Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with one high yielding bull at 101. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.03/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$121.03

116 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$7.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.11

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	125.41	727	28
Medium and Large 2	553	120.39	665	56
Medium and Large 3	506	118.31	599	32

One grade step is worth $7.10/cwt here — about $129 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 sale116 hd

121.03

—

AL average16 barns · 1,228 hd

126.14

−5.11

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	1,511	83.67	1,264	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	64.44	898	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,139	60.73	691	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,038	48.98	509	29

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	52.96/cwt	51.00–55.00	565	12
Bulls	—	—	1,665	89.88/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,497	4
Bulls	—	—	1,578	84.90/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,340	4
Bulls	—	—	1,291	76.22/cwt	73.00–78.00	984	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	68.50/cwt	68.00–70.00	827	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	150.54/cwt	148.00–153.00	712	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175	1,013.30/cwt	1,000.00–1,025.00	11,906	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,297	63.25/cwt	60.00–65.00	820	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	57.93/cwt	57.00–59.00	765	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	68.31/cwt	66.00–71.00	1,047	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	62.86/cwt	61.00–66.00	733	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	42.51/cwt	41.00–45.00	404	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	48.17/cwt	46.00–50.00	508	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	129.75/cwt	128.00–132.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	185.48/cwt	184.00–187.00	621	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,223	757.67/cwt	710.00–800.00	9,266	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,445	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	151.77/cwt	150.00–157.00	575	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	16,268	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	142.08/cwt	137.00–147.00	601	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	591	112.40/cwt	108.00–115.00	664	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	116.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	599	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	124.36/cwt	122.00–126.00	637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	133.93/cwt	130.00–137.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	143.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	670	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	131.24/cwt	130.00–133.00	499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	127.38/cwt	125.00–130.00	548	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	122.18/cwt	120.00–125.00	571	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	157.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	104.65/cwt	102.00–107.00	647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	133.98/cwt	130.00–139.00	631	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	153.14/cwt	150.00–155.00	655	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	111.49/cwt	111.00–112.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	132.56/cwt	132.00–135.00	569	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	127.63/cwt	127.00–130.00	599	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	167.26/cwt	165.00–172.00	560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	104.00/cwt	103.00–106.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	124.24/cwt	122.00–125.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	123.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	118.87/cwt	116.00–120.00	684	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	140.48/cwt	138.50–145.00	746	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	129.64/cwt	127.00–136.00	691	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	140.16/cwt	138.00–145.00	715	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	132.99/cwt	132.00–135.00	692	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	133.58/cwt	131.00–137.00	831	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	120.87/cwt	119.00–124.00	880	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	161.92/cwt	160.00–168.00	685	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	117.66/cwt	117.00–118.00	784	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	171.02/cwt	170.00–172.00	646	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	813	110.97/cwt	107.00–112.00	902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	986	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	171.32/cwt	166.00–174.00	720	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	122.86/cwt	120.00–127.00	758	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	58.20/cwt	55.00–60.00	647	25

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 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 786Last week 564Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 78Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 31Year ago 15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,067	51.00–55.00	52.96
6	—	950	41.00–45.00	42.51
11	—	1,055	46.00–50.00	48.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,208	68.00–70.00	68.50
15	—	1,166	61.00–66.00	62.86
25	—	1,111	55.00–60.00	58.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,297	60.00–65.00	63.25
5	—	1,320	57.00–59.00	57.93
13	—	1,532	66.00–71.00	68.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,665	89.00–91.00	89.88
4	—	1,578	83.00–87.00	84.90
4	—	1,291	73.00–78.00	76.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	148.00–153.00	150.54
4	—	555	128.00–132.00	129.75
2	—	335	184.00–187.00	185.48
6	—	510	138.00–145.00	140.16
4	—	423	160.00–168.00	161.92
6	—	378	170.00–172.00	171.02
1	—	705	114.00	114.00
6	—	617	120.00–127.00	122.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	150.00–157.00	151.77
7	—	423	137.00–147.00	142.08
2	—	335	155.00–160.00	157.43
4	—	471	130.00–139.00	133.98
4	—	528	120.00–125.00	123.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	467	140.00–145.00	143.50
1	—	635	117.00	117.00
6	—	428	150.00–155.00	153.14
3	—	335	165.00–172.00	167.26
4	—	563	122.00–125.00	124.24
1	—	680	109.00	109.00
3	—	520	132.00–135.00	132.99
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
2	—	363	160.00–165.00	162.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	100.00	100.00
5	—	591	108.00–115.00	112.40
4	—	515	115.00–120.00	116.27
4	—	380	130.00–133.00	131.24
8	—	430	125.00–130.00	127.38
5	—	467	120.00–125.00	122.18
3	—	618	102.00–107.00	104.65
1	—	705	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	122.00–126.00	124.36
2	—	623	111.00–112.00	111.49
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
7	—	429	132.00–135.00	132.56
5	—	469	127.00–130.00	127.63
3	—	670	103.00–106.00	104.00
33	—	575	116.00–120.00	118.87
1	—	785	97.00	97.00
1	—	325	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	533	127.00–136.00	129.64
4	—	561	127.00	127.00
9	—	666	117.00–118.00	117.66
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
3	—	525	130.00–137.00	133.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	120.00	120.00
2	—	685	114.00	114.00
11	—	531	138.50–145.00	140.48
1	—	390	165.00	165.00
5	—	813	107.00–112.00	110.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	622	131.00–137.00	133.58
8	—	728	119.00–124.00	120.87
3	—	553	149.00	149.00
2	—	865	114.00	114.00
1	—	460	160.00	160.00
12	—	420	166.00–174.00	171.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,175	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,013.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,223	710.00–800.00	757.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,445	950.00	950.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle