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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Nov 19

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Nov 12Nov 19Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

601 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 567▼ 301 vs year ago 902 · −33.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 71▼ 33 vs year ago 73 · −45.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 68▲ 8 vs year ago 19 · +42.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.40/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −140.86 against this barn's trailing median of $376.26.

Average price

$235.40

75 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,279

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$19.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.17

vs AL average

−31.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	241.23	1,310	51
Medium and Large 2	555	225.28	1,250	8thin
Medium and Large 3	539	221.90	1,196	16thin

One grade step is worth $19.32/cwt here — about $114 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 sale75 hd

235.40

—

AL average16 barns · 484 hd

233.23

+2.17

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−31.65

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.26

−140.86

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	—	Average	1,848	138.16	2,553	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	113.34	1,700	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	109.92	1,367	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	991	92.92	921	5thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,130	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,197	13

Every lot

73 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,312	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	278.35/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,205	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	283.59/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,327	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	272.97/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,392	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,339	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	262.77/cwt	261.50–273.00	1,524	26
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,596	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,606	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,652	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	306.07/cwt	305.00–307.00	689	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	752	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	240	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	852	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	255	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	842	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	742	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	311	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	855	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	261.62/cwt	260.00–265.00	863	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	265.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	954	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	251.75/cwt	250.00–255.00	937	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	241.80/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,011	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	251.69/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,057	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	242.36/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,112	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	232.20/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,103	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	1,239	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	223.25/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,194	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	225.28/cwt	220.00–228.50	1,250	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	240.28/cwt	237.00–240.50	1,338	36
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,201	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	232.07/cwt	222.00–233.00	1,402	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	634	207.97/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,319	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	639	216.11/cwt	214.00–216.50	1,381	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	206.18/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,383	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	672	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,525	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,437	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	733	183.49/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,345	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,507	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	362.42/cwt	360.00–365.00	863	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	317.50/cwt	315.00–320.00	841	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	332.43/cwt	330.00–335.00	924	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	319.88/cwt	315.00–325.00	985	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	303.55/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,032	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	300.03/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,113	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	285.13/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,064	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	299.97/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,209	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	267.44/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,137	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	286.25/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,262	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	284.23/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,302	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	270.68/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,269	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	256.16/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,214	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	268.43/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,369	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	257.42/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,333	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	247.30/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,291	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	242.54/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,395	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	250.99/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,448	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	235.04/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,453	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,452	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,775	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,645	1
Bulls	—	—	1,856	132.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,457	4
Bulls	—	—	1,862	142.29/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,649	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	85.67/cwt	84.00–87.00	775	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	99.14/cwt	98.00–100.00	962	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,070	108.51/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,161	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,145	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	104.67/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,298	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	115.88/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,546	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,593	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	112.51/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,753	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130.00/head	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,130	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196.69/head	1,019.00–1,390.00	1,197	13

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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 601Last week 567Year ago 902

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 71Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 68Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	330.00–335.00	332.43
2	300–350	308	315.00–325.00	319.88
4	350–400	371	295.00–305.00	300.03
4	400–450	441	280.00–290.00	286.25
6	450–500	469	265.00–275.00	270.68
2	500–550	518	255.00–260.00	257.42
2	550–600	575	240.00–245.00	242.54
2	600–650	618	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	360.00–365.00	362.42
2	400–450	403	295.00–305.00	299.97
4	450–500	458	280.00–290.00	284.23
2	500–550	510	265.00–272.00	268.43
5	550–600	577	250.00–255.00	250.99
2	600–650	618	225.00–245.00	235.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	315.00–320.00	317.50
2	300–350	340	300.00–307.00	303.55
4	350–400	373	280.00–290.00	285.13
2	400–450	425	265.00–270.00	267.44
4	450–500	474	250.00–260.00	256.16
3	500–550	522	245.00–250.00	247.30
1	600–650	640	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	305.00–307.00	306.07
4	300–350	311	275.00	275.00
3	350–400	360	260.00–270.00	265.02
3	400–450	420	250.00–255.00	251.69
5	450–500	459	239.00–247.00	242.36
8	550–600	555	220.00–228.50	225.28
10	600–650	639	214.00–216.50	216.11
5	650–700	671	204.00–210.00	206.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	330	260.00–265.00	261.62
3	350–400	372	250.00–255.00	251.75
4	400–450	418	240.00–245.00	241.80
10	450–500	475	230.00–237.00	232.20
14	500–550	535	220.00–227.00	223.25
2	550–600	565	210.00–215.00	212.48
6	600–650	634	206.00–210.00	207.97
2	700–750	733	182.00–185.00	183.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	320.00	320.00
15	500–550	509	243.50	243.50
36	550–600	557	237.00–240.50	240.28
12	600–650	604	222.00–233.00	232.07
1	700–750	715	201.00	201.00
1	750–800	785	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	355.00	355.00
1	250–300	255	330.00	330.00
10	650–700	672	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	280.00–287.00	283.59
2	500–550	510	270.00–276.00	272.97
1	650–700	650	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	275.00–280.00	278.35
1	500–550	515	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	665	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	755	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	305.00	305.00
26	550–600	580	261.50–273.00	262.77
11	600–650	614	260.00	260.00
10	650–700	658	251.00	251.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	112.00–113.00	112.51
1	—	1,385	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,240	102.00–107.00	104.67
4	—	1,334	115.00–117.00	115.88
2	—	1,070	108.00–109.00	108.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	95.00	95.00
2	—	905	84.00–87.00	85.67
2	—	970	98.00–100.00	99.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,862	140.00–144.00	142.29
4	—	1,856	130.00–135.00	132.36
1	—	1,775	149.00	149.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	13	—	—	1,019.00–1,390.00	1,196.69

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.