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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Oct 10

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Oct 3Oct 10Oct 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

749 head

▼ 176 vs last sale 925▲ 14 vs year ago 735 · +1.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

135 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 175▼ 40 vs year ago 175 · −22.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 20▼ 39 vs year ago 62 · −62.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $187.94/cwt on 66 head.

Average price

$187.94

66 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,083

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$207

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

$6.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.46

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	545	189.24	1,031	44
Medium and Large 2	620	186.64	1,158	15thin
Medium and Large 1	678	182.59	1,238	7thin

One grade step is worth $6.64/cwt here — about −$207 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale66 hd

187.94

—

AL average15 barns · 1,600 hd

207.40

−19.46

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	1,659	112.32	1,863	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	88.31	1,077	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,516	88.09	1,335	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	75.47	786	42

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,270	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$868	10

Every lot

60 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,157	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,139	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,258	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,316	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	239.80/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,367	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	629	217.25/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,367	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,436	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	212.39/cwt	210.00–217.00	913	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	205.76/cwt	201.00–210.00	971	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	517	192.89/cwt	190.00–200.00	997	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	576	184.17/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,061	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	194.79/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,126	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	176.65/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,086	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	188.32/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,164	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	187.43/cwt	182.00–193.00	1,228	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	674	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,095	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	175.63/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,203	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	718	153.56/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,103	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,244	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,163	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,240	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	278	251.04/cwt	247.00–255.00	698	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	252.54/cwt	250.00–255.00	808	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	242.42/cwt	240.00–245.00	776	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	247.40/cwt	245.00–250.00	903	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	375	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,013	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	235.13/cwt	230.00–240.00	905	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	413	235.98/cwt	232.00–240.00	975	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	258.46/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,073	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	249.88/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,049	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	423	227.40/cwt	225.00–230.00	962	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,087	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	213.30/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,003	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	508	227.46/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,155	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	207.77/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,060	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	215.52/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,116	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	553	208.98/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,156	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	198.17/cwt	193.00–202.00	1,120	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	618	187.30/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,158	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	192.50/cwt	192.00–193.00	1,203	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	662	186.50/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,235	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	678	177.56/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,204	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,352	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	775	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,256	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,568	108.47/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,701	2
Bulls	—	—	1,689	113.61/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,919	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	68.10/cwt	64.00–70.00	678	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	80.32/cwt	78.00–84.00	848	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	74.74/cwt	71.00–77.00	804	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	84.59/cwt	82.00–87.00	959	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	90.35/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,160	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	94.28/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,224	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	82.46/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,219	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	88.45/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,348	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,430	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868.30/head	718.00–1,062.00	868	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270.00/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,270	3

This sale against other markets

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 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 749Last week 925Year ago 735

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 175Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 20Year ago 62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	250.00–255.00	252.54
2	—	553	205.00–213.00	208.98
2	—	625	192.00–193.00	192.50
1	—	735	184.00	184.00
6	—	662	185.00–188.00	186.50
2	—	365	245.00–250.00	247.40
2	—	413	232.00–240.00	235.98
4	—	518	215.00–217.00	215.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	270.00	270.00
2	—	415	257.00–260.00	258.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	245.00–255.00	249.88
1	—	455	239.00	239.00
2	—	508	225.00–230.00	227.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	225.00–230.00	227.40
2	—	385	230.00–240.00	235.13
4	—	510	202.00–212.00	207.77
3	—	470	210.00–215.00	213.30
2	—	678	175.00–180.00	177.56
1	—	775	162.00	162.00
2	—	320	240.00–245.00	242.42
6	—	618	185.00–190.00	187.30
2	—	278	247.00–255.00	251.04
5	—	565	193.00–202.00	198.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	576	180.00–189.00	184.17
3	—	430	210.00–217.00	212.39
2	—	718	150.00–157.00	153.56
4	—	615	170.00–187.00	176.65
14	—	517	190.00–200.00	192.89
9	—	472	201.00–210.00	205.76
4	—	674	160.00–165.00	162.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	192.00–202.00	194.79
3	—	618	185.00–192.00	188.32
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
1	—	765	152.00	152.00
1	—	745	167.00	167.00
3	—	685	172.00–180.00	175.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	182.00–193.00	187.43
1	—	770	161.00	161.00
1	—	700	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	718	200.00	200.00
1	—	445	260.00	260.00
1	—	560	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	629	217.00–218.00	217.25
3	—	660	205.00	205.00
1	—	465	245.00	245.00
1	—	540	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	236.00–243.00	239.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,284	88.00–93.00	90.35
20	—	1,134	82.00–87.00	84.59
6	—	1,298	94.00–95.00	94.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	995	64.00–70.00	68.10
21	—	1,056	78.00–84.00	80.32
8	—	1,076	71.00–77.00	74.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	80.00–85.00	82.46
2	—	1,538	93.00	93.00
4	—	1,524	87.00–90.00	88.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	108.00–109.00	108.47
6	—	1,689	112.00–117.00	113.61

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	10	—	—	718.00–1,062.00	868.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,270.00

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.