Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $135.24/cwt on 98 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −68.80 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$135.24

98 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$699

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$173

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

$5.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.49

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	439	138.39	607	29
Medium and Large 2	517	134.40	695	36
Medium and Large 1	585	133.39	780	33

One grade step is worth $5.01/cwt here — about −$173 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 sale98 hd

135.24

—

AL average16 barns · 1,571 hd

131.75

+3.49

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−68.80

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	1,716	89.42	1,535	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	61.99	896	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,176	55.34	651	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,085	45.38	492	14

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	127.68/cwt	125.00–130.00	525	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	119.64/cwt	118.00–122.00	751	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	116.24/cwt	114.00–119.00	601	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	131.99/cwt	124.00–133.50	752	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	117.03/cwt	115.00–119.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	120.00/cwt	118.00–122.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	123.18/cwt	120.00–126.00	572	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	125.48/cwt	120.00–128.00	656	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	134.36/cwt	132.00–138.00	574	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	141.97/cwt	141.00–143.00	539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	135.00/cwt	132.00–138.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	112.25/cwt	110.00–115.00	629	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	860	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	790	123.51/cwt	122.00–125.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	129.19/cwt	128.00–131.00	602	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	149.75/cwt	149.00–150.00	794	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	162.55/cwt	160.00–165.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	724	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	353	166.32/cwt	165.00–167.00	587	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	126.16/cwt	125.00–127.00	773	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	713	124.48/cwt	123.00–126.00	888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	605	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	793	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	35.12/cwt	34.00–36.00	385	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	45.99/cwt	44.00–47.00	497	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	61.32/cwt	59.00–64.00	899	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	767	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	67.16/cwt	66.00–68.00	947	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	52.57/cwt	50.00–54.00	611	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	57.61/cwt	55.00–60.00	701	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	48.64/cwt	48.00–49.00	529	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	62.99/cwt	62.00–66.00	737	4
Bulls	—	—	1,635	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,357	1
Bulls	—	—	1,553	88.47/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,374	2
Bulls	—	—	1,920	93.57/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,797	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	479.74/cwt	428.00–516.00	4,236	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	158.72/cwt	157.00–162.00	508	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	130.59/cwt	130.00–132.00	746	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	376	148.53/cwt	145.00–152.00	558	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	146.66/cwt	146.00–147.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	131.21/cwt	130.00–132.00	690	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	130.94/cwt	127.00–135.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	125.89/cwt	125.00–129.00	715	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	125.66/cwt	125.00–127.00	651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	148.39/cwt	146.00–150.00	650	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	138.76/cwt	135.00–142.00	584	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	140.21/cwt	137.00–145.00	658	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	117.25/cwt	115.00–118.00	848	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	155.99/cwt	154.00–160.00	666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	155.99/cwt	155.00–157.00	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	119.01/cwt	117.00–121.00	789	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	650	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	813	2

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 Oct 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 499Last week 801Year ago 488

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 109Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 24Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	107.00	107.00
2	—	580	118.00–122.00	120.00
6	—	523	120.00–128.00	125.48
5	—	427	132.00–138.00	134.36
2	—	380	141.00–143.00	141.97
1	—	625	112.00	112.00
5	—	466	128.00–131.00	129.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	411	125.00–130.00	127.68
2	—	383	130.00–135.00	132.45
12	—	517	114.00–119.00	116.24
7	—	464	120.00–126.00	123.18
4	—	560	110.00–115.00	112.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	570	124.00–133.50	131.99
2	—	725	115.00–119.00	117.03
2	—	603	121.00	121.00
1	—	460	135.00	135.00
4	—	663	117.00–121.00	119.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	124.00–126.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	118.00–122.00	119.64
1	—	795	105.00	105.00
5	—	526	130.00–132.00	131.21
8	—	568	125.00–129.00	125.89
5	—	438	146.00–150.00	148.39
11	—	469	137.00–145.00	140.21
2	—	375	155.00–157.00	155.99
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	165.00–167.00	166.32
1	—	690	124.00	124.00
6	—	613	125.00–127.00	126.16
5	—	571	130.00–132.00	130.59
3	—	475	146.00–147.00	146.66
1	—	500	143.00	143.00
8	—	723	115.00–118.00	117.25
3	—	427	154.00–160.00	155.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	123.00–126.00	124.48
1	—	605	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	157.00–162.00	158.72
7	—	376	145.00–152.00	148.53
2	—	488	127.00–135.00	130.94
3	—	518	125.00–127.00	125.66
1	—	675	108.00	108.00
10	—	421	135.00–142.00	138.76
3	—	570	120.00–122.00	121.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	132.00–138.00	135.00
1	—	465	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	147.00	147.00
2	—	388	160.00–165.00	162.55
1	—	570	127.00	127.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	581	148.00	148.00
4	—	530	149.00–150.00	149.75
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	645	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	122.00–125.00	123.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	34.00–36.00	35.12
7	—	1,081	44.00–47.00	45.99
5	—	1,087	48.00–49.00	48.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,466	59.00–64.00	61.32
1	—	1,345	57.00	57.00
2	—	1,410	66.00–68.00	67.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,162	50.00–54.00	52.57
6	—	1,216	55.00–60.00	57.61
4	—	1,170	62.00–66.00	62.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	83.00	83.00
2	—	1,553	88.00–89.00	88.47
2	—	1,920	91.00–96.00	93.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	883	428.00–516.00	479.74

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle