Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $276.66/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −139.71 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$276.66

34 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,523

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$24.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.17

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	288.87	1,551	10thin
Medium and Large 2	546	278.38	1,521	12thin
Medium and Large 3	566	264.75	1,497	12thin

One grade step is worth $24.12/cwt here — about $54 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $453.69, low $335.77, median $416.37 across 31 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 sale34 hd

276.66

—

AL average15 barns · 293 hd

269.48

+7.17

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−139.71

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	1,603	155.48	2,492	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,430	127.18	1,818	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,206	125.99	1,519	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,084	110.20	1,195	56

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,645	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,429	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,040	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,342	3thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	230.45/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	302.95/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,115	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	242.32/cwt	239.00–246.00	1,645	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	310.99/cwt	310.00–312.00	958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	224.52/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	304.82/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	255.30/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,340	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	262.45/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,530	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	271.60/cwt	271.00–274.00	1,581	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	352.50/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,199	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	231.33/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	272.37/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,286	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	907	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	259.96/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	242.34/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,376	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	317.46/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,187	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	271.67/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,394	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	294.51/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,104	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	288.00/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,166	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	341	301.00/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,026	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	272.45/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	263.12/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,271	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,386	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	249.36/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,529	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	325.79/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	242.00/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,283	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	677	230.75/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,562	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	340.98/cwt	340.00–342.00	921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	277.43/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	301.69/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,282	3
Bulls	—	—	1,448	148.88/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,156	3
Bulls	—	—	1,380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,139	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	119.96/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,648	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	138.26/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,832	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	132.97/cwt	131.00–136.00	2,005	6
Bulls	—	—	1,832	162.23/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,972	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,341.67/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,342	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,429.00/head	1,315.00–1,475.00	1,429	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,645.00/head	1,605.00–1,685.00	1,645	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	108.28/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,141	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	100.73/cwt	98.00–103.00	987	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	113.93/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,291	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	127.44/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,774	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	129.64/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,622	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	122.55/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,431	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	313.78/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,475	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	236.00/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,322	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	278.46/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	313.30/cwt	310.00–315.00	862	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	293.49/cwt	292.00–295.00	1,344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	283.40/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,576	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	264.49/cwt	264.00–265.00	1,621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	325.72/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,381	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	263.60/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,347	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	239.00/cwt	237.00–241.00	1,487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	300.69/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,512	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	294.34/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,525	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	258.80/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,581	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	326.00/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	229.66/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,523	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	340.97/cwt	335.00–347.00	1,275	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	270.30/cwt	267.00–274.00	1,779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	349.00/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,312	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,370	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	283.22/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,476	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	337.45/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	253.11/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,410	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,594	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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 683Last week 669Year ago 633

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 80Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 17Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	310.00–312.00	310.99
3	350–400	368	300.00–307.00	302.95
3	400–450	405	287.00–290.00	288.00
3	450–500	472	270.00–277.00	272.37
10	500–550	525	252.00–257.00	255.30
9	550–600	568	240.00–245.00	242.34
4	600–650	625	227.00–235.00	230.45
1	650–700	685	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	790	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	310.00–315.00	313.30
5	300–350	341	300.00–305.00	301.00
12	350–400	375	287.00–297.00	294.51
2	400–450	433	277.00–280.00	278.46
8	450–500	483	260.00–267.00	263.12
4	500–550	530	240.00–247.00	242.00
2	550–600	560	235.00–237.00	236.00
4	600–650	623	220.00–225.00	222.52
1	700–750	720	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	310.00	310.00
5	500–550	511	260.00–270.00	263.60
8	550–600	557	250.00–256.00	253.11
3	600–650	622	237.00–241.00	239.00
3	650–700	663	229.00–230.00	229.66
1	700–750	715	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	345.00	345.00
2	350–400	385	322.00–330.00	326.00
3	400–450	435	315.00	315.00
4	450–500	471	300.00–309.00	304.82
7	500–550	521	280.00–288.00	283.22
5	550–600	582	271.00–274.00	271.60
5	600–650	611	255.00–262.00	258.80
6	650–700	679	239.00–246.00	242.32
3	700–750	708	230.00–232.00	231.33
2	750–800	755	222.00–227.00	224.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	340.00–342.00	340.98
2	300–350	328	322.00–330.00	325.79
4	350–400	374	315.00–320.00	317.46
3	400–450	425	300.00–305.00	301.69
2	450–500	458	292.00–295.00	293.49
3	500–550	513	270.00–275.00	271.67
9	550–600	583	260.00–266.00	262.45
8	600–650	613	245.00–252.00	249.36
6	650–700	677	225.00–236.00	230.75
1	750–800	760	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	335.00–347.00	340.97
7	400–450	424	325.00–330.00	325.72
5	450–500	470	310.00–320.00	313.78
5	500–550	518	290.00–300.00	294.34
5	550–600	556	280.00–287.00	283.40
2	600–650	613	264.00–265.00	264.49
2	650–700	655	250.00–255.00	252.48
1	700–750	715	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	350.00–355.00	352.50
2	350–400	388	335.00–340.00	337.45
1	400–450	415	318.00	318.00
1	450–500	490	307.00	307.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	320.00	320.00
2	500–550	530	275.00–280.00	277.43
2	550–600	573	270.00–275.00	272.45
2	600–650	615	255.00–265.00	259.96
1	700–750	700	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	376	345.00–350.00	349.00
1	400–450	400	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	450	320.00	320.00
13	500–550	503	300.00–309.00	300.69
2	550–600	558	290.00	290.00
3	650–700	658	267.00–274.00	270.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,448	147.00–150.00	148.88
1	—	1,380	155.00	155.00
3	—	1,832	161.00–164.00	162.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,374	117.00–123.00	119.96
6	—	1,508	131.00–136.00	132.97
5	—	1,392	126.00–129.00	127.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,325	134.00–141.00	138.26
13	—	1,251	126.00–133.00	129.64
28	—	1,168	118.00–125.00	122.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,054	105.00–111.00	108.28
6	—	980	98.00–103.00	100.73
27	—	1,133	112.00–117.00	113.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,341.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,315.00–1,475.00	1,429.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,605.00–1,685.00	1,645.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,040.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

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

Bulls · 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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