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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Jul 9

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Jun 25Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

756 head

▲ 248 vs last sale 508▼ 109 vs year ago 865 · −12.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 129▼ 19 vs year ago 158 · −12.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 43▲ 11 vs year ago 24 · +45.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 157.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 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 $272.07/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −127.28 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$272.07

26 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,459

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$24.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.48

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	286.52	1,498	4thin
Medium and Large 2	531	274.39	1,457	13thin
Medium and Large 3	550	262.31	1,442	9thin

One grade step is worth $24.20/cwt here — about $55 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale26 hd

272.07

—

AL average11 barns · 237 hd

267.59

+4.48

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−127.28

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	1,766	162.88	2,877	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	135.74	1,641	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,544	133.99	2,068	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,109	119.19	1,321	50

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)	—	$1,314	18

Every lot

75 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	750	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	321.02/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,053	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	318.36/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,210	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,390	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	316.64/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,349	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	308.54/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,327	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	296.21/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,392	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,466	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	279.02/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,451	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,601	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	293.53/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,541	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,639	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,554	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	286.02/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,625	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	266	343.71/cwt	340.00–350.00	914	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	312.41/cwt	310.00–315.00	844	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	921	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	316.68/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,023	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	307.44/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,008	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	303.66/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,117	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	294.06/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,103	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	289.15/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,214	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	278.53/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,181	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	273.73/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,284	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	264.70/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,252	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	262.94/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,362	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	253.51/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,318	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	246.19/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,290	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	255.01/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,426	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	244.50/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,401	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,351	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	246.50/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,491	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	223.57/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,404	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,481	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	231.47/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,546	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	947	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	273	335.00/cwt	330.00–340.00	915	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	980	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	311	325.51/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,012	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,105	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	313.25/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,150	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,264	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	324.41/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,236	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	321.00/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,303	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	313.44/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,316	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	300.85/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,267	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	291.11/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,371	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	304.51/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,449	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	310.52/cwt	309.00–312.00	1,484	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	289.02/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,480	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	279.36/cwt	276.00–285.00	1,433	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	516	271.73/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,402	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,548	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	266.43/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,492	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	577	254.78/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,470	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	256.50/cwt	256.00–257.00	1,560	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	622	246.67/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,534	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,592	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,575	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,679	160.34/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,692	4
Bulls	—	—	1,745	155.94/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,721	2
Bulls	—	—	1,864	168.89/cwt	166.00–171.00	3,148	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	118.04/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,267	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	124.21/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,409	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,159	111.32/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,290	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	136.47/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,627	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	129.03/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,556	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	144.49/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,790	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,516	130.49/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,978	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,536	140.81/cwt	140.00–142.00	2,163	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,618	123.96/cwt	123.00–125.00	2,006	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,473.43/head	1,320.00–1,596.00	1,473	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213.09/head	1,128.00–1,294.00	1,213	11

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 Jul 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 756Last week 508Year ago 865

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 129Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 43Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	335.00	335.00
3	300–350	323	315.00–320.00	316.68
4	350–400	368	300.00–310.00	303.66
3	400–450	420	285.00–295.00	289.15
8	450–500	469	272.00–277.00	273.73
8	500–550	520	250.00–255.00	253.51
4	550–600	573	242.00–247.00	244.50
1	600–650	630	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	310.00–315.00	312.41
2	300–350	328	305.00–310.00	307.44
3	350–400	375	290.00–297.00	294.06
9	400–450	424	275.00–280.00	278.53
13	450–500	473	260.00–270.00	264.70
5	500–550	524	245.00–247.00	246.19
2	550–600	575	235.00	235.00
2	600–650	628	220.00–227.00	223.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	266	340.00–350.00	343.71
1	450–500	455	290.00	290.00
8	500–550	518	260.00–272.00	262.94
4	550–600	559	250.00–260.00	255.01
2	600–650	605	245.00–248.00	246.50
2	650–700	668	230.00–233.00	231.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	325	340.00	340.00
6	350–400	381	320.00–327.00	324.41
9	400–450	420	310.00–316.00	313.44
6	450–500	476	300.00–307.00	304.51
8	500–550	513	276.00–285.00	279.36
5	550–600	560	265.00–270.00	266.43
2	600–650	608	256.00–257.00	256.50
1	650–700	655	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	330.00–340.00	335.00
4	300–350	311	325.00–327.00	325.51
6	350–400	367	310.00–317.00	313.25
6	400–450	421	295.00–305.00	300.85
6	450–500	471	285.00–295.00	291.11
4	500–550	516	270.00–275.00	271.73
5	550–600	577	252.00–260.00	254.78
3	600–650	622	242.00–250.00	246.67
3	650–700	670	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	375	337.00	337.00
4	400–450	406	320.00–322.00	321.00
2	450–500	478	309.00–312.00	310.52
3	500–550	512	287.00–290.00	289.02
1	550–600	555	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	320.00–325.00	321.02
3	350–400	380	315.00–320.00	318.36
2	400–450	430	305.00–312.00	308.54
4	450–500	470	290.00–300.00	296.21
3	500–550	520	277.00–280.00	279.02
1	550–600	565	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	390	330.00	330.00
6	400–450	426	315.00–320.00	316.64
2	450–500	473	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	525	290.00–297.00	293.53
2	550–600	568	285.00–287.00	286.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	335.00	335.00
1	500–550	525	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	550	298.00	298.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,618	123.00–125.00	123.96
5	—	1,536	140.00–142.00	140.81
4	—	1,516	130.00–132.00	130.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,239	142.00–149.00	144.49
19	—	1,192	134.00–140.00	136.47
19	—	1,206	126.00–133.00	129.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,073	115.00–121.00	118.04
8	—	1,159	108.00–114.00	111.32
18	—	1,134	122.00–128.00	124.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,864	166.00–171.00	168.89
4	—	1,679	158.00–164.00	160.34
2	—	1,745	155.00–157.00	155.94

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	11	—	—	1,128.00–1,294.00	1,213.09

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	7	—	—	1,320.00–1,596.00	1,473.43

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.