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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Jun 11

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Jun 4Jun 11Jun 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

765 head

▲ 185 vs last sale 580▼ 100 vs year ago 865 · −11.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 153▼ 123 vs year ago 198 · −62.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 38▼ 54 vs year ago 67 · −80.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 154.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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 $252.21/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −124.05 against this barn's trailing median of $376.26.

Average price

$252.21

42 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,383

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$22.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.20

vs AL average

−13.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	257.56	1,435	22
Medium and Large 2	533	251.05	1,337	14thin
Medium and Large 3	555	235.32	1,305	6thin

One grade step is worth $22.24/cwt here — about $129 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale42 hd

252.21

—

AL average14 barns · 378 hd

251.01

+1.20

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−13.16

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.26

−124.05

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	—	High	1,748	160.38	2,804	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	141.13	1,966	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,198	139.57	1,672	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,058	118.84	1,257	14

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)	—	$1,164	5

Every lot

63 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	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	312.46/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,306	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,470	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	539	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,601	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,607	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,656	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	274.67/cwt	273.00–280.00	1,741	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,800	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,692	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	803	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	312.55/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,028	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	315.14/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,150	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	297.74/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,108	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	288.30/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,072	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	277.82/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,175	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	267.74/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,135	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	268.13/cwt	265.00–274.00	1,260	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	486	258.24/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,255	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	242.49/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,256	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	253.15/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,319	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	257.56/cwt	250.00–259.50	1,435	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	231.74/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,328	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	243.33/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,399	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	249.09/cwt	245.00–249.25	1,512	53
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	232.70/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,482	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,552	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	833	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	928	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,014	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	348.41/cwt	345.00–352.00	1,073	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	338.35/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,042	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	325.49/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,048	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	329.98/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,237	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	317.72/cwt	315.00–324.00	1,201	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	342.89/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,303	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	323.92/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,338	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	312.71/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,317	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	300.87/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,267	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	457	296.23/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,354	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,417	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	285.21/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,340	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	276.19/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,431	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	526	267.09/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,405	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,496	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	569	257.20/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,463	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	257.02/cwt	256.00–258.00	1,568	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,624	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	248.70/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,542	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,677	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,784	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,793	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,611	152.58/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,458	4
Bulls	—	—	1,706	161.44/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,754	4
Bulls	—	—	2,108	173.87/cwt	172.00–176.00	3,665	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	117.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,187	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	111.29/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,163	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	133.62/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,491	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,121	125.29/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,405	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	139.80/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,711	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	147.84/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,891	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,368	136.93/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,873	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	142.53/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,997	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164.00/head	1,000.00–1,290.00	1,164	5

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 Jun 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 765Last week 580Year ago 865

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 153Year ago 198

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 38Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	310.00–320.00	312.55
6	350–400	372	295.00–305.00	297.74
6	400–450	423	275.00–282.00	277.82
11	450–500	470	265.00–274.00	268.13
11	500–550	521	250.00–257.00	253.15
3	550–600	575	240.00–248.00	243.33
3	600–650	637	230.00–236.00	232.70
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	372	285.00–290.00	288.30
4	400–450	424	265.00–270.00	267.74
11	450–500	486	252.00–262.00	258.24
2	500–550	518	240.00–245.00	242.49
4	550–600	573	230.00–237.00	231.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	365.00	365.00
2	350–400	365	310.00–320.00	315.14
22	550–600	557	250.00–259.50	257.56
53	600–650	607	245.00–249.25	249.09
1	650–700	655	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	370.00	370.00
3	300–350	308	335.00–340.00	338.35
4	350–400	375	325.00–335.00	329.98
5	400–450	421	310.00–317.00	312.71
5	450–500	457	292.00–302.00	296.23
6	500–550	518	274.00–280.00	276.19
1	550–600	550	272.00	272.00
2	600–650	610	256.00–258.00	257.02
1	650–700	690	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	395.00	395.00
1	250–300	260	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	308	345.00–352.00	348.41
3	350–400	380	337.00–347.00	342.89
4	400–450	413	320.00–332.00	323.92
1	450–500	460	308.00	308.00
1	600–650	615	264.00	264.00
1	700–750	725	246.00	246.00
1	750–800	750	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	320.00–330.00	325.49
6	350–400	378	315.00–324.00	317.72
6	400–450	421	295.00–305.00	300.87
12	450–500	470	280.00–290.00	285.21
10	500–550	526	265.00–270.00	267.09
9	550–600	569	252.00–262.00	257.20
3	600–650	620	246.00–250.00	248.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	310.00–315.00	312.46
1	550–600	595	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	625	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	705	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	634	273.00–280.00	274.67
11	650–700	674	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	539	297.00	297.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	297.00	297.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,121	122.00–128.00	125.29
6	—	1,012	115.00–120.00	117.25
3	—	1,045	108.00–114.00	111.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	135.00–139.00	136.93
6	—	1,401	141.00–144.00	142.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,279	145.00–151.00	147.84
13	—	1,224	137.00–144.00	139.80
13	—	1,116	129.00–136.00	133.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,108	172.00–176.00	173.87
4	—	1,706	158.00–164.00	161.44
4	—	1,611	150.00–155.00	152.58

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	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,290.00	1,164.00

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.