Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls sold 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand on feeders good. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $136.96/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −67.08 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$136.96

78 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$645

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$9.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.40

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	141.50	678	22
Medium and Large 2	474	136.31	647	41
Medium and Large 3	449	132.08	593	15thin

One grade step is worth $9.41/cwt here — about $85 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 sale78 hd

136.96

—

AL average15 barns · 1,648 hd

127.56

+9.40

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−67.08

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	1,652	83.21	1,375	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,606	62.55	1,005	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,273	59.51	757	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	52.59	565	16

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	123.19/cwt	121.00–125.00	583	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	127.80/cwt	125.00–130.00	548	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	120.71/cwt	120.00–122.00	617	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	130.80/cwt	130.00–132.00	508	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	136.08/cwt	134.00–140.00	453	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	688	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	127.42/cwt	125.00–132.00	618	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	124.31/cwt	123.00–125.00	656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	128.77/cwt	125.00–132.00	612	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	412	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	564	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	140.63/cwt	140.00–142.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	136.84/cwt	134.00–140.00	650	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	132.25/cwt	128.00–134.00	680	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	142.07/cwt	140.00–144.00	604	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	146.08/cwt	144.00–148.00	543	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	137.28/cwt	134.00–140.00	719	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	140.73/cwt	140.00–142.00	674	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	151.60/cwt	149.00–154.00	564	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	159.36/cwt	157.00–162.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	768	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	53.47/cwt	51.00–55.00	584	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	48.77/cwt	48.00–50.00	486	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,572	64.45/cwt	62.00–67.00	1,013	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	59.37/cwt	58.00–60.00	987	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	57.94/cwt	55.00–60.00	719	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	62.77/cwt	61.00–64.00	840	12
Bulls	—	—	1,627	83.64/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,361	8
Bulls	—	—	1,724	79.51/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,371	4
Bulls	—	—	1,625	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,414	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	775	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,713	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	4,988	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	826	490.03/cwt	450.00–520.00	4,048	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	6,580	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,092	728.54/cwt	650.00–810.00	7,956	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	804.98/cwt	800.00–810.00	9,418	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	9,553	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	682.56/cwt	600.00–735.00	8,177	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	144.78/cwt	142.00–145.00	627	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	708	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	131.47/cwt	129.00–135.00	761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	140.95/cwt	139.00–142.00	660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	128.48/cwt	127.00–130.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	656	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	918	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	142.17/cwt	142.00–144.00	763	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	136.75/cwt	136.00–138.00	793	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	146.75/cwt	146.00–147.00	638	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	847	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	117.98/cwt	117.00–119.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	470	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 Jul 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 681Last week 804Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 91Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 17Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls sold 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand on feeders good. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
2	—	465	117.00–119.00	117.98
2	—	445	120.00	120.00
1	—	370	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	473	121.00–125.00	123.19
8	—	429	125.00–130.00	127.80
7	—	511	120.00–122.00	120.71
5	—	388	130.00–132.00	130.80
5	—	333	134.00–140.00	136.08
2	—	560	117.00–118.00	117.50
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	124.00	124.00
3	—	505	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	485	125.00–132.00	127.42
3	—	528	123.00–125.00	124.31
2	—	580	120.00–121.00	120.50
2	—	430	132.00–133.00	132.50
2	—	383	134.00–135.00	134.50
1	—	605	117.00	117.00
1	—	340	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	125.00–132.00	128.77
3	—	412	137.00	137.00
3	—	383	140.00–142.00	140.63
2	—	513	122.00–125.00	123.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	475	134.00–140.00	136.84
10	—	514	128.00–134.00	132.25
8	—	425	140.00–144.00	142.07
7	—	372	144.00–148.00	146.08
2	—	565	125.00	125.00
1	—	805	98.00	98.00
1	—	675	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	524	134.00–140.00	137.28
4	—	479	140.00–142.00	140.73
3	—	372	149.00–154.00	151.60
2	—	438	144.00–145.00	144.49
2	—	323	157.00–162.00	159.36
1	—	670	125.00	125.00
1	—	605	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	433	142.00–145.00	144.78
12	—	509	139.00	139.00
4	—	579	129.00–135.00	131.47
3	—	468	139.00–142.00	140.95
2	—	625	127.00–130.00	128.48
1	—	655	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	656	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	537	142.00–144.00	142.17
4	—	580	136.00–138.00	136.75
4	—	435	146.00–147.00	146.75
3	—	488	144.00	144.00
2	—	618	137.00	137.00
1	—	385	152.00	152.00
1	—	305	168.00	168.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,093	51.00–55.00	53.47
3	—	997	48.00–50.00	48.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,572	62.00–67.00	64.45
3	—	1,663	58.00–60.00	59.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,241	55.00–60.00	57.94
12	—	1,339	61.00–64.00	62.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,627	82.00–85.00	83.64
4	—	1,724	78.00–81.00	79.51
3	—	1,625	87.00	87.00

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)	1	—	775	350.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	580.00	580.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	826	450.00–520.00	490.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	560.00	560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,092	650.00–810.00	728.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	800.00–810.00	804.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	820.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,198	600.00–735.00	682.56

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

Bulls · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle