Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, bulls sold 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $134.00/cwt on 106 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −70.04 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$134.00

106 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$673

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$6.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.50

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	489	135.89	665	56
Medium and Large 1	561	133.38	748	29
Medium and Large 3	456	129.82	591	21

One grade step is worth $6.06/cwt here — about $73 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 sale106 hd

134.00

—

AL average15 barns · 1,551 hd

127.50

+6.50

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−70.04

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	1,709	86.78	1,483	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,544	63.89	987	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	61.35	733	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,091	54.82	598	12

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	118.78/cwt	117.00–122.00	628	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	115.18/cwt	114.00–117.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	126.21/cwt	125.00–129.00	550	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	632	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	781	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	566	126.06/cwt	125.00–126.50	713	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	523	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	639	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	116.77/cwt	115.00–118.00	729	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	112.64/cwt	110.00–115.00	763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	126.98/cwt	126.00–128.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	119.99/cwt	119.00–121.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	128.09/cwt	125.00–130.00	603	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	133.97/cwt	132.00–135.00	559	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	122.99/cwt	122.00–125.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	137.27/cwt	135.00–140.00	526	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	138.59/cwt	133.00–140.00	656	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	140.29/cwt	139.00–142.00	600	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	127.95/cwt	125.00–130.00	733	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	131.81/cwt	130.00–133.00	703	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	148.06/cwt	142.00–152.00	542	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	666	116.22/cwt	114.00–117.00	774	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	121.24/cwt	117.00–125.00	752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	158.49/cwt	157.00–160.00	433	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	131.47/cwt	130.00–134.00	753	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	122.69/cwt	119.00–125.00	812	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	142.98/cwt	140.00–144.00	669	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	137.71/cwt	136.00–139.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	127.61/cwt	125.00–130.00	794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	494	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	55.26/cwt	52.00–57.00	608	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	490	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	65.08/cwt	63.00–66.00	987	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	57.49/cwt	57.00–58.00	957	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	68.51/cwt	67.00–70.00	1,004	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	59.59/cwt	57.00–62.00	703	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	65.89/cwt	63.00–68.00	837	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,013	54.67/cwt	54.00–55.00	554	3
Bulls	—	—	1,805	88.07/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,590	6
Bulls	—	—	1,550	83.53/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,295	4
Bulls	—	—	1,765	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,624	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	893	636.55/cwt	600.00–650.00	5,684	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	852	533.45/cwt	475.00–600.00	4,545	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	8,049	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,215	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,024	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	868.27/cwt	800.00–900.00	10,810	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	725.86/cwt	685.00–800.00	8,696	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	885	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	457	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	667	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	671	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	852	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	601	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	757	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	622	134.72/cwt	134.00–137.00	838	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	778	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	949	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	574	138.56/cwt	138.00–139.00	795	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	839	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,003	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	122.98/cwt	122.00–124.00	529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	593	105.66/cwt	105.00–107.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	118.26/cwt	115.00–120.00	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	508	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	124.06/cwt	122.00–126.00	583	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	111.47/cwt	110.00–113.00	691	6

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 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 717Last week 681Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 156Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 31Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, bulls sold 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	529	117.00–122.00	118.78
5	—	581	114.00–117.00	115.18
4	—	436	125.00–129.00	126.21
1	—	780	95.00	95.00
10	—	470	122.00–126.00	124.06
6	—	620	110.00–113.00	111.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	632	123.50	123.50
7	—	566	125.00–126.50	126.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	127.00–128.00	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	511	124.00–126.00	124.99
5	—	624	115.00–118.00	116.77
3	—	677	110.00–115.00	112.64
3	—	480	126.00–128.00	126.98
2	—	565	119.00–121.00	119.99
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	122.00–124.00	122.98
3	—	593	105.00–107.00	105.66
3	—	465	115.00–120.00	118.26
2	—	385	125.00–127.00	125.99
1	—	265	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	125.00–130.00	128.09
5	—	417	132.00–135.00	133.97
3	—	517	122.00–125.00	122.99
3	—	383	135.00–140.00	137.27
2	—	580	117.00–120.00	118.49
1	—	325	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	473	133.00–140.00	138.59
9	—	428	139.00–142.00	140.29
8	—	573	125.00–130.00	127.95
6	—	533	130.00–133.00	131.81
5	—	366	142.00–152.00	148.06
4	—	666	114.00–117.00	116.22
3	—	620	117.00–125.00	121.24
2	—	273	157.00–160.00	158.49
1	—	340	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	573	130.00–134.00	131.47
7	—	662	119.00–125.00	122.69
5	—	468	140.00–144.00	142.98
4	—	528	136.00–139.00	137.71
3	—	622	125.00–130.00	127.61
1	—	430	147.00	147.00
1	—	305	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	457	146.00	146.00
4	—	671	127.00	127.00
2	—	601	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	122.00	122.00
3	—	587	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	622	134.00–137.00	134.72
8	—	778	122.00	122.00
8	—	574	138.00–139.00	138.56
5	—	839	119.50	119.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	122.00	122.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,101	52.00–57.00	55.26
1	—	980	50.00	50.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	63.00–66.00	65.08
2	—	1,665	57.00–58.00	57.49
2	—	1,465	67.00–70.00	68.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,179	57.00–62.00	59.59
11	—	1,270	63.00–68.00	65.89
3	—	1,013	54.00–55.00	54.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,805	85.00–90.00	88.07
4	—	1,550	83.00–84.00	83.53
1	—	1,765	92.00	92.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	893	600.00–650.00	636.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	852	475.00–600.00	533.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	685.00	685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,245	800.00–900.00	868.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,198	685.00–800.00	725.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	975.00	975.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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