Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $134.47/cwt on 91 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −69.58 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$134.47

91 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$12.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.04

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	138.24	706	24
Medium and Large 2	481	133.86	643	61
Medium and Large 3	493	125.51	619	6thin

One grade step is worth $12.73/cwt here — about $87 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

134.47

—

AL average12 barns · 1,063 hd

124.43

+10.04

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−69.58

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	1,718	99.85	1,716	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,566	72.43	1,134	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,176	67.10	789	100
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	933	61.07	570	3thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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 2	—	567	123.80/cwt	120.00–127.00	702	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	130.20/cwt	127.00–133.00	677	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	133.66/cwt	130.00–137.00	636	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	137.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	581	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	134.32/cwt	133.00–135.00	752	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,094	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	16,430	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,145	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,454	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,440	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,009	958.33/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	9,670	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,018	775.00/cwt	750.00–800.00	7,890	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,025	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	966	826.67/cwt	800.00–875.00	7,986	6
Bulls	—	—	1,965	105.53/cwt	105.00–106.00	2,074	2
Bulls	—	—	1,619	95.81/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,551	7
Bulls	—	—	1,734	101.15/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,754	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	61.75/cwt	60.00–63.00	614	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	72.50/cwt	71.00–75.00	964	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	66.90/cwt	64.00–70.00	789	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,244	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,559	71.04/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,108	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	61.07/cwt	58.00–63.00	570	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	133.01/cwt	132.00–134.00	583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	127.03/cwt	125.00–129.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	118.77/cwt	117.00–120.00	742	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	111.64/cwt	110.00–114.00	748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	144.96/cwt	144.00–147.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	158.45/cwt	157.00–160.00	491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	218	190.92/cwt	190.00–192.00	416	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	136.64/cwt	134.00–140.00	708	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	165.79/cwt	165.00–167.00	519	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	118.98/cwt	116.00–122.00	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	552	131.01/cwt	129.00–134.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	101.53/cwt	100.00–103.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	123.02/cwt	122.00–124.00	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	137.34/cwt	137.00–138.00	703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	121.31/cwt	120.00–122.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	122.98/cwt	120.00–126.00	578	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	542	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	121.42/cwt	118.00–124.00	631	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	110.49/cwt	109.00–112.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	140.97/cwt	140.00–142.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	127.50/cwt	127.00–129.00	584	6

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 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 631Last week 704Year ago 567

Slaughter CattleReceipts 236Last week 102Year ago 223

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 16Year ago 42

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	567	120.00–127.00	123.80
10	—	520	127.00–133.00	130.20
12	—	476	130.00–137.00	133.66
18	—	423	135.00–140.00	137.41
4	—	625	117.00–120.00	118.77
3	—	670	110.00–114.00	111.64
3	—	372	144.00–147.00	144.96
2	—	310	157.00–160.00	158.45
2	—	218	190.00–192.00	190.92
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	122.00	122.00
1	—	610	111.00	111.00
2	—	438	132.00–134.00	133.01
2	—	478	125.00–129.00	127.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	134.00–140.00	136.64
5	—	313	165.00–167.00	165.79
3	—	655	116.00–122.00	118.98
3	—	552	129.00–134.00	131.01
2	—	768	100.00–103.00	101.53
2	—	623	122.00–124.00	123.02
1	—	490	140.00	140.00
1	—	425	143.00	143.00
1	—	260	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	133.00–135.00	134.32
3	—	512	137.00–138.00	137.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	134.00	134.00
1	—	560	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	132.00	132.00
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
2	—	355	147.00	147.00
2	—	518	125.00–126.00	125.49
2	—	560	120.00–122.00	120.99
6	—	458	127.00–129.00	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	115.00	115.00
3	—	423	120.00–122.00	121.31
2	—	455	118.00	118.00
1	—	355	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	470	120.00–126.00	122.98
11	—	425	125.00–130.00	127.46
5	—	520	118.00–124.00	121.42
2	—	618	109.00–112.00	110.49
2	—	378	140.00–142.00	140.97
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
1	—	555	113.00	113.00
1	—	305	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,009	900.00–1,075.00	958.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	750.00–800.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	966	800.00–875.00	826.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,965	105.00–106.00	105.53
7	—	1,619	95.00–97.00	95.81
13	—	1,734	98.00–104.00	101.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	995	60.00–63.00	61.75
22	—	1,329	71.00–75.00	72.50
58	—	1,180	64.00–70.00	66.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	78.00	78.00
4	—	1,559	68.00–73.00	71.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	933	58.00–63.00	61.07

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

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