Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand on feeders moderate. 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 $121.84/cwt on 112 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −82.20 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$121.84

112 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$602

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$6.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.99

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	124.30	664	33
Medium and Large 2	482	122.43	590	53
Medium and Large 3	468	117.51	550	26

One grade step is worth $6.79/cwt here — about $114 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 sale112 hd

121.84

—

AL average15 barns · 1,425 hd

118.85

+2.99

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−82.20

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	1,736	74.89	1,300	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,524	55.11	840	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	53.23	676	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	45.04	485	12

Every lot, as filed

89 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 3	—	533	110.33/cwt	110.00–112.00	588	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	526	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	113.48/cwt	112.00–115.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	116.93/cwt	115.00–120.00	558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	108.50/cwt	108.00–109.00	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	119.94/cwt	118.00–122.00	566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	116.82/cwt	115.00–118.00	614	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	555	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	623	111.97/cwt	111.00–113.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	535	120.47/cwt	119.00–122.00	645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	119.58/cwt	119.00–120.00	448	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	110.86/cwt	110.00–112.00	581	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	117.77/cwt	116.00–119.00	503	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	113.42/cwt	112.00–115.00	536	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	609	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	664	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	393	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	105.97/cwt	105.00–107.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	128.42/cwt	127.00–130.00	415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	576	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	128.11/cwt	125.00–130.00	542	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	118.88/cwt	117.00–120.00	625	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	131.95/cwt	130.00–135.00	488	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	116.18/cwt	115.00–117.00	661	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	110.70/cwt	107.00–114.00	691	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	101.50/cwt	101.00–102.00	668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	119.34/cwt	119.00–120.00	695	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	116.57/cwt	115.00–119.00	737	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	127.14/cwt	125.00–130.00	605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	124.24/cwt	122.00–125.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	135.21/cwt	132.00–137.00	572	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	139.66/cwt	137.00–144.00	524	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	478	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	47.06/cwt	45.00–49.00	513	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	43.01/cwt	42.00–44.00	457	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	55.16/cwt	53.00–57.00	845	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	58.44/cwt	58.00–59.00	853	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	754	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	51.62/cwt	49.00–53.00	608	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,366	56.08/cwt	54.00–59.00	766	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	587	2
Bulls	—	—	1,863	75.88/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,414	7
Bulls	—	—	1,560	72.28/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,128	5
Bulls	—	—	1,725	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,397	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	895	436.45/cwt	400.00–475.00	3,906	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	765	327.91/cwt	290.00–380.00	2,509	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	896	725.06/cwt	575.00–775.00	6,497	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	819	458.94/cwt	400.00–560.00	3,759	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,101	652.68/cwt	600.00–715.00	7,186	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,128	837.58/cwt	800.00–875.00	9,448	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,127	529.90/cwt	415.00–600.00	5,972	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	898.52/cwt	875.00–925.00	10,647	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	757.70/cwt	675.00–825.00	8,850	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	705	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,701	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	910	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	885	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,186	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,381	980.16/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	13,536	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	697	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	861	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	630	128.34/cwt	127.00–129.00	809	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	129.06/cwt	125.00–130.50	725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	108.98/cwt	107.00–110.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	111.64/cwt	110.00–113.00	482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	530	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 Sep 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 780Last week 556Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 126Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 33Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	110.00–112.00	110.33
8	—	431	122.00	122.00
6	—	477	115.00–120.00	116.93
2	—	578	105.00–107.00	105.97
2	—	323	127.00–130.00	128.42
1	—	605	105.00	105.00
1	—	260	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	470	120.00–125.00	122.53
12	—	423	125.00–130.00	128.11
10	—	526	117.00–120.00	118.88
7	—	370	130.00–135.00	131.95
5	—	569	115.00–117.00	116.18
4	—	624	107.00–114.00	110.70
2	—	658	101.00–102.00	101.50
1	—	325	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	582	119.00–120.00	119.34
5	—	632	115.00–119.00	116.57
5	—	476	125.00–130.00	127.14
4	—	536	122.00–125.00	124.24
4	—	423	132.00–137.00	135.21
4	—	375	137.00–144.00	139.66
2	—	738	105.00	105.00
1	—	790	99.00	99.00
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
1	—	325	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	122.00	122.00
2	—	563	112.00–115.00	113.48
2	—	630	108.00–109.00	108.50
2	—	673	105.00	105.00
3	—	472	118.00–122.00	119.94
12	—	526	115.00–118.00	116.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	118.00	118.00
2	—	623	111.00–113.00	111.97
4	—	535	119.00–122.00	120.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	122.00	122.00
1	—	570	108.00	108.00
1	—	605	107.00	107.00
1	—	770	93.00	93.00
5	—	375	119.00–120.00	119.58
8	—	524	110.00–112.00	110.86
10	—	427	116.00–119.00	117.77
11	—	473	112.00–115.00	113.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	609	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	119.00	119.00
4	—	460	107.00–110.00	108.98
3	—	432	110.00–113.00	111.64
2	—	393	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	102.00	102.00
1	—	505	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	131.00	131.00
1	—	735	102.00	102.00
1	—	615	112.00	112.00
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	470	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	697	123.50	123.50
6	—	630	127.00–129.00	128.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	619	125.00	125.00
4	—	562	125.00–130.50	129.06
2	—	445	137.00	137.00
1	—	735	117.00	117.00
1	—	455	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,090	45.00–49.00	47.06
6	—	1,063	42.00–44.00	43.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,532	53.00–57.00	55.16
2	—	1,460	58.00–59.00	58.44
1	—	1,570	48.00	48.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,178	49.00–53.00	51.62
10	—	1,366	54.00–59.00	56.08
2	—	1,248	47.00	47.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,863	75.00–78.00	75.88
5	—	1,560	70.00–74.00	72.28
1	—	1,725	81.00	81.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	400.00–475.00	436.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	765	290.00–380.00	327.91
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	896	575.00–775.00	725.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	819	400.00–560.00	458.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,101	600.00–715.00	652.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	800.00–875.00	837.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,127	415.00–600.00	529.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,185	875.00–925.00	898.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,168	675.00–825.00	757.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	910	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,381	925.00–1,000.00	980.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,100.00	1,100.00

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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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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