Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good 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 $224.34/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −160.73 against this barn's trailing median of $385.06.

Average price

$224.34

40 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,231

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$18.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.28

vs AL average

−36.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	234.00	1,327	9thin
Medium and Large 2	533	227.56	1,213	16thin
Medium and Large 3	555	215.10	1,193	15thin

One grade step is worth $18.90/cwt here — about $134 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

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 sale40 hd

224.34

—

AL average14 barns · 551 hd

224.05

+0.28

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−36.12

This barn, trailing median29 sales

385.06

−160.73

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	1,873	150.48	2,818	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,292	120.15	1,552	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,508	119.82	1,807	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,141	99.63	1,137	13

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)	—	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,488	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,300	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,209	13

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	253.64/cwt	250.00–256.00	982	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	753	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,355	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	265.06/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,113	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	263.54/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,233	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,330	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	407	248.42/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,011	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	242.03/cwt	238.00–242.50	1,167	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,176	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	219.50/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,170	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	230.71/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,317	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	241.96/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,285	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	204.71/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,355	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	213.50/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	294.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	548	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	237.41/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,002	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,359	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	203.44/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,272	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	226.78/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,075	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	664	200.50/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,331	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	698	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,570	1
Bulls	—	—	2,035	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	3,195	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	124.46/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,601	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	113.11/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,438	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	99.08/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,050	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	123.35/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,887	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,209.08/head	1,008.00–1,386.00	1,209	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,487.50/head	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,488	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	92.39/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,085	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	107.20/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,240	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	118.42/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,558	7
Bulls	—	—	1,848	149.46/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,762	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	118.32/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,784	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	114.26/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,327	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	251.77/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,181	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	212.17/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,207	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	192.54/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	286.60/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,046	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	296.58/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,097	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	292.48/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	691	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,537	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,497	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,416	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,405	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	242.53/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	231.76/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,189	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	222.16/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,242	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	211.98/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,401	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	255.23/cwt	254.00–257.00	1,302	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	258.50/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,021	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	284.01/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,201	3

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 694Last week 624Year ago 460

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 73Year ago 169

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 43Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	250.00–256.00	253.64
3	400–450	422	235.00–240.00	237.41
15	450–500	474	224.00–232.00	226.78
6	500–550	533	217.00–225.00	219.50
9	550–600	569	210.00–218.00	212.17
2	600–650	625	200.00–207.00	203.44
2	650–700	680	190.00–195.00	192.54
1	750–800	760	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	265.00	265.00
2	350–400	395	257.00–260.00	258.50
7	400–450	407	247.00–252.00	248.42
9	450–500	482	238.00–242.50	242.03
9	500–550	513	228.00–234.00	231.76
7	550–600	559	217.00–225.00	222.16
2	600–650	600	212.00–215.00	213.50
3	650–700	662	200.00–207.00	204.71
1	700–750	715	193.00	193.00
1	750–800	760	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	567	234.00	234.00
3	600–650	635	223.00	223.00
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
3	750–800	760	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	650–700	691	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	290.00–300.00	294.96
3	350–400	365	285.00–290.00	286.60
2	400–450	420	260.00–270.00	265.06
4	450–500	469	250.00–257.00	251.77
5	500–550	531	239.00–247.00	241.96
8	550–600	571	225.00–235.00	230.71
1	600–650	605	223.00	223.00
4	650–700	664	200.00–202.00	200.50
3	700–750	715	190.00	190.00
2	750–800	753	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	295.00–300.00	296.58
3	400–450	423	280.00–287.00	284.01
3	450–500	468	260.00–270.00	263.54
4	500–550	510	254.00–257.00	255.23
2	550–600	578	240.00–245.00	242.53
4	650–700	661	210.00–218.00	211.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	290.00–295.00	292.48
1	450–500	450	278.00	278.00
1	500–550	505	263.00	263.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	383	307.00	307.00
1	400–450	435	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	475	280.00	280.00
3	600–650	618	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	548	258.00	258.00
1	550–600	550	245.00	245.00
2	650–700	698	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	509	276.00	276.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	146.00	146.00
1	—	2,035	157.00	157.00
2	—	1,848	148.00–151.00	149.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,286	122.00–127.00	124.46
5	—	1,271	111.00–114.00	113.11
7	—	1,316	116.00–120.00	118.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,060	97.00–102.00	99.08
5	—	1,174	90.00–95.00	92.39
5	—	1,157	105.00–109.00	107.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,530	122.00–124.00	123.35
3	—	1,508	118.00–119.00	118.32
3	—	1,465	113.00–115.00	114.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,008.00–1,386.00	1,209.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
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 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,487.50

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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