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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Jun 25

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

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Feeder Cattle receipts

508 head

▼ 257 vs last sale 765▼ 335 vs year ago 843 · −39.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

129 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 75▼ 99 vs year ago 228 · −43.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 13▲ 20 vs year ago 23 · +87.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to weaker, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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 $278.18/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −121.18 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$278.18

30 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,469

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$25.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.25

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	285.45	1,500	15thin
Medium and Large 2	532	271.68	1,447	14thin
Medium and Large 3	510	260.00	1,326	1thin

One grade step is worth $25.45/cwt here — about $174 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale30 hd

278.18

—

AL average13 barns · 293 hd

265.92

+12.25

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−121.18

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	—	High	1,743	168.01	2,928	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	141.65	1,738	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,511	139.99	2,116	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,145	130.37	1,493	3thin

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)	—	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,488	2thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,285	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,405	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	315.44/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,483	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	498	295.62/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,472	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	273.48/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,737	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,843	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	336.17/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,062	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,104	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	321.00/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,156	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,144	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	293.27/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,255	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	277.78/cwt	272.00–285.00	1,189	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,179	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	276.33/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,263	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	263.66/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,279	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	504	244.21/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,231	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	251.34/cwt	249.00–257.00	1,297	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,378	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,382	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	253.70/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,461	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,445	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,531	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	392.63/cwt	390.00–395.00	915	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	348.03/cwt	340.00–357.00	1,107	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	333.83/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,222	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,232	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,180	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	320.99/cwt	314.00–329.00	1,335	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	306.71/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,297	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,279	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	303.82/cwt	297.00–310.00	1,434	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	285.89/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,355	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,326	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	288.06/cwt	283.00–295.00	1,498	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	275.68/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,434	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	268.50/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,504	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	257.03/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,486	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	259.47/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,578	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	251.01/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,569	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,651	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,717	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,771	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,708	164.76/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,814	6
Bulls	—	—	1,813	174.51/cwt	170.00–179.00	3,164	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	130.37/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,493	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	139.48/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,693	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,660	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	149.25/cwt	144.00–157.00	1,872	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,102	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,962	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,519	140.16/cwt	136.00–144.00	2,129	24
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,487.50/head	2,400.00–2,575.00	2,488	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 Jun 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 508Last week 765Year ago 843

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 75Year ago 228

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 13Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	320.00	320.00
10	400–450	423	300.00–312.00	306.71
8	450–500	474	280.00–292.00	285.89
11	500–550	520	270.00–280.00	275.68
3	550–600	578	255.00–260.00	257.03
2	600–650	625	250.00–252.00	251.01
1	650–700	695	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	390.00–395.00	392.63
2	300–350	318	340.00–357.00	348.03
5	350–400	366	330.00–337.00	333.83
13	400–450	416	314.00–329.00	320.99
11	450–500	472	297.00–310.00	303.82
13	500–550	520	283.00–295.00	288.06
2	550–600	560	267.00–270.00	268.50
2	600–650	608	257.00–262.00	259.47
1	650–700	650	254.00	254.00
1	700–750	700	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	465	275.00	275.00
1	500–550	510	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	375	305.00	305.00
10	400–450	428	272.00–285.00	277.78
21	450–500	485	257.00–265.00	263.66
18	500–550	516	249.00–257.00	251.34
2	550–600	570	240.00–245.00	242.48
1	600–650	615	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
4	300–350	316	330.00–340.00	336.17
2	350–400	360	320.00–322.00	321.00
7	400–450	428	290.00–297.00	293.27
3	450–500	457	275.00–277.00	276.33
2	500–550	530	260.00	260.00
6	550–600	576	250.00–260.00	253.70
1	600–650	630	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	265.00	265.00
5	500–550	504	240.00–246.00	244.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	357.00	357.00
1	400–450	405	347.00	347.00
4	450–500	470	312.00–320.00	315.44
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	635	272.00–275.00	273.48
1	650–700	685	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	498	295.00–300.00	295.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	146.00	146.00
24	—	1,519	136.00–144.00	140.16
2	—	1,453	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,214	135.00–144.00	139.48
4	—	1,239	133.00–135.00	134.00
12	—	1,254	144.00–157.00	149.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,145	127.00–134.00	130.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,813	170.00–179.00	174.51
6	—	1,708	160.00–168.00	164.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00

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	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,575.00	2,487.50

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.