Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.72/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$134.72

107 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$185

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

$9.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.18

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	473	138.49	655	47
Medium and Large 3	425	136.66	581	24
Medium and Large 1	653	128.51	840	36

One grade step is worth $9.99/cwt here — about −$185 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 sale107 hd

134.72

—

AL average16 barns · 2,087 hd

133.54

+1.18

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	1,670	90.91	1,518	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,384	71.13	985	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,157	66.26	767	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	966	55.44	535	21

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 2	—	335	184.72/cwt	182.00–187.00	619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	144.37/cwt	140.00–148.00	733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	153.79/cwt	150.00–157.00	786	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	130.78/cwt	129.00–133.00	603	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	303	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	144.14/cwt	140.00–146.00	543	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	146.99/cwt	145.00–149.00	830	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	163.70/cwt	160.00–168.00	604	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	65.86/cwt	64.00–67.00	958	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	76.00/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,081	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	70.68/cwt	68.00–73.00	953	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	173.98/cwt	170.00–178.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	760	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	980	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	973	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	594	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	69.02/cwt	68.00–71.00	834	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	64.57/cwt	62.00–67.00	734	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	144.62/cwt	141.00–148.00	610	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	165.51/cwt	165.00–166.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	136.35/cwt	135.00–140.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	134.53/cwt	131.00–136.00	755	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	127.94/cwt	126.00–130.00	791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	152.34/cwt	150.00–155.00	780	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	728	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	141.33/cwt	140.50–149.00	902	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	144.21/cwt	142.00–145.00	676	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	317	172.28/cwt	170.00–177.00	546	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	726	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	929	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	769	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	915	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	174.26/cwt	174.00–175.00	742	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	138.18/cwt	134.00–141.00	659	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	131.47/cwt	128.00–136.00	686	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	150.61/cwt	150.00–154.00	883	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	164.67/cwt	162.00–171.00	759	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	145.33/cwt	144.00–147.00	807	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	121.01/cwt	117.00–124.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	150.35/cwt	148.00–155.00	567	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	153.87/cwt	150.00–160.00	732	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	163.65/cwt	160.00–167.00	697	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	346	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	58.27/cwt	55.00–60.00	575	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	51.97/cwt	50.00–54.00	493	7
Bulls	—	—	1,245	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,033	1
Bulls	—	—	1,998	94.96/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,897	6
Bulls	—	—	1,413	88.17/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,246	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 Apr 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 597Last week 675Year ago 238

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 91Year ago 46

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	335	182.00–187.00	184.72
3	—	508	140.00–148.00	144.37
5	—	382	170.00–178.00	173.98
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
1	—	635	132.00	132.00
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
1	—	795	107.00	107.00
11	—	476	150.00–160.00	153.87
8	—	426	160.00–167.00	163.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	135.00–136.00	135.50
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
1	—	625	138.00	138.00
9	—	512	150.00–155.00	152.34
9	—	422	170.00–175.00	172.44
1	—	385	180.00	180.00
6	—	461	162.00–171.00	164.67
3	—	555	144.00–147.00	145.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	369	160.00–168.00	163.70
1	—	545	117.00	117.00
2	—	420	157.00	157.00
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
4	—	469	142.00–145.00	144.21
3	—	317	170.00–177.00	172.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	511	150.00–157.00	153.79
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
3	—	565	145.00–149.00	146.99
1	—	365	187.00	187.00
8	—	426	174.00–175.00	174.26
1	—	485	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	128.00–130.00	128.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	165.00–166.00	165.51
1	—	340	180.00	180.00
1	—	635	128.00	128.00
1	—	385	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	638	140.50–149.00	141.33
11	—	586	150.00–154.00	150.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	461	129.00–133.00	130.78
2	—	303	150.00–155.00	152.52
9	—	377	140.00–146.00	144.14
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
5	—	430	135.00–140.00	136.35
1	—	680	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	126.00–127.00	126.50
13	—	422	141.00–148.00	144.62
13	—	477	134.00–141.00	138.18
10	—	522	128.00–136.00	131.47
3	—	627	117.00–124.00	121.01
6	—	377	148.00–155.00	150.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	113.00	113.00
1	—	685	124.00	124.00
14	—	561	131.00–136.00	134.53
2	—	618	126.00–130.00	127.94
2	—	528	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	726	128.00	128.00
8	—	769	119.00	119.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,454	64.00–67.00	65.86
7	—	1,422	74.00–79.00	76.00
17	—	1,348	68.00–73.00	70.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	61.00	61.00
13	—	1,208	68.00–71.00	69.02
15	—	1,137	62.00–67.00	64.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	43.00	43.00
13	—	987	55.00–60.00	58.27
7	—	949	50.00–54.00	51.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	83.00	83.00
6	—	1,998	91.00–96.00	94.96
6	—	1,413	86.00–90.00	88.17

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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