Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand on feeders good. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $139.99/cwt on 141 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −64.05 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$139.99

141 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

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

$11.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.59

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	144.58	728	46
Medium and Large 2	493	139.92	689	64
Medium and Large 3	485	133.32	647	31

One grade step is worth $11.26/cwt here — about $81 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale141 hd

139.99

—

AL average16 barns · 1,345 hd

134.40

+5.59

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−64.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,715	80.34	1,378	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,122	56.95	639	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,550	54.47	844	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,028	48.20	495	16

Every lot, as filed

82 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	526	152.47/cwt	149.00–154.00	802	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	155.45/cwt	152.00–159.00	729	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	141.79/cwt	141.00–145.00	869	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	163.77/cwt	162.00–166.00	685	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	172.09/cwt	168.00–177.00	638	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	182.97/cwt	182.00–185.00	604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	133.79/cwt	130.00–135.00	492	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	128.35/cwt	125.00–130.00	539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	144.38/cwt	142.00–147.00	387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	130.23/cwt	127.00–132.00	612	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	134.17/cwt	132.00–136.00	568	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	135.37/cwt	135.00–137.00	514	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	142.33/cwt	141.00–144.00	740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	155.93/cwt	153.00–158.00	653	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	149.42/cwt	147.00–150.00	708	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	700	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	585.03/cwt	460.00–685.00	5,458	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,655	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,425	715.00/cwt	715.00–715.00	10,189	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,125	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,875	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,500	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	735	488.10/cwt	475.00–500.00	3,588	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	770	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,080	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,407	1
Bulls	—	—	1,685	76.89/cwt	76.00–78.00	1,296	2
Bulls	—	—	1,728	81.04/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,400	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	59.43/cwt	58.00–62.00	730	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	55.46/cwt	52.00–57.00	586	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	54.47/cwt	54.00–55.00	844	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	44.91/cwt	43.00–47.00	447	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	50.76/cwt	49.00–52.00	534	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	166.00/cwt	165.00–167.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	164.67/cwt	160.00–167.00	622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	150.97/cwt	149.00–153.00	655	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	130.93/cwt	128.00–134.00	814	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	142.93/cwt	138.00–146.00	749	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	134.56/cwt	134.00–136.00	772	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	147.79/cwt	145.00–150.00	698	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	160.98/cwt	160.00–162.00	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	149.34/cwt	148.00–150.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	125.78/cwt	124.00–128.00	771	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	131.86/cwt	128.00–134.00	752	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	147.38/cwt	145.00–150.00	620	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	143.75/cwt	138.00–147.00	668	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	136.95/cwt	133.00–140.00	707	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	123.47/cwt	122.00–125.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	106.96/cwt	105.00–109.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	144.01/cwt	142.00–145.00	537	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	130.27/cwt	128.00–133.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	466	136.21/cwt	133.00–138.00	635	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	140.40/cwt	137.00–142.00	587	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	122.64/cwt	121.00–125.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	136.99/cwt	136.00–138.00	601	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	132.92/cwt	130.00–137.00	630	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	129.95/cwt	128.00–131.00	677	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	558	133.50/cwt	133.00–134.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1

How this sale compares

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 May 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 518Last week 630Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 64Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand on feeders good. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	172.00	172.00
1	—	720	112.00	112.00
2	—	333	160.00–162.00	160.98
3	—	387	148.00–150.00	149.34
5	—	613	124.00–128.00	125.78
11	—	570	128.00–134.00	131.86
12	—	421	145.00–150.00	147.38
12	—	465	138.00–147.00	143.75
17	—	516	133.00–140.00	136.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
2	—	340	165.00–167.00	166.00
4	—	378	160.00–167.00	164.67
6	—	434	149.00–153.00	150.97
6	—	622	128.00–134.00	130.93
7	—	524	138.00–146.00	142.93
7	—	574	134.00–136.00	134.56
13	—	472	145.00–150.00	147.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	152.00	152.00
1	—	695	109.00	109.00
2	—	570	122.00–125.00	123.47
2	—	628	115.00–120.00	117.45
2	—	725	105.00–109.00	106.96
3	—	373	142.00–145.00	144.01
3	—	525	128.00–133.00	130.27
8	—	466	133.00–138.00	136.21
9	—	418	137.00–142.00	140.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	526	149.00–154.00	152.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	175.00	175.00
3	—	520	141.00–144.00	142.33
4	—	419	153.00–158.00	155.93
9	—	474	147.00–150.00	149.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	152.00–159.00	155.45
5	—	613	141.00–145.00	141.79
5	—	418	162.00–166.00	163.77
4	—	371	168.00–177.00	172.09
3	—	330	182.00–185.00	182.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
1	—	595	128.00	128.00
1	—	770	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	368	130.00–135.00	133.79
5	—	420	125.00–130.00	128.35
4	—	469	120.00–122.00	120.99
2	—	588	110.00	110.00
2	—	543	112.00	112.00
2	—	268	142.00–147.00	144.38
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	470	127.00–132.00	130.23
9	—	423	132.00–136.00	134.17
5	—	380	135.00–137.00	135.37
2	—	718	100.00–105.00	102.46
2	—	633	112.00	112.00
2	—	568	120.00	120.00
2	—	515	126.00–127.00	126.50
1	—	670	107.00	107.00
1	—	270	152.00	152.00
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	152.00	152.00
2	—	395	140.00	140.00
3	—	567	121.00–125.00	122.64
4	—	439	136.00–138.00	136.99
7	—	474	130.00–137.00	132.92
20	—	521	128.00–131.00	129.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
2	—	558	133.00–134.00	133.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	933	460.00–685.00	585.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	715.00	715.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	875	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	735	475.00–500.00	488.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	83.00	83.00
2	—	1,685	76.00–78.00	76.89
6	—	1,728	79.00–82.00	81.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,229	58.00–62.00	59.43
15	—	1,057	52.00–57.00	55.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	54.00–55.00	54.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	996	43.00–47.00	44.91
9	—	1,052	49.00–52.00	50.76

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.

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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Replacement Cattle

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