Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Demand on feeders good. 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 $129.56/cwt on 158 head.

Average price

$129.56

158 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$13.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.46

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	440	135.13	595	43
Medium and Large 1-2	567	128.99	731	59
Medium and Large 2	423	128.48	543	35
Medium and Large 3	427	121.54	519	21

One grade step is worth $13.59/cwt here — about $76 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 sale158 hd

129.56

—

AL average14 barns · 2,005 hd

131.01

−1.46

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	1,767	72.99	1,289	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,268	52.54	666	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,400	52.45	734	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,120	45.27	507	18

Every lot, as filed

81 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 1	—	423	160.69/cwt	157.00–163.00	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	169.66/cwt	167.00–172.00	565	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	140.89/cwt	135.00–145.00	589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	154.36/cwt	152.50–156.00	796	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	969	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	138.73/cwt	138.00–140.00	867	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	49.52/cwt	48.00–51.00	681	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	52.72/cwt	50.00–54.00	668	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	134.69/cwt	131.00–137.00	489	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	130.42/cwt	127.00–137.00	480	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.54/cwt	118.00–122.00	506	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	116.14/cwt	115.00–118.00	545	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	140.33/cwt	139.00–142.00	530	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	128.15/cwt	125.00–131.00	543	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	122.95/cwt	120.00–125.00	579	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	138.52/cwt	136.00–140.00	449	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	112.00/cwt	111.00–113.00	651	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	156.15/cwt	155.00–160.00	601	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	137.74/cwt	132.00–140.00	583	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	145.04/cwt	142.00–152.00	406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	616	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	855	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,242	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,020	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,242	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	162.42/cwt	162.00–162.50	711	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	883	509.34/cwt	475.00–525.00	4,497	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	835	598.90/cwt	575.00–625.00	5,001	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	444.05/cwt	390.00–485.00	3,575	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,093	634.82/cwt	565.00–700.00	6,939	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	683.47/cwt	585.00–775.00	7,484	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	755	566.25/cwt	530.00–675.00	4,275	8
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	768	391.81/cwt	375.00–400.00	3,009	4
Bulls	—	—	1,555	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	134.44/cwt	132.00–136.00	703	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	588	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	463	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	416	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	587	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	692	117.32/cwt	115.00–119.00	812	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	123.01/cwt	121.00–124.00	773	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	792	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	578	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	738	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	149.48/cwt	147.00–152.00	644	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	164.65/cwt	160.00–167.00	537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	371	147.44/cwt	145.00–150.00	547	4
Bulls	—	—	1,837	74.32/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	129.95/cwt	129.00–132.00	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	122.93/cwt	120.00–125.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	145.08/cwt	142.00–148.00	470	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	143.22/cwt	140.00–147.00	679	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	53.42/cwt	52.00–55.00	752	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	42.18/cwt	41.00–43.00	451	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	46.81/cwt	44.00–49.00	536	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	576	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	55.48/cwt	55.00–56.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	274	166.05/cwt	160.00–170.00	455	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	136.71/cwt	133.00–140.00	719	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	156.59/cwt	152.00–160.00	597	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	165.56/cwt	163.00–167.00	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	145.19/cwt	144.00–147.00	745	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	152.25/cwt	149.00–155.00	729	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	133.99/cwt	133.00–135.00	627	3

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 Jan 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 877Last week 630Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 148Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 38Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	157.00–163.00	160.69
3	—	333	167.00–172.00	169.66
2	—	610	124.00–125.00	124.50
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
1	—	665	118.00	118.00
1	—	745	116.00	116.00
5	—	371	163.00–167.00	165.56
5	—	513	144.00–147.00	145.19
7	—	479	149.00–155.00	152.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	135.00–145.00	140.89
2	—	610	115.00–117.00	115.99
4	—	371	145.00–150.00	147.44
4	—	274	160.00–170.00	166.05
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
3	—	468	133.00–135.00	133.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	550	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	431	147.00–152.00	149.48
4	—	326	160.00–167.00	164.65
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
7	—	474	140.00–147.00	143.22
1	—	260	177.00	177.00
5	—	526	133.00–140.00	136.71
9	—	381	152.00–160.00	156.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	516	152.50–156.00	154.36
13	—	723	134.00	134.00
16	—	625	138.00–140.00	138.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	155.00–160.00	156.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	155.00	155.00
1	—	395	162.00	162.00
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	438	162.00–162.50	162.42
1	—	655	129.00	129.00
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
8	—	378	139.00–142.00	140.33
16	—	423	132.00–140.00	137.74
3	—	478	129.00–132.00	129.95
3	—	517	120.00–125.00	122.93
5	—	324	142.00–148.00	145.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	131.00–137.00	134.69
10	—	424	125.00–131.00	128.15
7	—	471	120.00–125.00	122.95
5	—	324	136.00–140.00	138.52
4	—	581	111.00–113.00	112.00
3	—	280	142.00–152.00	145.04
2	—	513	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	127.00–137.00	130.42
2	—	290	137.00	137.00
7	—	420	118.00–122.00	120.54
6	—	469	115.00–118.00	116.14
1	—	555	111.00	111.00
1	—	610	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	523	132.00–136.00	134.44
4	—	588	125.00	125.00
9	—	416	141.00	141.00
12	—	692	115.00–119.00	117.32
12	—	628	121.00–124.00	123.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	120.00–122.00	120.99
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
2	—	738	107.00–110.00	108.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	48.00–51.00	49.52
6	—	1,408	52.00–55.00	53.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,267	50.00–54.00	52.72
1	—	1,280	45.00	45.00
2	—	1,268	55.00–56.00	55.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,069	41.00–43.00	42.18
12	—	1,146	44.00–49.00	46.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	69.00	69.00
3	—	1,837	73.00–75.00	74.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	730.00	730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	710.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	755	530.00–675.00	566.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	883	475.00–525.00	509.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	768	375.00–400.00	391.81
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	835	575.00–625.00	598.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	805	390.00–485.00	444.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,093	565.00–700.00	634.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,095	585.00–775.00	683.47

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

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How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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