Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.98/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$144.98

147 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$860

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$9.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.79

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	504	152.14	766	14thin
Medium and Large 1	612	144.32	884	123
Medium and Large 3	481	143.01	688	10thin

One grade step is worth $9.13/cwt here — about $78 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 sale147 hd

144.98

—

AL average16 barns · 1,008 hd

143.19

+1.79

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	1,429	80.03	1,144	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,494	62.09	927	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,144	58.58	670	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	956	47.50	454	18

Every lot, as filed

69 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	154.47/cwt	152.00–157.00	587	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,012	54.00/cwt	52.00–55.00	546	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,527	65.40/cwt	63.00–67.00	999	7
Bulls	—	—	1,243	76.02/cwt	74.00–78.00	945	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	60.58/cwt	59.00–62.00	893	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	42.72/cwt	40.00–44.00	404	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	57.51/cwt	56.00–60.00	641	9
Bulls	—	—	1,425	81.08/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,155	2
Bulls	—	—	1,680	84.69/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,423	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	119.70/cwt	116.00–120.00	747	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	800	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	134.29/cwt	132.00–137.00	721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	173.19/cwt	170.00–177.00	570	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	149.11/cwt	148.00–150.00	853	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	144.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	593	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	179.67/cwt	179.00–180.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	795	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	139.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	651	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	567	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	751	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	183.94/cwt	183.00–185.00	598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	151.48/cwt	150.00–153.00	712	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	154.78/cwt	150.00–157.00	644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	129.14/cwt	127.00–131.00	612	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	141.28/cwt	138.00–144.00	523	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	886	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	152.78/cwt	152.50–153.00	848	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	177.61/cwt	172.00–179.00	725	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	140.97/cwt	140.00–142.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	132.84/cwt	130.00–135.00	495	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	891	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	130.07/cwt	127.00–135.00	688	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	166.65/cwt	160.00–170.00	627	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	175.48/cwt	172.00–179.00	641	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	165.12/cwt	162.00–167.00	692	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	144.78/cwt	142.00–147.00	682	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	155.51/cwt	154.00–157.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	125.72/cwt	122.00–129.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	145.65/cwt	145.00–147.00	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	134.54/cwt	130.00–139.00	631	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	684	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	855	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,235	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,498	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	135.41/cwt	132.00–142.00	766	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	142.78/cwt	141.00–148.00	748	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	398	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	135.28/cwt	130.00–138.00	563	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	47.34/cwt	46.00–49.00	440	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	51.68/cwt	50.00–53.00	514	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	63.24/cwt	62.00–64.00	806	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	165.66/cwt	165.00–167.00	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	56.52/cwt	56.00–57.00	822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	125.00/cwt	123.00–125.50	911	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,005	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	787	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	984	15

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 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 564Last week 428Year ago 930

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 57Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 19Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	152.00–157.00	154.47
2	—	413	140.00–142.00	140.97
2	—	325	162.00	162.00
8	—	469	130.00–139.00	134.54
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	126.00	126.00
2	—	325	183.00–185.00	183.94
2	—	470	150.00–153.00	151.48
8	—	365	172.00–179.00	175.48
9	—	419	162.00–167.00	165.12
1	—	640	128.00	128.00
7	—	566	132.00–142.00	135.41
5	—	524	141.00–148.00	142.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	132.00–137.00	134.29
5	—	329	170.00–177.00	173.19
5	—	416	150.00–157.00	154.78
5	—	376	160.00–170.00	166.65
1	—	635	117.00	117.00
4	—	578	122.00–129.00	125.72
3	—	483	145.00–147.00	145.65
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	624	116.00–120.00	119.70
13	—	412	140.00–145.00	144.01
31	—	467	135.00–140.00	139.49
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
8	—	529	127.00–135.00	130.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	567	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	474	127.00–131.00	129.14
7	—	370	138.00–144.00	141.28
1	—	505	122.00	122.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
6	—	416	130.00–138.00	135.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	130.00–135.00	132.84
1	—	455	119.00	119.00
1	—	400	125.00	125.00
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	151.00	151.00
11	—	572	148.00–150.00	149.11
3	—	352	179.00–180.00	179.67
6	—	488	163.00	163.00
20	—	664	133.50	133.50
5	—	408	172.00–179.00	177.61
11	—	622	143.25	143.25
10	—	729	123.00–125.50	125.00
2	—	863	116.50	116.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	137.00	137.00
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
2	—	475	150.00	150.00
4	—	684	125.00	125.00
3	—	398	172.00	172.00
3	—	425	165.00–167.00	165.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	555	152.50–153.00	152.78
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	135.00	135.00
4	—	471	142.00–147.00	144.78
2	—	433	154.00–157.00	155.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	787	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,012	52.00–55.00	54.00
9	—	1,115	56.00–60.00	57.51
5	—	1,274	62.00–64.00	63.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,527	63.00–67.00	65.40
8	—	1,474	59.00–62.00	60.58
2	—	1,455	56.00–57.00	56.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	945	40.00–44.00	42.72
7	—	930	46.00–49.00	47.34
6	—	994	50.00–53.00	51.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,243	74.00–78.00	76.02
2	—	1,425	79.00–83.00	81.08
3	—	1,680	84.00–85.00	84.69

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)	1	—	1,235	850.00	850.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle