Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower, bulls sold 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand on feeders moderate. 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 $111.72/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$111.72

105 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

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

$7.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.14

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	114.97	576	24
Medium and Large 2	481	112.61	541	50
Medium and Large 3	472	107.76	509	31

One grade step is worth $7.21/cwt here — about $68 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 sale105 hd

111.72

—

AL average15 barns · 1,767 hd

111.86

−0.14

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	—	Low	1,747	70.33	1,228	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,669	46.14	770	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,288	45.03	580	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,127	39.05	440	17

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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,223	566.74/cwt	475.00–600.00	6,931	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	880	352.31/cwt	300.00–390.00	3,100	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	128.97/cwt	127.00–130.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	513	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	855	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,413	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	870	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,743	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	820	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	5,166	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	6,867	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	799.92/cwt	780.00–820.00	9,599	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	657.02/cwt	550.00–750.00	5,618	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	915	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,575	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	822	263.87/cwt	250.00–270.00	2,169	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	855	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,275	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	803	433.20/cwt	425.00–450.00	3,479	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,146	714.66/cwt	700.00–725.00	8,190	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	127.25/cwt	125.00–130.00	475	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	127.87/cwt	125.00–130.00	541	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	123.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	582	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	117.59/cwt	115.00–120.00	614	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	114.24/cwt	112.00–115.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	106.50/cwt	106.00–107.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	128.37/cwt	125.00–130.00	605	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	109.38/cwt	108.00–112.00	747	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	537	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	650	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	132.73/cwt	130.00–135.00	567	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	138.94/cwt	137.00–142.00	525	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	117.30/cwt	115.00–119.00	735	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	105.46/cwt	104.00–107.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	878	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	551	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	722	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	975	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,014	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	730	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	128.48/cwt	127.00–130.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	137.50/cwt	137.00–138.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	142.49/cwt	142.00–143.00	613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	108.35/cwt	105.00–110.00	508	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	112.05/cwt	110.00–115.00	480	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	116.22/cwt	115.00–117.00	434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	102.28/cwt	100.00–105.00	540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	810	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	115.75/cwt	114.00–117.00	493	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	112.76/cwt	111.00–114.00	536	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	107.21/cwt	103.00–109.00	608	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	120.47/cwt	119.00–122.00	458	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	109.83/cwt	109.00–111.00	581	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	626	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	111.97/cwt	111.00–114.00	597	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	115.79/cwt	115.00–117.00	542	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	121.53/cwt	118.00–125.00	517	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	115.38/cwt	112.00–117.00	545	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	121.49/cwt	119.00–125.00	515	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	40.67/cwt	38.00–43.00	470	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	36.07/cwt	35.00–37.00	388	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,669	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	784	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,670	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	752	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	44.43/cwt	43.00–46.00	574	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	48.35/cwt	47.00–51.00	671	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,020	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	408	2
Bulls	—	—	1,843	67.04/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,236	5
Bulls	—	—	1,650	73.61/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,215	5

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 Oct 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 952Last week 945Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 99Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 53Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,223	475.00–600.00	566.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,146	700.00–725.00	714.66
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	880	300.00–390.00	352.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	855	550.00–750.00	657.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	605.00	605.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	780.00–820.00	799.92
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	822	250.00–270.00	263.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	803	425.00–450.00	433.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	630.00	630.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	116.00	116.00
2	—	375	140.00–142.00	141.00
2	—	520	125.00	125.00
3	—	472	127.00–130.00	128.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
1	—	455	125.00	125.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	670	131.00	131.00
4	—	551	131.00	131.00
3	—	975	104.00	104.00
2	—	730	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	124.00–125.00	124.49
2	—	533	127.00–130.00	128.48
2	—	470	137.00–138.00	137.50
2	—	430	142.00–143.00	142.49
2	—	383	145.00	145.00
1	—	655	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	125.00–130.00	127.25
1	—	595	102.00	102.00
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
7	—	472	112.00–117.00	115.38
7	—	424	119.00–125.00	121.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	423	125.00–130.00	127.87
12	—	472	120.00–125.00	123.36
6	—	522	115.00–120.00	117.59
4	—	561	112.00–115.00	114.24
2	—	658	106.00–107.00	106.50
2	—	613	110.00	110.00
2	—	390	130.00–132.00	130.99
1	—	770	98.00	98.00
1	—	305	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	125.00–130.00	128.37
5	—	683	108.00–112.00	109.38
5	—	537	120.00–122.00	120.99
5	—	427	130.00–135.00	132.73
5	—	378	137.00–142.00	138.94
3	—	627	115.00–119.00	117.30
2	—	725	104.00–107.00	105.46
2	—	328	145.00–147.00	145.99
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	469	105.00–110.00	108.35
9	—	428	110.00–115.00	112.05
4	—	373	115.00–117.00	116.22
3	—	528	100.00–105.00	102.28
1	—	810	80.00	80.00
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
1	—	620	95.00	95.00
1	—	595	95.00	95.00
1	—	330	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	426	114.00–117.00	115.75
10	—	475	111.00–114.00	112.76
8	—	567	103.00–109.00	107.21
8	—	380	119.00–122.00	120.47
7	—	529	109.00–111.00	109.83
1	—	770	90.00	90.00
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
1	—	615	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	564	110.00–112.00	110.99
5	—	533	111.00–114.00	111.97
5	—	468	115.00–117.00	115.79
5	—	425	118.00–125.00	121.53
1	—	390	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,155	38.00–43.00	40.67
6	—	1,075	35.00–37.00	36.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,669	47.00	47.00
3	—	1,670	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,292	43.00–46.00	44.43
5	—	1,388	47.00–51.00	48.35
2	—	1,020	40.00	40.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,843	65.00–68.00	67.04
5	—	1,650	72.00–75.00	73.61

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle