	2
Bulls	—	—	1,805	160.03/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,889	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	131.46/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,893	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	139.00/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,694	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	677	211.98/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,435	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	311	315.51/cwt	315.00–317.00	981	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	324.01/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,319	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,857	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	237.86/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,234	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	278.30/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,035	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	266.26/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	268.38/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,143	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,314	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	257.96/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,483	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	283.15/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,342	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	226.52/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,291	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	459	259.41/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,191	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	631	217.44/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,372	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,146	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	222.66/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	268.01/cwt	267.00–269.00	1,246	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	246.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,551	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,103	1

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

Tue Jul 16, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 669Last week 756Year ago 690

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 139Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 35Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	335.00	335.00
5	300–350	308	315.00–320.00	317.97
5	350–400	382	300.00	300.00
4	400–450	431	290.00–295.00	292.43
10	450–500	474	280.00–285.00	283.15
5	500–550	523	267.00–275.00	271.76
3	550–600	575	255.00–262.00	257.96
6	600–650	628	240.00–250.00	246.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	330.00	330.00
4	350–400	379	312.00–320.00	316.01
5	400–450	423	300.00–305.00	301.05
2	450–500	460	290.00–292.00	291.02
4	500–550	513	282.00–285.00	284.24
3	550–600	565	265.00–272.00	269.69
1	650–700	665	245.00	245.00
3	700–750	718	220.00–230.00	225.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	407	320.00–327.00	324.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	325.00	325.00
4	300–350	311	315.00–317.00	315.51
3	400–450	405	275.00–280.00	276.67
2	450–500	465	267.00–269.00	268.01
8	500–550	518	245.00–257.00	248.01
7	550–600	565	230.00–240.00	237.45
3	600–650	623	222.00–230.00	225.68
3	650–700	665	220.00–225.00	222.66
2	700–750	710	212.00–217.00	214.54
1	750–800	755	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	315.00	315.00
1	300–350	325	305.00	305.00
6	350–400	372	275.00–285.00	278.30
5	400–450	426	265.00–272.00	268.38
5	450–500	459	255.00–262.00	259.41
7	500–550	519	235.00–240.00	237.86
4	550–600	570	222.00–230.00	226.52
7	600–650	631	215.00–220.00	217.44
6	650–700	677	207.00–215.00	211.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	500–550	535	281.50	281.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	275.00–280.00	277.41
2	600–650	605	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	322.00–330.00	326.37
3	500–550	532	305.00	305.00
39	600–650	638	278.75	278.75
7	700–750	717	259.00	259.00
6	800–850	812	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	315.00	315.00
2	400–450	438	300.00	300.00
4	550–600	570	260.00–270.00	266.26
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,128	124.00–130.00	127.38
10	—	1,200	131.00–136.00	133.26
8	—	1,219	137.00–142.00	139.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,062	112.00–118.00	116.29
6	—	1,011	105.00–110.00	107.61
11	—	1,055	119.00–125.00	121.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,496	124.00–129.00	126.35
4	—	1,440	130.00–133.00	131.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,713	145.00–150.00	147.59
2	—	1,745	166.00–170.00	168.39
3	—	1,805	158.00–164.00	160.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,027.00–1,362.00	1,267.43

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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