Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, bulls sold 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $136.14/cwt on 91 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −67.90 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$136.14

91 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$638

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$12.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.02

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	141.93	673	35
Medium and Large 2	468	134.84	631	32
Medium and Large 3	462	129.45	598	24

One grade step is worth $12.48/cwt here — about $74 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 sale91 hd

136.14

—

AL average15 barns · 1,146 hd

138.17

−2.02

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−67.90

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	—	Average	1,810	89.66	1,623	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,531	67.86	1,039	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	60.27	709	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	52.47	540	24

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	138.40/cwt	136.00–142.00	591	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	134.86/cwt	132.00–137.00	624	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	637	113.32/cwt	112.00–116.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	126.63/cwt	125.00–130.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	149.64/cwt	147.00–152.00	561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	139.10/cwt	137.00–140.00	657	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	148.20/cwt	145.00–153.00	631	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	156.28/cwt	153.00–157.00	572	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	119.96/cwt	116.00–122.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	132.63/cwt	130.00–134.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	136.27/cwt	134.00–138.00	706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	776	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	163.48/cwt	162.00–165.00	548	2
Bulls	—	—	1,766	92.00/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,625	4
Bulls	—	—	1,838	84.42/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,552	3
Bulls	—	—	1,900	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	128.26/cwt	125.00–130.00	414	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	118.22/cwt	117.00–120.00	559	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	124.22/cwt	123.00–125.00	460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	115.32/cwt	114.00–117.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	385	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	610	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	659	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	127.71/cwt	125.00–130.00	534	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	122.16/cwt	122.00–123.00	628	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	124.32/cwt	123.00–125.00	582	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	132.91/cwt	130.00–135.00	489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	110.86/cwt	107.00–115.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	717	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	706	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	129.65/cwt	125.00–132.00	603	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	133.65/cwt	132.00–135.00	577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	514	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	835	462.28/cwt	415.00–570.00	3,860	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,235	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,719	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	682.40/cwt	615.00–755.00	7,336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	134.46/cwt	132.00–137.00	649	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	121.32/cwt	120.00–122.00	764	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	107.80/cwt	107.00–108.00	835	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	142.64/cwt	141.00–145.00	678	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	113.49/cwt	113.00–114.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	571	145.87/cwt	144.00–147.00	833	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	499	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	803	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	760	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	694	123.49/cwt	122.00–126.00	857	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	139.98/cwt	139.00–142.00	735	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	894	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	136.94/cwt	135.00–139.00	785	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	54.19/cwt	52.00–56.00	577	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	48.28/cwt	47.00–49.00	456	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,574	68.65/cwt	66.00–70.00	1,081	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,019	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	819	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	58.92/cwt	56.00–61.00	676	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	64.52/cwt	62.00–67.00	801	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	54.30/cwt	53.00–55.00	610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	148.85/cwt	145.00–153.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	121.48/cwt	120.00–123.00	518	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	127.07/cwt	125.00–130.00	609	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	131.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	568	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	367	141.59/cwt	138.00–145.00	520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	154.58/cwt	152.00–157.00	499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	825	80.50/cwt	80.00–81.00	664	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 Mar 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 764Last week 351Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 78Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 60Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, bulls sold 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows 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	—	520	120.00	120.00
8	—	479	125.00–130.00	127.07
7	—	432	130.00–135.00	131.53
3	—	367	138.00–145.00	141.59
3	—	323	152.00–157.00	154.58
2	—	825	80.00–81.00	80.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	427	136.00–142.00	138.40
9	—	463	132.00–137.00	134.86
3	—	637	112.00–116.00	113.32
3	—	538	125.00–130.00	126.63
3	—	375	147.00–152.00	149.64
2	—	560	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	472	137.00–140.00	139.10
7	—	426	145.00–153.00	148.20
6	—	366	153.00–157.00	156.28
3	—	667	116.00–122.00	119.96
3	—	563	130.00–134.00	132.63
3	—	518	134.00–138.00	136.27
2	—	628	122.00–125.00	123.49
2	—	335	162.00–165.00	163.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	125.00–130.00	128.26
5	—	620	100.00	100.00
4	—	473	117.00–120.00	118.22
4	—	370	123.00–125.00	124.22
3	—	520	114.00–117.00	115.32
2	—	285	135.00	135.00
6	—	426	120.00–123.00	121.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	418	125.00–130.00	127.71
6	—	514	122.00–123.00	122.16
6	—	468	123.00–125.00	124.32
3	—	710	95.00	95.00
3	—	368	130.00–135.00	132.91
2	—	613	105.00	105.00
2	—	575	107.00–115.00	110.86
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	134.00	134.00
2	—	560	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	660	107.00	107.00
4	—	465	125.00–132.00	129.65
3	—	432	132.00–135.00	133.65
1	—	575	118.00	118.00
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
1	—	375	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	118.00–120.00	118.99
2	—	483	132.00–137.00	134.46
1	—	655	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	630	120.00–122.00	121.32
5	—	775	107.00–108.00	107.80
3	—	475	141.00–145.00	142.64
2	—	728	113.00–114.00	113.49
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
1	—	415	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	571	144.00–147.00	145.87
7	—	499	161.00	161.00
1	—	760	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	694	122.00–126.00	123.49
7	—	525	139.00–142.00	139.98
3	—	820	109.00	109.00
2	—	573	135.00–139.00	136.94
2	—	478	145.00–153.00	148.85
2	—	433	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,766	88.00–93.00	92.00
3	—	1,838	83.00–85.00	84.42
1	—	1,900	96.00	96.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,064	52.00–56.00	54.19
7	—	945	47.00–49.00	48.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,574	66.00–70.00	68.65
1	—	1,435	71.00	71.00
1	—	1,365	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,148	56.00–61.00	58.92
9	—	1,242	62.00–67.00	64.52
3	—	1,123	53.00–55.00	54.30

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	220.00	220.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	835	415.00–570.00	462.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	615.00–755.00	682.40

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle