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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Aug 27

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Aug 20Aug 27Sep 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

688 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 574▲ 265 vs year ago 423 · +62.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 67▲ 1 vs year ago 88 · +1.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 34▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 14.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 11.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $236.29/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −185.75 against this barn's trailing median of $422.04.

Average price

$236.29

23 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,329

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$11.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.53

vs AL average

−32.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	574	244.30	1,402	7thin
Medium and Large 3	557	232.79	1,297	16thin

One grade step is worth $11.52/cwt here — about $105 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 sale23 hd

236.29

—

AL average14 barns · 486 hd

250.82

−14.53

National average155 barns · 6,455 hd

268.55

−32.26

This barn, trailing median7 sales

422.04

−185.75

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

7 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $472.54, low $341.52, median $422.04 across 7 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	—	Low	1,775	159.98	2,840	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,232	128.09	1,578	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,376	126.87	1,746	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,012	111.99	1,133	24

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,425	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,336	33

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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,024	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,147	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	287.56/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,237	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,277	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	497	259.82/cwt	255.00–261.00	1,291	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	516	243.16/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,255	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	244.30/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,402	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	582	226.56/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,319	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	229.92/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,442	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,414	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,618	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	684	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,560	19
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,647	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,728	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	783	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	285.68/cwt	282.00–290.00	906	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	271.65/cwt	270.00–275.00	918	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	262.57/cwt	260.00–265.00	972	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,044	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	273.32/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,030	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	250.62/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,040	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	431	241.74/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,042	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	230.97/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,074	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	220.51/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,155	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	581	214.60/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,247	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	597	227.06/cwt	223.00–227.50	1,356	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,367	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	618	208.30/cwt	207.00–209.00	1,287	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	216.22/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,347	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	223.50/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,462	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,286	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,365	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,396	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,374	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	325.21/cwt	320.00–330.00	764	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	894	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	353.63/cwt	350.00–357.00	990	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	312.54/cwt	310.00–315.00	906	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	322.46/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,000	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	298.22/cwt	295.00–300.00	948	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	337	312.32/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,053	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	312.24/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,133	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	299.82/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,103	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	381	285.20/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,087	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,189	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	282.40/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,166	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	437	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,180	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,287	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	258.89/cwt	257.00–261.00	1,199	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	268.47/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,248	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	247.15/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,278	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	237.63/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,248	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,417	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,315	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	569	226.45/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,289	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	226.51/cwt	226.00–227.00	1,389	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	217.29/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,365	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	217.32/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,439	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	682	209.33/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,428	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,486	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,492	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,670	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,622	1
Bulls	—	—	1,810	160.97/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,914	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	103.61/cwt	100.00–106.00	980	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	110.92/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,078	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	115.91/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,239	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	121.55/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,476	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	127.97/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,573	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	134.85/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,692	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,796	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,738	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	121.83/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,728	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,425	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,637.43/head	1,530.00–1,767.00	1,637	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255.38/head	1,006.00–1,473.00	1,255	26

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 Aug 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 688Last week 574Year ago 423

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 67Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 34Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	310.00	310.00
2	400–450	430	285.00–290.00	287.56
5	450–500	482	265.00	265.00
7	550–600	574	240.00–245.00	244.30
3	600–650	627	225.00–235.00	229.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	315.00	315.00
5	450–500	497	255.00–261.00	259.82
6	500–550	516	240.00–245.00	243.16
10	550–600	582	225.00–235.00	226.56
1	600–650	640	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	677	239.00	239.00
8	700–750	719	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	650–700	684	228.00	228.00
14	800–850	800	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	282.00–290.00	285.68
3	350–400	377	270.00–275.00	273.32
3	400–450	415	247.00–255.00	250.62
10	550–600	597	223.00–227.50	227.06
4	600–650	623	213.00–218.00	216.22
4	650–700	674	200.00–205.00	202.50
3	700–750	727	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	290.00	290.00
3	300–350	338	270.00–275.00	271.65
2	350–400	370	260.00–265.00	262.57
4	400–450	431	240.00–245.00	241.74
5	450–500	465	230.00–235.00	230.97
4	500–550	524	220.00–222.00	220.51
5	550–600	581	210.00–217.00	214.60
3	600–650	618	207.00–209.00	208.30
1	650–700	670	192.00	192.00
1	700–750	735	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	605	226.00	226.00
16	650–700	654	216.00–224.00	223.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	330.00	330.00
3	300–350	337	310.00–317.00	312.32
6	350–400	368	295.00–305.00	299.82
5	400–450	413	280.00–285.00	282.40
2	450–500	465	267.00–270.00	268.47
5	500–550	517	243.00–250.00	247.15
2	550–600	555	237.00	237.00
2	600–650	613	226.00–227.00	226.51
3	650–700	662	215.00–220.00	217.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	320.00–330.00	325.21
2	250–300	290	310.00–315.00	312.54
3	300–350	318	295.00–300.00	298.22
5	350–400	381	282.00–287.00	285.20
3	400–450	437	270.00	270.00
7	450–500	463	257.00–261.00	258.89
5	500–550	525	235.00–242.00	237.63
4	550–600	569	222.00–232.00	226.45
3	600–650	628	215.00–220.00	217.29
3	650–700	682	208.00–210.00	209.33
1	700–750	725	205.00	205.00
2	750–800	765	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	350.00–357.00	353.63
2	300–350	310	320.00–325.00	322.46
4	350–400	363	310.00–315.00	312.24
1	400–450	410	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	450	286.00	286.00
1	500–550	545	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	946	100.00–106.00	103.61
11	—	1,069	114.00–119.00	115.91
9	—	972	108.00–113.00	110.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	120.00–124.00	121.83
1	—	1,330	135.00	135.00
3	—	1,363	125.00–130.00	127.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,214	118.00–124.00	121.55
13	—	1,255	132.00–138.00	134.85
22	—	1,229	125.00–130.00	127.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	157.00	157.00
3	—	1,810	159.00–164.00	160.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,425.00

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	26	—	—	1,006.00–1,473.00	1,255.38

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	—	—	1,530.00–1,767.00	1,637.43

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.