Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with very 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 $234.65/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −181.72 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$234.65

29 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,293

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$10

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

$23.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.37

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	255.00	1,275	1thin
Medium and Large 2	563	236.67	1,332	12thin
Medium and Large 3	545	231.87	1,265	16thin

One grade step is worth $23.13/cwt here — about $10 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale29 hd

234.65

—

AL average16 barns · 303 hd

229.28

+5.37

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−181.72

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	1,753	144.08	2,526	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,391	113.34	1,577	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	112.41	1,353	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,093	97.87	1,069	31

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,120	8

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	248.73/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,139	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	274.48/cwt	274.00–275.00	1,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	312.35/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,159	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	207.34/cwt	207.00–208.00	1,524	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	223.96/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,373	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	272.59/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,284	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	215.44/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	206.30/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	257.44/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	215.20/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,356	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	223.67/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,295	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	282.94/cwt	280.00–289.00	1,197	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	297.45/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	266.60/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,000	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	234.51/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	285.09/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,063	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	226.59/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,289	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	271.83/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,169	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	257.36/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,215	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	297.62/cwt	295.00–300.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	235.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,244	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	245.84/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	224.70/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,168	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	103.46/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,149	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	98.54/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,061	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	114.65/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,578	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	114.93/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,381	17
Bulls	—	—	1,592	140.36/cwt	139.00–141.00	2,235	5
Bulls	—	—	2,022	150.28/cwt	148.00–153.00	3,039	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,120.25/head	902.00–1,248.00	1,120	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,304	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	106.55/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,396	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,968	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	107.79/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,276	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	122.35/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,576	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	91.73/cwt	90.00–95.00	997	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	262.62/cwt	260.00–265.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	255.24/cwt	252.00–260.00	978	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	236.08/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,152	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,295	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	299.49/cwt	292.00–305.00	1,267	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	269.10/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,418	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	223.88/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,386	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	213.00/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,568	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,489	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,351	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	337.48/cwt	335.00–340.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	232.60/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,428	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	322.97/cwt	322.00–325.00	1,169	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	893	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	986	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	235.00/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,340	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	266.97/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,103	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,718	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	207.99/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,587	2

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 Oct 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 451Last week 599Year ago 925

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 89Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 20Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	450	277.00	277.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	362	322.00–325.00	322.97
9	500–550	527	262.00–270.00	269.10
7	600–650	627	250.00	250.00
5	700–750	707	243.00	243.00
2	850–900	893	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	305	275.00	275.00
3	350–400	375	265.00–270.00	266.60
2	400–450	410	255.00–260.00	257.44
4	450–500	458	246.00–250.00	248.73
2	500–550	513	232.00–237.00	234.51
6	550–600	579	222.00–226.00	223.67
5	600–650	630	212.00–218.00	215.20
3	650–700	677	205.00–209.00	206.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	274.00–275.00	274.48
4	400–450	413	265.00–270.00	266.97
1	450–500	460	251.00	251.00
2	550–600	580	233.00	233.00
8	600–650	619	221.00–225.00	223.88
1	650–700	650	212.00	212.00
1	700–750	730	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	260.00–265.00	262.62
4	350–400	383	252.00–260.00	255.24
2	400–450	428	242.00–250.00	245.84
11	450–500	488	232.00–240.00	236.08
8	500–550	520	222.00–228.00	224.70
1	550–600	590	218.00	218.00
1	600–650	630	207.00	207.00
2	700–750	710	180.00–185.00	182.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	345.00	345.00
2	250–300	273	335.00–340.00	337.48
7	350–400	371	305.00–320.00	312.35
5	400–450	423	292.00–305.00	299.49
1	500–550	500	255.00	255.00
5	600–650	614	231.00–235.00	232.60
1	650–700	675	223.00	223.00
2	700–750	710	212.00–214.00	213.00
2	750–800	763	206.00–210.00	207.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	315.00	315.00
2	350–400	358	295.00–300.00	297.45
3	400–450	423	280.00–289.00	282.94
5	450–500	471	267.00–277.00	272.59
2	500–550	528	245.00	245.00
10	550–600	570	232.00–240.00	235.00
3	600–650	613	222.00–225.00	223.96
2	650–700	675	213.00–218.00	215.44
3	700–750	735	207.00–208.00	207.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	295.00–300.00	297.62
3	350–400	373	280.00–290.00	285.09
5	400–450	430	267.00–277.00	271.83
3	450–500	472	255.00–260.00	257.36
9	500–550	527	230.00–240.00	235.97
7	550–600	569	220.00–230.00	226.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,111	102.00–105.00	103.46
9	—	1,077	96.00–100.00	98.54
11	—	1,087	90.00–95.00	91.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,376	113.00–116.00	114.65
4	—	1,310	106.00–107.00	106.55
2	—	1,600	123.00	123.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,202	112.00–118.00	114.93
20	—	1,184	105.00–111.00	107.79
5	—	1,288	120.00–125.00	122.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,592	139.00–141.00	140.36
3	—	2,022	148.00–153.00	150.28

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	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	902.00–1,248.00	1,120.25

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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