Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $122.82/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$122.82

109 head · 727 lb average

Value per head Derived

$892

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$82

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$15.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.65

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	621	134.88	837	20
Medium and Large 3	534	130.26	696	8thin
Medium and Large 2	772	119.10	919	81

One grade step is worth $15.77/cwt here — about −$82 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 sale109 hd

122.82

—

AL average11 barns · 661 hd

130.47

−7.65

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	1,938	98.54	1,910	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	64.97	1,053	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	63.84	777	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	61.02	603	3thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	132.44/cwt	130.00–134.00	621	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	61.02/cwt	58.00–64.00	603	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	64.97/cwt	64.00–66.00	1,053	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	63.69/cwt	61.00–67.00	787	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	68.59/cwt	68.00–71.00	874	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	58.72/cwt	56.00–60.00	621	9
Bulls	—	—	1,874	98.25/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,841	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	789	107.25/cwt	107.25–107.25	846	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	723	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	135.49/cwt	135.00–136.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	136.34/cwt	135.00–137.00	575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	137.80/cwt	137.00–138.00	666	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	125.23/cwt	124.00–127.00	721	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	117.69/cwt	117.00–119.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	130.98/cwt	129.00–132.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	144.06/cwt	140.00–147.00	601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	257	174.03/cwt	172.00–175.00	447	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	113.96/cwt	112.00–116.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	143.34/cwt	141.00–148.00	681	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	136.55/cwt	135.00–140.00	705	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	156.66/cwt	156.00–157.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	127.65/cwt	126.00–129.00	669	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	116.67/cwt	115.00–118.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	113.62/cwt	110.00–116.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	132.01/cwt	130.00–135.00	558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	123.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	644	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	107.23/cwt	104.00–108.00	709	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	115.34/cwt	115.00–116.00	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	123.50/cwt	123.00–125.00	585	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	124.96/cwt	123.00–127.00	524	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	869	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	152.69/cwt	150.00–154.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	139.31/cwt	136.00–142.00	715	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	865	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	913	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	950	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	787	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	126.99/cwt	125.00–129.00	790	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	985	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	1,019	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	826	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	950	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	534	130.26/cwt	130.00–131.00	696	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,495	2
Bulls	—	—	2,260	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	2,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	132.00/cwt	131.00–133.00	730	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 Jun 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 704Last week 0Year ago 698

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 0Year ago 192

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 0Year ago 41

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	993	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,100.00	1,100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	130.00–134.00	132.44
3	—	563	115.00–118.00	116.67
3	—	620	110.00–116.00	113.62
4	—	423	130.00–135.00	132.01
6	—	523	120.00–125.00	123.16
12	—	661	104.00–108.00	107.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	789	107.25	107.25
7	—	588	123.00	123.00
2	—	463	135.00–136.00	135.49
1	—	675	113.00	113.00
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
16	—	524	126.00–129.00	127.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	107.00	107.00
3	—	517	115.00–116.00	115.34
4	—	474	123.00–125.00	123.50
6	—	419	123.00–127.00	124.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	135.00–137.00	136.34
1	—	535	127.00	127.00
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	137.00–138.00	137.80
4	—	576	124.00–127.00	125.23
3	—	627	117.00–119.00	117.69
3	—	515	129.00–132.00	130.98
3	—	417	140.00–147.00	144.06
3	—	257	172.00–175.00	174.03
2	—	663	112.00–116.00	113.96
1	—	390	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	141.00–148.00	143.34
9	—	516	135.00–140.00	136.55
3	—	423	156.00–157.00	156.66
2	—	660	120.00–121.00	120.51
1	—	260	187.00	187.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
1	—	600	126.00	126.00
2	—	553	131.00–133.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	500	145.00	145.00
15	—	661	131.50	131.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	124.00	124.00
3	—	464	150.00–154.00	152.69
3	—	513	136.00–142.00	139.31
3	—	712	121.50	121.50
4	—	913	104.00	104.00
8	—	566	139.00	139.00
14	—	622	125.00–129.00	126.99
18	—	985	103.50	103.50
26	—	826	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	534	130.00–131.00	130.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	988	58.00–64.00	61.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,620	64.00–66.00	64.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,236	61.00–67.00	63.69
11	—	1,274	68.00–71.00	68.59
9	—	1,057	56.00–60.00	58.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,874	97.00–99.00	98.25
1	—	2,260	100.00	100.00

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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Arab Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle