Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, bulls sold 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 $126.27/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −77.77 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$126.27

95 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$1.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.09

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	127.00	678	23
Medium and Large 2	487	126.89	617	39
Medium and Large 3	446	125.03	558	33

One grade step is worth $1.97/cwt here — about $120 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 sale95 hd

126.27

—

AL average14 barns · 1,636 hd

124.18

+2.09

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−77.77

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	1,792	71.29	1,277	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	52.91	815	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,303	51.62	673	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,150	44.76	515	27

Every lot, as filed

74 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 1	—	526	114.35/cwt	112.00–117.00	601	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	117.59/cwt	117.00–118.00	556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	127.58/cwt	125.00–130.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	106.48/cwt	105.00–108.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	115.93/cwt	112.00–120.00	610	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	123.93/cwt	120.00–127.00	582	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	138.55/cwt	135.00–142.00	453	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	414	128.98/cwt	127.00–130.00	534	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,186	46.86/cwt	45.00–48.00	556	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	42.14/cwt	40.00–44.00	465	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,429	56.90/cwt	54.00–60.00	813	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	46.49/cwt	45.00–48.00	603	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	51.89/cwt	51.00–53.00	788	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,628	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	928	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	50.64/cwt	49.00–53.00	638	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	131.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	499	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	109.97/cwt	108.00–112.00	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	103.43/cwt	100.00–107.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	134.42/cwt	130.00–137.00	567	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	129.22/cwt	127.00–132.00	605	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	123.08/cwt	120.00–125.00	644	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	115.27/cwt	112.00–117.00	660	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	134.28/cwt	132.00–136.00	628	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	120.78/cwt	119.00–122.00	688	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	117.33/cwt	116.00–119.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	127.91/cwt	125.00–132.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	142.54/cwt	138.00–146.00	602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	581	1
Bulls	—	—	1,742	69.46/cwt	68.00–72.00	1,210	5
Bulls	—	—	1,854	73.57/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,364	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	863	557.91/cwt	550.00–565.00	4,815	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	769	303.75/cwt	275.00–325.00	2,336	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	880	525.71/cwt	500.00–550.00	4,626	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	846	439.99/cwt	380.00–475.00	3,722	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,165	594.96/cwt	575.00–620.00	6,931	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,205	695.56/cwt	635.00–740.00	8,381	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,158	473.90/cwt	450.00–500.00	5,488	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	791.55/cwt	775.00–800.00	9,681	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,231	819.98/cwt	800.00–825.00	10,094	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,129	684.96/cwt	620.00–770.00	7,733	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	902	691.07/cwt	670.00–700.00	6,233	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	855	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,199	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,062.25/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	12,057	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	114.47/cwt	112.00–115.00	477	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	566	104.40/cwt	100.00–107.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	109.66/cwt	109.00–110.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	116.95/cwt	115.00–119.00	425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	113.97/cwt	112.00–116.00	538	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	117.96/cwt	116.00–120.00	500	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	123.12/cwt	122.00–125.00	464	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	106.78/cwt	105.00–108.00	609	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	110.78/cwt	110.00–112.00	573	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	605	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	122.78/cwt	120.00–125.00	513	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	110.75/cwt	108.00–112.00	632	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 Nov 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 802Last week 816Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 104Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 30Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, bulls sold 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	112.00–117.00	114.35
5	—	473	117.00–118.00	117.59
3	—	377	125.00–130.00	127.58
2	—	625	105.00–108.00	106.48
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
6	—	418	120.00–125.00	122.78
5	—	571	108.00–112.00	110.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	417	112.00–115.00	114.47
5	—	566	100.00–107.00	104.40
3	—	460	109.00–110.00	109.66
3	—	363	115.00–119.00	116.95
1	—	635	95.00	95.00
1	—	505	107.00	107.00
1	—	335	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	472	112.00–116.00	113.97
10	—	424	116.00–120.00	117.96
6	—	377	122.00–125.00	123.12
5	—	570	105.00–108.00	106.78
5	—	517	110.00–112.00	110.78
1	—	755	92.00	92.00
1	—	685	98.00	98.00
1	—	615	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	112.00–120.00	115.93
6	—	470	120.00–127.00	123.93
6	—	327	135.00–142.00	138.55
5	—	414	127.00–130.00	128.98
4	—	379	130.00–135.00	131.72
3	—	563	108.00–112.00	109.97
2	—	618	100.00–107.00	103.43
1	—	270	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	422	130.00–137.00	134.42
11	—	468	127.00–132.00	129.22
7	—	523	120.00–125.00	123.08
3	—	573	112.00–117.00	115.27
2	—	610	110.00–112.00	111.00
1	—	780	92.00	92.00
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	395	138.00	138.00
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	132.00–136.00	134.28
5	—	570	119.00–122.00	120.78
3	—	610	116.00–119.00	117.33
3	—	528	125.00–132.00	127.91
3	—	422	138.00–146.00	142.54
1	—	835	96.00	96.00
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
1	—	395	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	118.00	118.00
1	—	405	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	136.00	136.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,186	45.00–48.00	46.86
12	—	1,104	40.00–44.00	42.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,429	54.00–60.00	56.90
4	—	1,296	45.00–48.00	46.49
22	—	1,259	49.00–53.00	50.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,518	51.00–53.00	51.89
2	—	1,628	57.00	57.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,742	68.00–72.00	69.46
4	—	1,854	73.00–75.00	73.57

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	863	550.00–565.00	557.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	769	275.00–325.00	303.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	880	500.00–550.00	525.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	846	380.00–475.00	439.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,165	575.00–620.00	594.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,205	635.00–740.00	695.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,158	450.00–500.00	473.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,223	775.00–800.00	791.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,231	800.00–825.00	819.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,129	620.00–770.00	684.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	902	670.00–700.00	691.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	855	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,135	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	950.00	950.00

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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How this sale compares

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