Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 100. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on pairs.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $156.81/cwt on 119 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −47.24 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$156.81

119 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$11.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.95

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	161.88	797	39
Medium and Large 2	470	156.91	737	49
Medium and Large 3	442	150.24	665	31

One grade step is worth $11.64/cwt here — about $132 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 sale119 hd

156.81

—

AL average15 barns · 1,297 hd

145.85

+10.95

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−47.24

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	1,675	84.81	1,421	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,423	61.58	876	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,166	55.07	642	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	45.39	470	25

Every lot, as filed

92 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 1	—	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	137.88/cwt	136.00–140.00	647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	145.17/cwt	142.00–147.00	533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	137.76/cwt	135.00–140.00	581	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	132.99/cwt	130.00–135.00	622	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	153.02/cwt	152.00–155.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	132.24/cwt	128.00–136.00	692	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	145.35/cwt	143.00–149.00	682	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	138.76/cwt	138.00–139.00	715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	125.80/cwt	123.00–127.00	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	158.65/cwt	156.00–162.00	579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	124.64/cwt	123.00–126.00	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	125.72/cwt	124.00–127.00	718	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	151.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	550	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	144.29/cwt	142.00–147.00	613	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	175.27/cwt	172.00–179.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	145.34/cwt	140.00–149.00	904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	149.65/cwt	148.00–152.00	614	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	164.28/cwt	161.00–167.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	135.31/cwt	133.00–138.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	148.01/cwt	147.00–149.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	151.49/cwt	150.00–153.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	152.48/cwt	152.00–153.00	801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	174.46/cwt	172.00–177.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	135.49/cwt	134.00–137.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	167.62/cwt	166.00–169.00	781	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	905	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	154.21/cwt	150.00–159.00	802	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	191.01/cwt	190.00–192.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	680	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	945	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	56.34/cwt	54.00–58.00	811	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	57.15/cwt	56.00–61.00	709	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	53.05/cwt	51.00–55.00	592	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	65.63/cwt	64.00–67.00	794	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	65.49/cwt	65.00–67.00	946	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	62.40/cwt	59.00–64.00	880	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	39.29/cwt	38.00–40.00	414	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	48.55/cwt	48.00–50.00	489	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	45.05/cwt	42.00–47.00	473	12
Bulls	—	—	1,645	77.29/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,271	2
Bulls	—	—	1,885	89.87/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,694	5
Bulls	—	—	1,534	83.34/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,278	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	984	820.04/cwt	800.00–850.00	8,069	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,243	952.92/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	11,845	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,108	1,215.83/cwt	1,200.00–1,225.00	13,471	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,115	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,429	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	992	717.14/cwt	630.00–853.00	7,114	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,720	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	991.16/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	10,040	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	935.41/cwt	900.00–975.00	8,821	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012	1,378.24/cwt	1,325.00–1,425.00	13,948	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,179.95/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	11,623	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	154.96/cwt	150.00–157.00	657	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	148.61/cwt	144.00–152.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	139.02/cwt	136.00–141.00	865	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	173.44/cwt	170.00–177.00	656	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	165.26/cwt	160.00–167.00	711	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	144.04/cwt	140.00–147.00	761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	481	145.01/cwt	140.00–148.00	697	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	516	131.27/cwt	130.00–135.00	677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	157.22/cwt	154.00–159.00	755	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	128.61/cwt	125.00–132.00	804	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	135.03/cwt	131.00–139.00	774	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	183.28/cwt	180.00–187.00	605	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	125.22/cwt	122.00–127.00	715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	117.94/cwt	116.00–120.00	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	356	165.72/cwt	162.00–167.00	590	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	119.01/cwt	117.00–121.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	182.61/cwt	180.00–187.00	679	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	174.75/cwt	170.00–180.00	727	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	314	176.33/cwt	175.00–177.00	554	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 Dec 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 672Last week 644Year ago 561

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 77Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 11Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
2	—	650	119.00–120.00	119.50
8	—	469	143.00–149.00	145.35
4	—	515	138.00–139.00	138.76
3	—	365	156.00–162.00	158.65
3	—	618	123.00–126.00	124.64
3	—	410	148.00–152.00	149.65
3	—	573	133.00–138.00	135.31
1	—	725	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	109.00	109.00
6	—	367	142.00–147.00	145.17
15	—	422	135.00–140.00	137.76
10	—	468	130.00–135.00	132.99
3	—	337	152.00–155.00	153.02
5	—	522	123.00–127.00	125.80
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	136.00–140.00	137.88
2	—	320	157.00	157.00
13	—	523	128.00–136.00	132.24
7	—	571	124.00–127.00	125.72
6	—	363	150.00–155.00	151.50
6	—	425	142.00–147.00	144.29
2	—	630	119.00	119.00
1	—	700	109.00	109.00
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
3	—	370	172.00–179.00	175.27
1	—	515	143.00	143.00
1	—	410	167.00	167.00
2	—	468	150.00–153.00	151.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	140.00–149.00	145.34
1	—	705	129.00	129.00
1	—	530	163.00	163.00
1	—	355	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	188.00	188.00
3	—	477	161.00–167.00	164.28
2	—	565	147.00–149.00	148.01
2	—	525	152.00–153.00	152.48
2	—	428	172.00–177.00	174.46
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	134.00–137.00	135.49
5	—	466	166.00–169.00	167.62
3	—	718	125.00–127.00	125.99
6	—	520	150.00–159.00	154.21
2	—	308	190.00–192.00	191.01
3	—	558	144.00–152.00	148.61
3	—	622	136.00–141.00	139.02
9	—	372	180.00–187.00	182.61
5	—	416	170.00–180.00	174.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	150.00–157.00	154.96
4	—	481	140.00–148.00	145.01
4	—	516	130.00–135.00	131.27
4	—	571	122.00–127.00	125.22
2	—	618	116.00–120.00	117.94
4	—	356	162.00–167.00	165.72
1	—	665	111.00	111.00
2	—	270	182.00	182.00
6	—	314	175.00–177.00	176.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	112.00	112.00
9	—	378	170.00–177.00	173.44
9	—	430	160.00–167.00	165.26
4	—	528	140.00–147.00	144.04
5	—	480	154.00–159.00	157.22
5	—	625	125.00–132.00	128.61
1	—	260	192.00	192.00
6	—	573	131.00–139.00	135.03
7	—	330	180.00–187.00	183.28
2	—	690	117.00–121.00	119.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,439	54.00–58.00	56.34
4	—	1,444	65.00–67.00	65.49
13	—	1,410	59.00–64.00	62.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,241	56.00–61.00	57.15
30	—	1,116	51.00–55.00	53.05
2	—	1,210	64.00–67.00	65.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,053	38.00–40.00	39.29
9	—	1,008	48.00–50.00	48.55
12	—	1,050	42.00–47.00	45.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,645	74.00–80.00	77.29
5	—	1,885	87.00–92.00	89.87
7	—	1,534	81.00–86.00	83.34

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)	4	—	984	800.00–850.00	820.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	900.00–1,000.00	952.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,215.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,013	900.00–1,100.00	991.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	943	900.00–975.00	935.41
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	992	630.00–853.00	717.14
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,012	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,378.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	985	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,179.95

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

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