Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement market sold steady with good demand on pairs.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.46/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$122.46

90 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$671

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$241

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

$13.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.08

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	421	129.31	544	19thin
Medium and Large 2	538	122.75	660	48
Medium and Large 1	675	116.20	785	23

One grade step is worth $13.11/cwt here — about −$241 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 sale90 hd

122.46

—

AL average16 barns · 1,724 hd

123.54

−1.08

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	1,606	90.91	1,459	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,378	74.93	1,032	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	69.49	798	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	943	57.90	546	11

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	670	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	858	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	56.81/cwt	54.00–59.00	541	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	1,327.38/cwt	1,225.00–1,425.00	13,964	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	74.11/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,065	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	69.45/cwt	67.00–71.00	984	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,267	81.40/cwt	81.00–82.00	1,031	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	123.03/cwt	120.00–127.00	641	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	71.51/cwt	69.00–74.00	827	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	765	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	1,484.54/cwt	1,450.00–1,525.00	16,449	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,649.12/cwt	1,600.00–1,725.00	18,635	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	121.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	557	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,478.65/cwt	1,325.00–1,575.00	16,088	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	99.49/cwt	99.00–100.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	132.39/cwt	130.00–135.00	629	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	110.63/cwt	109.00–113.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	146.04/cwt	145.00–147.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	135.41/cwt	135.00–136.00	508	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	134.16/cwt	130.00–137.00	695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	129.72/cwt	127.00–132.00	558	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	152.00/cwt	147.00–155.00	593	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	663	108.53/cwt	107.00–110.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	566	118.02/cwt	115.00–120.00	668	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	158.06/cwt	157.00–159.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	107.34/cwt	105.00–112.00	733	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	135.30/cwt	134.00–137.00	571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	160.03/cwt	157.00–162.00	600	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	114.62/cwt	111.00–117.00	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	722	107.41/cwt	105.00–111.00	776	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	100.50/cwt	98.00–103.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	138.15/cwt	137.00–140.00	528	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	115.01/cwt	114.00–117.00	723	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	117.69/cwt	115.00–121.00	679	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	114.99/cwt	112.00–117.00	824	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	129.21/cwt	127.00–131.00	612	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	125.72/cwt	123.00–127.00	658	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	126.02/cwt	122.00–130.00	735	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	120.01/cwt	119.00–121.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	140.31/cwt	137.00–147.00	650	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	116.65/cwt	115.00–118.00	799	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	148.98/cwt	147.00–153.00	620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	113.49/cwt	112.00–114.00	806	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	106.35/cwt	103.00–110.00	822	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	133.31/cwt	131.00–137.00	755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	775	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	672	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	104.98/cwt	104.00–106.00	803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	144.64/cwt	142.00–147.00	827	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	143.78/cwt	138.00–148.00	743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	122.69/cwt	121.00–125.00	883	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	127.33/cwt	124.00–132.00	783	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	123.35/cwt	120.00–126.00	817	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	463	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	66.11/cwt	63.00–68.00	748	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	76.95/cwt	75.00–79.00	916	2
Bulls	—	—	1,573	89.12/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,402	4
Bulls	—	—	1,638	92.69/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,518	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	61.01/cwt	60.00–62.00	573	4

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 May 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 612Year ago 550

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 120Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 26Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	120.00–127.00	123.03
2	—	735	99.00–100.00	99.49
1	—	605	112.00	112.00
3	—	475	130.00–135.00	132.39
4	—	390	147.00–155.00	152.00
2	—	663	107.00–110.00	108.53
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
4	—	566	115.00–120.00	118.02
2	—	325	157.00–159.00	158.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	130.00–137.00	134.16
4	—	375	157.00–162.00	160.03
3	—	680	111.00–117.00	114.62
5	—	722	105.00–111.00	107.41
2	—	583	122.00–130.00	126.02
2	—	610	119.00–121.00	120.01
6	—	463	137.00–147.00	140.31
4	—	416	147.00–153.00	148.98
1	—	770	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	717	112.00–117.00	114.99
6	—	566	131.00–137.00	133.31
3	—	765	104.00–106.00	104.98
5	—	517	138.00–148.00	143.78
9	—	615	124.00–132.00	127.33
3	—	662	120.00–126.00	123.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	157.00	157.00
3	—	458	120.00–125.00	121.67
1	—	255	145.00	145.00
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
3	—	575	109.00–113.00	110.63
1	—	300	142.00	142.00
5	—	375	135.00–136.00	135.41
4	—	430	127.00–132.00	129.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	105.00–112.00	107.34
3	—	422	134.00–137.00	135.30
2	—	715	98.00–103.00	100.50
6	—	382	137.00–140.00	138.15
5	—	629	114.00–117.00	115.01
13	—	577	115.00–121.00	117.69
5	—	474	127.00–131.00	129.21
11	—	523	123.00–127.00	125.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	115.00–118.00	116.65
8	—	710	112.00–114.00	113.49
5	—	773	103.00–110.00	106.35
5	—	521	128.00–130.00	129.00
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	153.00	153.00
1	—	665	135.00	135.00
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
3	—	572	142.00–147.00	144.64
3	—	720	121.00–125.00	122.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	145.00–147.00	146.04
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	127.00	127.00
1	—	360	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	953	54.00–59.00	56.81
1	—	890	52.00	52.00
4	—	940	60.00–62.00	61.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,437	72.00–77.00	74.11
5	—	1,417	67.00–71.00	69.45
5	—	1,267	81.00–82.00	81.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,157	69.00–74.00	71.51
14	—	1,132	63.00–68.00	66.11
2	—	1,190	75.00–79.00	76.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,573	88.00–90.00	89.12
4	—	1,638	92.00–94.00	92.69

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 · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,052	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,327.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,108	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,484.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,130	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,649.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,088	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,478.65

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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle