Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $244.52/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −171.85 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$244.52

24 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,343

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$23.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.41

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	255.78	1,370	9thin
Medium and Large 2	562	243.59	1,369	7thin
Medium and Large 3	553	232.65	1,287	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.13/cwt here — about $84 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale24 hd

244.52

—

AL average14 barns · 341 hd

245.93

−1.41

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−171.85

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	—	Average	1,929	136.05	2,624	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,277	108.86	1,390	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,498	106.62	1,597	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,177	96.79	1,140	11

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)	—	$2,092	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,650	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,372	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,925	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,183	19

Every lot, as filed

76 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 2	600–650	632	224.62/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	273.57/cwt	272.00–275.00	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	230.67/cwt	229.00–232.00	1,197	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	201.98/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,359	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	286.51/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,255	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	238.98/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,388	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	316.02/cwt	315.00–317.00	995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	251.48/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,034	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	301.65/cwt	300.00–305.00	944	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	223.98/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,169	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	223.66/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,306	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	688	194.65/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,339	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	203.67/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,303	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	270.61/cwt	265.00–274.00	1,261	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	239.43/cwt	237.00–243.00	1,128	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	232.99/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,114	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	201.99/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,374	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	281	284.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	801	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	227.49/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,315	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	217.98/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,347	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	294.05/cwt	290.00–299.00	1,091	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	251.77/cwt	250.00–255.00	924	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	242.38/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,013	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	256.74/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,220	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	111.34/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,481	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	93.60/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,069	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,220	100.61/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,227	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	106.64/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,345	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,247	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,496	104.64/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,565	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,372.22/head	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,372	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,183.00/head	1,027.00–1,382.00	1,183	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,925	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,560.00/head	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,560	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,962.50/head	1,800.00–2,125.00	1,963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	212.45/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	317.64/cwt	315.00–320.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	270.47/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,131	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	109.58/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,645	4
Bulls	—	—	2,045	139.02/cwt	138.00–140.00	2,843	3
Bulls	—	—	1,812	133.07/cwt	131.00–136.00	2,411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	276.61/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,306	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,191	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	215.52/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,235	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	237.81/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,256	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	259.22/cwt	257.00–266.00	1,351	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	330	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,213	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	314.91/cwt	310.00–320.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	298.49/cwt	292.00–307.00	1,251	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	251.48/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,393	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	336.67/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,094	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	193.36/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,473	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	265.21/cwt	262.00–270.00	987	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	249.74/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,341	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	303.50/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,135	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	201.22/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	712	194.99/cwt	192.00–198.00	1,388	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 Nov 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 567Last week 415Year ago 902

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 58Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 22Year ago 19

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	335.00	335.00
2	300–350	315	315.00–317.00	316.02
5	350–400	374	300.00–310.00	303.50
4	400–450	438	280.00–290.00	286.51
10	450–500	466	265.00–274.00	270.61
3	500–550	537	245.00–253.00	249.74
4	550–600	581	235.00–242.00	238.98
3	600–650	632	220.00–227.00	224.62
2	650–700	660	210.00	210.00
4	700–750	721	200.00–205.00	201.22
1	750–800	765	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	335.00	335.00
2	250–300	270	315.00–320.00	317.64
3	300–350	313	300.00–305.00	301.65
4	350–400	371	290.00–299.00	294.05
3	400–450	418	265.00–275.00	270.47
3	450–500	475	255.00–260.00	256.74
4	500–550	528	235.00–241.00	237.81
4	550–600	578	225.00–230.00	227.49
2	600–650	613	210.00–215.00	212.45
5	650–700	680	200.00–205.00	201.99
1	700–750	740	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	325	330.00–345.00	336.67
1	350–400	370	322.00	322.00
4	400–450	419	292.00–307.00	298.49
3	450–500	472	275.00–280.00	276.61
5	500–550	521	257.00–266.00	259.22
4	550–600	554	245.00–255.00	251.48
1	600–650	600	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	365.00–370.00	367.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	290	295.00	295.00
2	300–350	330	272.00–275.00	273.57
3	350–400	372	262.00–270.00	265.21
4	400–450	411	250.00–254.00	251.48
6	450–500	471	237.00–243.00	239.43
6	500–550	519	229.00–232.00	230.67
9	550–600	584	210.00–227.00	223.66
5	600–650	618	215.00–219.00	217.98
3	650–700	673	200.00–204.00	201.98
3	700–750	712	192.00–198.00	194.99
1	750–800	780	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	281	280.00–290.00	284.98
1	300–350	330	262.00	262.00
3	350–400	367	250.00–255.00	251.77
6	400–450	418	240.00–245.00	242.38
10	450–500	478	230.00–235.00	232.99
5	500–550	522	220.00–227.00	223.98
2	550–600	573	215.00–216.00	215.52
3	600–650	640	203.00–205.00	203.67
3	650–700	688	190.00–199.00	194.65
1	700–750	740	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	310.00–320.00	314.91
2	350–400	373	272.00	272.00
1	400–450	420	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	555	234.00	234.00
2	600–650	610	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	715	203.00	203.00
3	750–800	762	190.00–197.00	193.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,330	110.00–113.00	111.34
11	—	1,261	104.00–109.00	106.64
1	—	1,075	116.00	116.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,142	90.00–96.00	93.60
5	—	1,220	98.00–103.00	100.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,496	102.00–107.00	104.64
4	—	1,501	109.00–111.00	109.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,045	138.00–140.00	139.02
3	—	1,812	131.00–136.00	133.07

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,372.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,125.00	1,962.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,027.00–1,382.00	1,183.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,925.00

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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