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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, May 21

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← May 7May 21May 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

416 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 394▼ 16 vs year ago 432 · −3.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 56▼ 6 vs year ago 76 · −7.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 18▼ 18 vs year ago 40 · −45.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 149.00 cwt. slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $277.90/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −121.45 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$277.90

15 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,488

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$35.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.90

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	304.46	1,538	2thin
Medium and Large 2	539	278.38	1,500	7thin
Medium and Large 3	542	268.49	1,454	6thin

One grade step is worth $35.97/cwt here — about $83 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale15 hd

277.90

—

AL average13 barns · 231 hd

273.00

+4.90

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−121.45

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

33 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $453.69, low $328.73, median $399.35 across 33 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	1,764	151.48	2,671	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,482	136.22	2,018	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,160	132.92	1,542	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,021	116.63	1,190	15

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
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,167	16

Every lot

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. 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,221	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	356.03/cwt	352.00–360.00	1,292	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,436	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,485	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,612	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	287.63/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,639	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,666	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	251.26/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,704	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,704	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,778	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	736	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	821	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	340.10/cwt	335.00–345.00	867	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	305	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,052	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	335.93/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,025	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,017	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	302.44/cwt	300.00–305.00	992	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	313.28/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,169	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	303.30/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,131	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	286.74/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,084	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,204	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	288.54/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,209	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	278.71/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,198	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	278.50/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,281	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	265.78/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,254	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	253.40/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,305	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	241.90/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,260	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	262.28/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,369	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	244.25/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,392	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	252.67/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,448	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,422	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	244.48/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,491	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	233.47/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,529	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	205.07/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,384	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,469	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	214.49/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,534	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	200	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	740	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	858	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	339.64/cwt	335.00–345.00	934	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	367.48/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,022	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,049	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,034	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,190	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	335.72/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,235	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	327.39/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,228	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	315.63/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,215	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	323.04/cwt	322.00–325.00	1,363	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	316.35/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,351	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	431	306.89/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,323	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	301.95/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,413	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	314.97/cwt	312.00–318.00	1,512	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	292.01/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,402	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	304.46/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,538	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	272.24/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,418	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	284.17/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,503	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	552	270.66/cwt	269.00–273.00	1,494	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	261.00/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,522	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,602	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	260.97/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,579	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	253.36/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,578	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,703	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,512	144.32/cwt	141.00–147.00	2,182	3
Bulls	—	—	1,892	150.96/cwt	149.00–153.00	2,856	3
Bulls	—	—	1,948	163.00/cwt	162.00–164.00	3,175	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	989	114.82/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,136	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	125.94/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,345	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	120.14/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,314	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	132.43/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,588	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	140.89/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,746	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	137.44/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,993	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,043	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,458.00/head	1,425.00–1,491.00	1,458	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,124.86/head	936.00–1,282.00	1,125	14

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 May 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 416Last week 394Year ago 432

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 56Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 18Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	335.00	335.00
2	300–350	323	315.00	315.00
3	350–400	373	300.00–305.00	303.30
5	400–450	419	285.00–292.00	288.54
2	450–500	460	275.00–282.00	278.50
5	500–550	515	250.00–257.00	253.40
4	550–600	570	240.00–248.00	244.25
1	600–650	600	237.00	237.00
1	650–700	680	216.00	216.00
1	750–800	790	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	328	300.00–305.00	302.44
3	350–400	378	285.00–290.00	286.74
10	400–450	430	275.00–282.00	278.71
7	450–500	472	260.00–270.00	265.78
4	500–550	521	230.00–247.00	241.90
2	650–700	675	200.00–210.00	205.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	335.00–345.00	340.10
2	300–350	305	332.00–340.00	335.93
3	350–400	373	310.00–315.00	313.28
1	400–450	400	301.00	301.00
3	500–550	522	260.00–265.00	262.28
3	550–600	573	250.00–255.00	252.67
2	600–650	610	242.00–247.00	244.48
4	650–700	655	230.00–244.00	233.47
2	700–750	715	214.00–215.00	214.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	595	280.00	280.00
7	650–700	678	246.00–255.00	251.26
1	700–750	725	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	363	352.00–360.00	356.03
1	450–500	450	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	520	310.00	310.00
3	550–600	570	285.00–290.00	287.63
1	750–800	760	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	390.00	390.00
5	250–300	278	360.00–370.00	367.48
1	300–350	345	345.00	345.00
8	350–400	368	332.00–342.00	335.72
3	400–450	422	322.00–325.00	323.04
2	450–500	480	312.00–318.00	314.97
2	500–550	505	300.00–309.00	304.46
1	600–650	600	267.00	267.00
1	650–700	650	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	330.00	330.00
3	350–400	375	325.00–330.00	327.39
5	400–450	427	315.00–320.00	316.35
6	450–500	468	300.00–308.00	301.95
4	500–550	529	280.00–290.00	284.17
3	550–600	552	269.00–273.00	270.66
2	600–650	605	257.00–265.00	260.97
1	650–700	665	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	370.00	370.00
2	250–300	275	335.00–345.00	339.64
2	300–350	318	325.00	325.00
3	350–400	385	312.00–320.00	315.63
9	400–450	431	300.00–310.00	306.89
7	450–500	480	290.00–297.00	292.01
4	500–550	521	267.00–277.00	272.24
2	550–600	583	260.00–262.00	261.00
3	600–650	623	250.00–255.00	253.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,094	119.00–122.00	120.14
8	—	989	112.00–116.00	114.82
1	—	835	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,239	137.00–143.00	140.89
6	—	1,199	131.00–135.00	132.43
11	—	1,068	123.00–129.00	125.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	136.00–139.00	137.44
2	—	1,513	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,892	149.00–153.00	150.96
3	—	1,512	141.00–147.00	144.32
2	—	1,948	162.00–164.00	163.00

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	14	—	—	936.00–1,282.00	1,124.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,425.00–1,491.00	1,458.00

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.