Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $148.22/cwt on 106 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −55.83 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$148.22

106 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$19.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.91

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	441	158.24	698	39
Medium and Large 2	472	144.84	683	41
Medium and Large 3	468	138.50	648	26

One grade step is worth $19.74/cwt here — about $50 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 sale106 hd

148.22

—

AL average16 barns · 1,127 hd

129.30

+18.91

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−55.83

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	1,554	83.27	1,294	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,430	57.61	824	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,183	55.89	661	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	47.14	488	6thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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 3	—	1,225	811.02/cwt	800.00–825.00	9,935	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,727	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	41.92/cwt	41.00–43.00	395	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	50.67/cwt	50.00–52.00	569	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	63.00/cwt	61.00–65.00	797	2
Bulls	—	—	1,533	82.10/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,259	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	130.19/cwt	127.00–132.00	483	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	55.62/cwt	55.00–57.00	672	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	449	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,065	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,183	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	1,161.74/cwt	1,100.00–1,225.00	16,613	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	116.45/cwt	113.00–120.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	136.37/cwt	135.00–137.00	453	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	14,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	677	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	138.34/cwt	138.00–140.00	675	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	119.23/cwt	115.00–123.00	563	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	406	126.61/cwt	125.00–127.00	514	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	129.66/cwt	127.00–132.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	156.30/cwt	155.00–157.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	141.47/cwt	138.00–146.00	617	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	120.99/cwt	119.00–122.00	691	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	136.49/cwt	135.00–137.00	652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	133.01/cwt	132.00–134.00	583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	179.62/cwt	177.00–182.00	485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	141.50/cwt	140.00–143.00	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	136.17/cwt	135.00–137.00	714	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	123.99/cwt	123.00–125.00	644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	121.66/cwt	120.00–123.00	679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	684	1
Bulls	—	—	1,588	86.87/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,379	5
Bulls	—	—	1,500	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,140	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	52.74/cwt	52.00–53.00	582	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	61.31/cwt	59.00–63.00	944	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	743	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	56.25/cwt	55.00–57.00	762	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	130.67/cwt	130.00–132.00	670	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	178.17/cwt	175.00–182.00	584	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	170.66/cwt	167.00–175.00	645	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	150.98/cwt	147.00–155.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	132.44/cwt	129.00–136.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	131.49/cwt	131.00–132.00	823	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	122.63/cwt	121.00–124.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	165.26/cwt	162.00–167.00	686	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	137.54/cwt	136.00–140.00	585	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	127.66/cwt	127.00–128.00	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	133.05/cwt	132.00–136.00	617	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	962	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	142.74/cwt	140.00–146.00	737	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	125.50/cwt	124.00–128.00	766	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	185.95/cwt	185.00–187.00	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	161.37/cwt	160.00–165.00	591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	168.05/cwt	165.00–172.00	548	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	125.45/cwt	124.00–127.00	723	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	121.02/cwt	120.00–123.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	154.69/cwt	150.00–157.00	656	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	153.33/cwt	153.00–154.00	751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	166.64/cwt	163.00–172.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	136.85/cwt	135.00–138.00	505	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	128.09/cwt	125.00–133.00	603	9

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 Jan 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 428Last week 1,342Year ago 678

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 117Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 35Year ago 21

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)	2	—	1,225	800.00–825.00	811.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,303	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,430	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,161.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	943	41.00–43.00	41.92
3	—	1,122	50.00–52.00	50.67
1	—	955	47.00	47.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	61.00–65.00	63.00
6	—	1,209	55.00–57.00	55.62
4	—	1,104	52.00–53.00	52.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,540	59.00–63.00	61.31
1	—	1,485	50.00	50.00
8	—	1,354	55.00–57.00	56.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	81.00–83.00	82.10
5	—	1,588	85.00–90.00	86.87
2	—	1,500	76.00	76.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	160.00	160.00
7	—	537	126.00	126.00
6	—	488	138.00–140.00	138.34
2	—	663	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	393	174.00	174.00
3	—	490	153.00–154.00	153.33
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
3	—	417	163.00–172.00	166.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	626	131.00–132.00	131.49
2	—	668	124.00	124.00
3	—	815	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	127.00–132.00	130.19
2	—	518	113.00–120.00	116.45
3	—	332	135.00–137.00	136.37
8	—	472	115.00–123.00	119.23
5	—	406	125.00–127.00	126.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	140.00	140.00
2	—	438	132.00–134.00	133.01
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
4	—	519	123.00–125.00	123.99
3	—	558	120.00–123.00	121.66
1	—	680	110.00	110.00
7	—	369	135.00–138.00	136.85
9	—	471	125.00–133.00	128.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	122.00	122.00
6	—	513	130.00–132.00	130.67
15	—	425	136.00–140.00	137.54
3	—	565	127.00–128.00	127.66
4	—	464	132.00–136.00	133.05
2	—	383	140.00	140.00
2	—	610	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	160.00	160.00
1	—	645	117.00	117.00
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
3	—	527	127.00–132.00	129.66
3	—	378	155.00–157.00	156.30
7	—	436	138.00–146.00	141.47
5	—	571	119.00–122.00	120.99
4	—	478	135.00–137.00	136.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	177.00–182.00	179.62
2	—	485	140.00–143.00	141.50
6	—	524	135.00–137.00	136.17
5	—	366	160.00–165.00	161.37
6	—	326	165.00–172.00	168.05
7	—	576	124.00–127.00	125.45
3	—	625	120.00–123.00	121.02
3	—	728	105.00	105.00
6	—	424	150.00–157.00	154.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	175.00–182.00	178.17
12	—	378	167.00–175.00	170.66
2	—	468	147.00–155.00	150.98
2	—	560	129.00–136.00	132.44
3	—	667	121.00–124.00	122.63
4	—	415	162.00–167.00	165.26
4	—	516	140.00–146.00	142.74
4	—	610	124.00–128.00	125.50
1	—	245	192.00	192.00
2	—	275	185.00–187.00	185.95

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle