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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Apr 30

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

598 head

▲ 215 vs last sale 383▲ 1 vs year ago 597 · +0.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 69▼ 27 vs year ago 104 · −26.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 33▼ 25 vs year ago 60 · −41.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $249.42/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −126.84 against this barn's trailing median of $376.26.

Average price

$249.42

71 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,407

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$17.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.23

vs AL average

−18.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	258.00	1,342	5thin
Medium and Large 2	536	249.45	1,338	13thin
Medium and Large 1-2	577	249.25	1,438	49
Medium and Large 3	555	240.76	1,337	4thin

One grade step is worth $17.24/cwt here — about $5 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale71 hd

249.42

—

AL average13 barns · 475 hd

249.20

+0.23

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−18.96

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.26

−126.84

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $422.44, low $301.90, median $376.26 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,632	144.96	2,366	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,438	123.57	1,776	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	122.35	1,448	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,032	107.91	1,113	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,788	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,575	2thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,129	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,423	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	295.75/cwt	295.00–297.00	1,547	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,572	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	274.50/cwt	274.50–274.50	1,713	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,744	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	248.50/cwt	248.50–248.50	1,759	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	235.53/cwt	227.00–236.50	1,804	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	223.30/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,731	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	332.67/cwt	330.00–335.00	749	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	333.32/cwt	330.00–335.00	927	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	334.73/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,081	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	322.15/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,073	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,112	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	303.61/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,117	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	370	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,221	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	379	292.38/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,108	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	281.26/cwt	281.00–282.00	1,184	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	275.36/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,173	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,223	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	262.41/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,249	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,342	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	251.28/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,324	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	542	241.68/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,310	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	243.34/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,380	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	249.25/cwt	249.25–249.25	1,438	49
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,416	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,491	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	230.99/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,416	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,396	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	652	218.02/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,421	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,346	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	706	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,532	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	204.55/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,448	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	194.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,484	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,471	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	863	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,147	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	343.32/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,088	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	356	316.00/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,125	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	339.49/cwt	339.00–340.00	1,273	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,238	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	314.96/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,326	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	306.17/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,298	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	325.49/cwt	325.00–326.00	1,383	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,435	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	290.58/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,374	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	299.42/cwt	297.00–302.00	1,437	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,469	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	268.97/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,393	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	268.48/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,498	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	258.44/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,447	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,507	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	256.50/cwt	256.00–257.00	1,590	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,492	138.93/cwt	135.00–141.00	2,073	5
Bulls	—	—	1,688	148.64/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,509	3
Bulls	—	—	1,900	154.50/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,936	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	873	97.86/cwt	96.00–100.00	854	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	114.29/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,158	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	107.13/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,166	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	119.15/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,337	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	125.04/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,529	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	121.28/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,738	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	125.28/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,805	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,890	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,787.50/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,788	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,575.00/head	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,575	2

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 Apr 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 598Last week 383Year ago 597

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 69Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 33Year ago 60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,122	117.00–122.00	119.15
1	—	1,465	129.00	129.00
13	—	1,223	123.00–127.00	125.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,088	105.00–109.00	107.13
4	—	1,013	111.00–116.00	114.29
2	—	873	96.00–100.00	97.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	120.00–122.00	121.28
4	—	1,441	124.00–126.00	125.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,688	147.00–150.00	148.64
5	—	1,492	135.00–141.00	138.93
2	—	1,900	152.00–157.00	154.50

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	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,575.00

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	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,787.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	330.00–335.00	333.32
7	300–350	333	315.00–325.00	322.15
4	350–400	368	300.00–310.00	303.61
4	400–450	421	281.00–282.00	281.26
3	450–500	453	270.00	270.00
10	500–550	527	249.00–255.00	251.28
3	550–600	567	242.00–245.00	243.34
2	600–650	613	230.00–232.00	230.99
3	650–700	652	215.00–224.00	218.02
2	700–750	708	200.00–209.00	204.55
3	750–800	765	190.00–200.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	330.00–340.00	334.73
2	350–400	353	315.00	315.00
5	500–550	520	258.00	258.00
13	600–650	606	246.00	246.00
8	700–750	706	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	330.00–335.00	332.67
5	350–400	379	290.00–295.00	292.38
5	400–450	426	272.00–280.00	275.36
7	450–500	476	260.00–267.00	262.41
3	500–550	542	240.00–245.00	241.68
1	550–600	595	238.00	238.00
1	600–650	615	227.00	227.00
2	650–700	665	200.00–205.00	202.48
1	700–750	710	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	795	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	550–600	577	249.25	249.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	370.00	370.00
5	400–450	430	331.00	331.00
13	600–650	624	274.50	274.50
13	650–700	652	267.50	267.50
8	700–750	708	248.50	248.50
10	750–800	766	227.00–236.50	235.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	523	295.00–297.00	295.75
1	600–650	600	262.00	262.00
3	750–800	775	220.00–225.00	223.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	375.00	375.00
3	300–350	317	340.00–350.00	343.32
1	350–400	375	330.00	330.00
7	400–450	421	312.00–320.00	314.96
2	450–500	480	297.00–302.00	299.42
1	500–550	510	288.00	288.00
2	550–600	558	267.00–270.00	268.48
2	600–650	620	256.00–257.00	256.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	356	315.00–320.00	316.00
4	400–450	424	300.00–310.00	306.17
3	450–500	473	287.00–295.00	290.58
6	500–550	518	265.00–275.00	268.97
2	550–600	560	255.00–262.00	258.44
1	600–650	615	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	655	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	375	339.00–340.00	339.49
2	400–450	425	325.00–326.00	325.49
1	450–500	460	312.00	312.00

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.