Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Demand on feeders light. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.14/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$118.14

161 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$2.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.58

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	478	118.85	568	82
Medium and Large 1	535	118.31	632	49
Medium and Large 3	434	115.92	503	30

One grade step is worth $2.93/cwt here — about $64 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 sale161 hd

118.14

—

AL average15 barns · 1,711 hd

119.72

−1.58

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	—	Average	1,538	84.79	1,304	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	60.13	913	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	59.65	728	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	51.90	535	22

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1	—	431	136.24/cwt	135.00–140.00	587	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	123.99/cwt	123.00–125.00	702	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	117.74/cwt	117.00–120.00	742	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	151.48/cwt	149.00–157.00	497	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	142.50/cwt	142.00–143.00	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	129.84/cwt	125.00–135.00	348	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	839	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	794	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	116.79/cwt	115.00–120.00	500	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	582	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	113.97/cwt	112.00–115.00	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	120.63/cwt	120.00–122.00	456	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	123.43/cwt	122.00–125.00	395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	379	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	487	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	116.03/cwt	113.00–120.00	613	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	110.13/cwt	106.00–113.00	623	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	120.69/cwt	120.00–122.00	567	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	123.37/cwt	122.00–125.00	521	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	103.77/cwt	102.00–106.00	644	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	125.63/cwt	125.00–127.00	475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	130.28/cwt	128.00–132.00	423	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	98.93/cwt	96.00–102.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	108.48/cwt	107.00–113.00	690	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	127.29/cwt	125.00–129.00	552	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	124.38/cwt	122.00–126.00	591	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	104.48/cwt	103.00–106.00	710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	120.65/cwt	120.00–122.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	127.41/cwt	120.00–130.00	538	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	321	139.20/cwt	139.00–140.00	447	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	108.50/cwt	108.00–109.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	483	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	131.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	566	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	126.08/cwt	124.00–127.00	643	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	129.57/cwt	126.00–132.00	609	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	139.47/cwt	139.00–142.00	531	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	118.34/cwt	115.00–121.00	670	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	114.31/cwt	113.00–115.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	144.64/cwt	142.00–147.00	485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	129.73/cwt	127.00–132.00	676	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	133.12/cwt	132.00–135.00	634	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	440	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	53.34/cwt	51.00–55.00	568	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	48.82/cwt	47.00–50.00	468	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	59.50/cwt	58.00–61.00	897	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	963	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	57.54/cwt	55.00–59.00	686	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	62.64/cwt	60.00–65.00	789	12
Bulls	—	—	1,543	83.46/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,288	6
Bulls	—	—	1,806	90.38/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,632	4
Bulls	—	—	1,172	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	938	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	740	397.62/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,942	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	831	668.00/cwt	600.00–725.00	5,551	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	900	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,975	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	863	513.53/cwt	455.00–585.00	4,432	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,153	690.18/cwt	600.00–750.00	7,958	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,115	783.93/cwt	750.00–800.00	8,741	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,080	588.23/cwt	570.00–605.00	6,353	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	841.99/cwt	825.00–850.00	10,205	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	750.75/cwt	700.00–775.00	8,393	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	770	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,428	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	900	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	7,965	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,115	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,593	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,058	874.47/cwt	850.00–900.00	9,252	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,781	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,094	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	314	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	462	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	133.96/cwt	131.00–135.00	616	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	388	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	578	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	772	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	136.71/cwt	134.00–138.00	633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	133.30/cwt	132.00–134.00	690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	608	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 Jun 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 887Last week 450Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 95Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 41Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Demand on feeders light. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	431	135.00–140.00	136.24
5	—	566	123.00–125.00	123.99
4	—	630	117.00–120.00	117.74
3	—	328	149.00–157.00	151.48
2	—	390	142.00–143.00	142.50
1	—	765	103.00	103.00
8	—	521	127.00–132.00	129.73
7	—	476	132.00–135.00	133.12
1	—	280	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	120.00–130.00	127.41
5	—	321	139.00–140.00	139.20
4	—	469	115.00–120.00	117.43
3	—	558	112.00	112.00
2	—	645	108.00–109.00	108.50
2	—	355	135.00–137.00	136.00
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
1	—	220	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	431	130.00–135.00	131.36
11	—	510	124.00–127.00	126.08
11	—	470	126.00–132.00	129.57
8	—	381	139.00–142.00	139.47
5	—	566	115.00–121.00	118.34
3	—	620	113.00–115.00	114.31
3	—	335	142.00–147.00	144.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	268	125.00–135.00	129.84
12	—	428	115.00–120.00	116.79
4	—	524	110.00–112.00	110.98
3	—	465	112.00–115.00	113.97
3	—	378	120.00–122.00	120.63
2	—	618	95.00	95.00
2	—	320	122.00–125.00	123.43
1	—	580	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	379	128.00–129.00	128.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	528	113.00–120.00	116.03
11	—	566	106.00–113.00	110.13
10	—	470	120.00–122.00	120.69
10	—	422	122.00–125.00	123.37
9	—	621	102.00–106.00	103.77
3	—	378	125.00–127.00	125.63
3	—	325	128.00–132.00	130.28
2	—	670	96.00–102.00	98.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	636	107.00–113.00	108.48
13	—	434	125.00–129.00	127.29
10	—	475	122.00–126.00	124.38
4	—	680	103.00–106.00	104.48
3	—	537	120.00–122.00	120.65
2	—	580	115.00–116.00	115.49
1	—	720	99.00	99.00
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	688	122.00	122.00
8	—	606	131.00	131.00
1	—	380	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	314	147.00	147.00
4	—	460	131.00–135.00	133.96
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
1	—	520	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	388	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	613	125.00–127.00	126.00
4	—	463	134.00–138.00	136.71
3	—	518	132.00–134.00	133.30
1	—	425	143.00	143.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,064	51.00–55.00	53.34
7	—	958	47.00–50.00	48.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,508	58.00–61.00	59.50
2	—	1,553	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,192	55.00–59.00	57.54
12	—	1,260	60.00–65.00	62.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,543	81.00–85.00	83.46
4	—	1,806	88.00–94.00	90.38
3	—	1,172	80.00	80.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	740	395.00–400.00	397.62
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	831	600.00–725.00	668.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	863	455.00–585.00	513.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,153	600.00–750.00	690.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,115	750.00–800.00	783.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,080	570.00–605.00	588.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,212	825.00–850.00	841.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,118	700.00–775.00	750.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	885.00	885.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,058	850.00–900.00	874.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,075.00	1,075.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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