Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. 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 $143.54/cwt on 101 head.

Average price

$143.54

101 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$9.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.64

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	145.82	727	47
Medium and Large 2	452	144.80	655	34
Medium and Large 3	453	136.06	616	20

One grade step is worth $9.76/cwt here — about $111 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 sale101 hd

143.54

—

AL average16 barns · 1,359 hd

135.91

+7.64

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	1,781	85.22	1,518	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	68.98	962	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	60.40	700	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	51.98	540	21

Every lot, as filed

94 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	—	380	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	167.31/cwt	165.00–169.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	789	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	824	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	138.00/cwt	137.00–139.00	860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	131.49/cwt	130.00–133.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	146.72/cwt	144.00–150.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	797	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,113	849.61/cwt	825.00–875.00	9,456	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	725.66/cwt	700.00–750.00	8,236	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,993	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,165	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,029	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,163	657.42/cwt	575.00–700.00	7,646	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	818	477.39/cwt	475.00–480.00	3,905	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	899	633.76/cwt	575.00–725.00	5,698	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	880	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	138.13/cwt	135.00–142.00	796	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	154.59/cwt	150.00–157.00	723	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	155.79/cwt	155.00–158.00	913	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	111.99/cwt	110.00–114.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	176.69/cwt	172.00–182.00	574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	167.53/cwt	165.00–171.00	697	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	162.11/cwt	159.00–165.00	772	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	148.74/cwt	148.00–150.00	852	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	155.95/cwt	152.00–159.00	823	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	175.92/cwt	172.00–180.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	185.48/cwt	185.00–187.00	594	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	134.49/cwt	133.00–136.00	888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	400	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	53.77/cwt	53.00–55.00	571	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	49.60/cwt	47.00–51.00	499	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	68.35/cwt	66.00–70.00	962	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	71.49/cwt	71.00–72.00	958	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	58.52/cwt	57.00–61.00	673	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	64.71/cwt	62.00–67.00	764	7
Bulls	—	—	1,677	80.46/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,349	3
Bulls	—	—	1,978	93.03/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,840	2
Bulls	—	—	1,740	84.54/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,471	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	820	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	802	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	149.73/cwt	148.00–151.00	725	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	154.44/cwt	151.00–157.00	649	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	143.96/cwt	143.00–148.00	766	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	158.69/cwt	155.00–162.00	594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	124.49/cwt	123.00–125.00	824	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	127.21/cwt	125.00–130.00	789	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	165.15/cwt	162.00–170.00	548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	138.46/cwt	136.00–141.00	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	144.35/cwt	140.00–150.00	618	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	167.70/cwt	167.00–170.00	466	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	165.63/cwt	165.00–167.00	538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	138.48/cwt	137.00–140.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	146.15/cwt	142.00–150.00	761	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	160.89/cwt	157.00–164.00	676	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	772	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	132.42/cwt	130.00–135.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	146.27/cwt	144.00–148.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	163.59/cwt	160.00–170.00	443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	149.16/cwt	148.00–150.00	625	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	153.37/cwt	150.00–155.00	564	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	140.09/cwt	137.00–143.00	719	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	157.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	139.31/cwt	138.00–140.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	557	121.33/cwt	120.00–122.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	144.49/cwt	142.00–150.00	556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	457	137.40/cwt	137.00–138.00	628	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	171.00/cwt	170.00–172.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	135.47/cwt	133.00–138.00	975	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	168.42/cwt	165.00–170.00	783	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	162.46/cwt	160.00–165.00	863	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	630	8

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 298Last week 729Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 80Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 27Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand on feeders good. 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
1	—	380	157.00	157.00
6	—	428	140.00–150.00	144.35
4	—	278	167.00–170.00	167.70
3	—	325	165.00–167.00	165.63
2	—	460	137.00–140.00	138.48
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
1	—	655	116.00	116.00
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	135.00–142.00	138.13
6	—	468	150.00–157.00	154.59
2	—	778	110.00–114.00	111.99
2	—	628	125.00–127.00	126.00
2	—	325	172.00–182.00	176.69
2	—	275	182.00	182.00
8	—	521	142.00–150.00	146.15
7	—	420	157.00–164.00	160.89
8	—	376	165.00–170.00	167.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	416	165.00–171.00	167.53
6	—	476	159.00–165.00	162.11
4	—	573	148.00–150.00	148.74
4	—	528	152.00–159.00	155.95
4	—	370	172.00–180.00	175.92
4	—	320	185.00–187.00	185.48
2	—	660	133.00–136.00	134.49
1	—	795	114.00	114.00
1	—	295	187.00	187.00
1	—	205	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	165.00–169.00	167.31
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
1	—	490	161.00	161.00
1	—	725	124.00	124.00
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
2	—	525	157.00	157.00
2	—	623	137.00–139.00	138.00
2	—	693	130.00–133.00	131.49
4	—	576	144.00–150.00	146.72
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
1	—	390	162.00	162.00
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
1	—	705	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	586	155.00–158.00	155.79
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
1	—	610	149.00	149.00
1	—	675	138.00	138.00
2	—	440	170.00–172.00	171.00
2	—	720	133.00–138.00	135.47
4	—	465	165.00–170.00	168.42
4	—	531	160.00–165.00	162.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	117.00	117.00
1	—	305	160.00	160.00
1	—	715	108.00	108.00
2	—	573	130.00–135.00	132.42
2	—	628	120.00	120.00
3	—	473	144.00–148.00	146.27
4	—	271	160.00–170.00	163.59
5	—	419	148.00–150.00	149.16
7	—	368	150.00–155.00	153.37
8	—	513	137.00–143.00	140.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	484	148.00–151.00	149.73
8	—	420	151.00–157.00	154.44
7	—	532	143.00–148.00	143.96
6	—	374	155.00–162.00	158.69
4	—	662	123.00–125.00	124.49
4	—	620	125.00–130.00	127.21
3	—	332	162.00–170.00	165.15
2	—	570	136.00–141.00	138.46
1	—	715	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	115.00	115.00
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
2	—	263	155.00–160.00	157.43
3	—	425	138.00–140.00	139.31
3	—	557	120.00–122.00	121.33
5	—	385	142.00–150.00	144.49
5	—	457	137.00–138.00	137.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,113	825.00–875.00	849.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,135	700.00–750.00	725.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,163	575.00–700.00	657.42
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	818	475.00–480.00	477.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	899	575.00–725.00	633.76
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	880	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	475.00	475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,062	53.00–55.00	53.77
9	—	1,006	47.00–51.00	49.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,408	66.00–70.00	68.35
2	—	1,340	71.00–72.00	71.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,150	57.00–61.00	58.52
7	—	1,181	62.00–67.00	64.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,677	78.00–82.00	80.46
2	—	1,978	92.00–94.00	93.03
2	—	1,740	83.00–86.00	84.54

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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Arab Stockyards

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle