Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, bulls sold 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of 8.00 higher. 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 $146.44/cwt on 115 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −57.60 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$146.44

115 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$17.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	483	152.67	737	45
Medium and Large 2	465	146.32	680	46
Medium and Large 3	461	134.99	623	24

One grade step is worth $17.68/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 sale115 hd

146.44

—

AL average14 barns · 899 hd

142.82

+3.62

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−57.60

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	—	High	1,869	87.84	1,642	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	64.01	960	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	60.29	704	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	51.89	546	20

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	633	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	142.24/cwt	140.00–145.00	688	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	148.57/cwt	147.00–152.00	640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	137.95/cwt	135.00–140.00	724	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	158.28/cwt	157.00–161.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	140.14/cwt	135.00–145.00	597	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	132.97/cwt	132.00–135.00	637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	530	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	120.32/cwt	118.00–122.00	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	128.90/cwt	125.00–132.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	151.24/cwt	148.00–155.00	644	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	145.02/cwt	140.00–148.00	682	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	158.73/cwt	155.00–162.00	584	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	167.89/cwt	165.00–170.00	546	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	133.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	135.73/cwt	135.00–138.00	714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	143.49/cwt	142.00–144.00	732	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	811	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,150	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,813	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	897.47/cwt	895.00–900.00	10,770	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	695.48/cwt	590.00–760.00	7,636	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	855	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,626	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,076.43/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	12,271	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	456	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	684	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	143.56/cwt	139.00–147.00	751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	924	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	564	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	511	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	823	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	498	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	152.69/cwt	149.00–156.00	791	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	162.72/cwt	160.00–165.00	770	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	167.97/cwt	165.00–170.00	731	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	54.06/cwt	52.00–56.00	594	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	48.63/cwt	46.00–50.00	479	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	65.21/cwt	64.00–67.00	981	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	856	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	59.00/cwt	56.00–61.00	660	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	64.50/cwt	63.00–68.00	811	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	648	3
Bulls	—	—	1,866	92.14/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,719	5
Bulls	—	—	1,960	79.51/cwt	79.00–80.00	1,558	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	152.59/cwt	148.00–157.00	735	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	167.82/cwt	165.00–175.00	643	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	137.66/cwt	134.00–140.00	778	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	160.55/cwt	157.00–165.00	687	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	134.23/cwt	133.00–135.00	826	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	142.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	182.78/cwt	177.00–187.00	579	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	130.57/cwt	127.00–132.00	667	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	147.91/cwt	145.00–150.00	547	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	139.14/cwt	135.00–145.00	596	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	134.21/cwt	132.00–135.00	633	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	378	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	147.39/cwt	145.00–150.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	120.58/cwt	117.00–125.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	139.16/cwt	135.00–142.00	515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	133.10/cwt	130.00–135.00	556	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	127.71/cwt	125.00–130.00	608	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	136.32/cwt	135.00–138.00	832	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	493.28/cwt	465.00–520.00	4,366	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,080	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	588.90/cwt	525.00–650.00	5,241	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	730	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,971	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	830	547.89/cwt	500.00–600.00	4,547	2

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 Feb 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 729Last week 278Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 49Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	119.00–120.00	119.49
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
5	—	511	127.00–132.00	130.57
6	—	370	145.00–150.00	147.91
8	—	428	135.00–145.00	139.14
13	—	472	132.00–135.00	134.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	765	115.00	115.00
8	—	510	142.00–144.00	143.49
4	—	610	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	484	140.00–145.00	142.24
5	—	431	147.00–152.00	148.57
4	—	525	135.00–140.00	137.95
3	—	390	157.00–161.00	158.28
2	—	565	135.00	135.00
1	—	655	123.00	123.00
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
1	—	560	117.00	117.00
1	—	630	108.00	108.00
2	—	278	145.00–150.00	147.39
3	—	525	117.00–125.00	120.58
4	—	370	135.00–142.00	139.16
6	—	418	130.00–135.00	133.10
8	—	476	125.00–130.00	127.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	426	135.00–145.00	140.14
4	—	479	132.00–135.00	132.97
4	—	363	145.00–147.00	145.99
3	—	558	118.00–122.00	120.32
3	—	518	125.00–132.00	128.90
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	426	148.00–155.00	151.24
10	—	470	140.00–148.00	145.02
5	—	368	155.00–162.00	158.73
5	—	325	165.00–170.00	167.89
4	—	566	130.00–135.00	133.69
4	—	526	135.00–138.00	135.73
2	—	683	117.00–120.00	118.48
1	—	765	109.00	109.00
1	—	705	114.00	114.00
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
1	—	280	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	482	148.00–157.00	152.59
8	—	383	165.00–175.00	167.82
7	—	565	134.00–140.00	137.66
6	—	428	157.00–165.00	160.55
4	—	615	133.00–135.00	134.23
4	—	526	140.00–145.00	142.70
3	—	317	177.00–187.00	182.78
2	—	655	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	456	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	123.00	123.00
1	—	545	130.00	130.00
1	—	370	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	139.00–147.00	143.56
2	—	408	165.00	165.00
1	—	555	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	655	141.00	141.00
5	—	564	160.00	160.00
4	—	511	161.00	161.00
2	—	498	169.00	169.00
1	—	620	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	149.00–156.00	152.69
4	—	473	160.00–165.00	162.72
4	—	435	165.00–170.00	167.97
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
1	—	325	197.00	197.00
1	—	355	187.00	187.00
1	—	575	142.00	142.00
3	—	610	135.00–138.00	136.32

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)	1	—	1,150	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	895.00–900.00	897.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,098	590.00–760.00	695.48
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	885	465.00–520.00	493.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	890	525.00–650.00	588.90
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	270.00	270.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	830	500.00–600.00	547.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,140	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,076.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,098	52.00–56.00	54.06
8	—	984	46.00–50.00	48.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,505	64.00–67.00	65.21
1	—	1,475	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,118	56.00–61.00	59.00
9	—	1,257	63.00–68.00	64.50
3	—	1,178	55.00	55.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,866	90.00–94.00	92.14
2	—	1,960	79.00–80.00	79.51
1	—	1,705	83.00	83.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle