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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Nov 5

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

415 head

▼ 279 vs last sale 694▼ 462 vs year ago 877 · −52.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 72▼ 68 vs year ago 126 · −54.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 38▼ 7 vs year ago 29 · −24.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $242.22/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −157.13 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$242.22

23 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,301

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$14.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.84

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	248.94	1,327	8thin
Medium and Large 2	546	240.52	1,313	10thin
Medium and Large 3	526	234.87	1,235	5thin

One grade step is worth $14.07/cwt here — about $92 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 sale23 hd

242.22

—

AL average13 barns · 324 hd

235.38

+6.84

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−157.13

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	1,739	140.11	2,436	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,370	118.02	1,617	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,361	112.66	1,533	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,085	95.52	1,036	9thin

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)	—	$1,460	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,125	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,157	10

Every lot

66 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	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,205	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,285	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,300	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,371	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	232.56/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,430	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	224.00/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,512	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	769	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	282.52/cwt	280.00–285.00	884	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	848	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	254.07/cwt	250.00–257.00	971	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,006	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,067	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	241.01/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,019	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	241.00/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,113	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	232.11/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,091	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	228.49/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,184	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	221.17/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,261	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	576	214.01/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,233	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,350	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	202.55/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,262	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,346	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	731	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	322.97/cwt	320.00–327.00	904	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	919	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	311.04/cwt	310.00–312.00	974	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	999	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	298.55/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,060	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	308.88/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,115	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,055	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	293.51/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,218	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	266.57/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,133	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	285.58/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,219	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	276.31/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,285	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	264.72/cwt	261.00–270.00	1,257	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	255.34/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,218	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	253.33/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,307	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	526	234.87/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,235	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	244.20/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,297	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	241.63/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,358	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	235.00/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,335	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	224.47/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,376	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,349	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	658	204.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,349	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	212.26/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,433	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	192.57/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,396	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,492	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	133.22/cwt	130.00–136.00	2,012	3
Bulls	—	—	1,745	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,687	1
Bulls	—	—	1,965	142.37/cwt	141.00–144.00	2,798	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	100.39/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,079	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	95.04/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,029	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	86.49/cwt	86.00–87.00	958	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	107.67/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,448	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,349	121.05/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,633	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	118.02/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,617	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,727	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460.00/head	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,460	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156.80/head	1,024.00–1,385.00	1,157	10

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 Nov 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 415Last week 694Year ago 877

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 72Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 38Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	287.00	287.00
1	500–550	520	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	555	247.00	247.00
2	600–650	615	230.00–235.00	232.56
3	650–700	675	220.00–227.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	560	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	415	257.00	257.00
3	450–500	462	238.00–245.00	241.00
2	500–550	518	227.00–230.00	228.49
7	550–600	570	218.00–227.00	221.17
1	600–650	635	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	265.00	265.00
5	350–400	382	250.00–257.00	254.07
5	400–450	423	237.00–245.00	241.01
8	450–500	470	227.00–235.00	232.11
2	500–550	525	220.00	220.00
4	550–600	576	210.00–217.00	214.01
2	600–650	623	200.00–205.00	202.55
1	700–750	740	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	290.00	290.00
2	300–350	313	280.00–285.00	282.52
1	600–650	600	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	650	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	320.00–327.00	322.97
2	300–350	313	310.00–312.00	311.04
2	350–400	355	295.00–302.00	298.55
7	400–450	427	282.00–287.00	285.58
5	450–500	475	261.00–270.00	264.72
6	500–550	531	240.00–245.00	244.20
4	550–600	568	232.00–237.00	235.00
4	600–650	613	220.00–229.00	224.47
4	650–700	675	210.00–215.00	212.26
1	750–800	785	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	317.00	317.00
3	300–350	333	300.00	300.00
3	350–400	370	280.00–290.00	285.00
3	400–450	425	265.00–270.00	266.57
7	450–500	477	250.00–260.00	255.34
5	500–550	526	230.00–239.00	234.87
2	600–650	635	210.00–215.00	212.48
2	650–700	658	200.00–210.00	204.98
2	700–750	725	190.00–195.00	192.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	340.00	340.00
4	350–400	361	305.00–315.00	308.88
4	400–450	415	290.00–297.00	293.51
3	450–500	465	275.00–277.00	276.31
5	500–550	516	250.00–262.00	253.33
3	550–600	562	240.00–245.00	241.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,075	98.00–102.00	100.39
3	—	1,083	94.00–96.00	95.04
2	—	1,108	86.00–87.00	86.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,370	117.00–119.00	118.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,345	104.00–111.00	107.67
4	—	1,349	119.00–124.00	121.05
1	—	1,515	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,965	141.00–144.00	142.37
3	—	1,510	130.00–136.00	133.22
1	—	1,745	154.00	154.00

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)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,460.00

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	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

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	10	—	—	1,024.00–1,385.00	1,156.80

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.