Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.21/cwt on 224 head.

Average price

$137.21

224 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$691

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$246

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

$10.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.49

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	140.79	763	118
Medium and Large 2	492	134.88	663	71
Medium and Large 3	398	129.86	517	35

One grade step is worth $10.93/cwt here — about $246 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 sale224 hd

137.21

—

AL average15 barns · 1,616 hd

141.70

−4.49

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	1,630	95.70	1,560	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	68.12	991	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,103	67.67	746	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	54.19	536	57

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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	167.41/cwt	163.00–170.00	628	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	993	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	153.97/cwt	153.00–154.50	959	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	125.50/cwt	120.00–130.00	605	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	129.14/cwt	125.00–133.00	736	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	128.40/cwt	123.00–130.00	858	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	120.45/cwt	118.00–123.00	735	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	143.03/cwt	140.00–145.00	544	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	150.76/cwt	145.00–155.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	154.11/cwt	150.00–160.00	507	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	146.52/cwt	144.00–148.00	492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	132.52/cwt	130.00–138.00	488	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	145.27/cwt	141.00–148.00	761	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	142.59/cwt	135.00–145.00	817	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	134.72/cwt	130.00–138.00	695	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	141.08/cwt	135.00–143.00	598	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	351	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	149.97/cwt	145.00–154.00	862	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	152.95/cwt	148.00–158.00	569	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	145.69/cwt	143.00–150.00	686	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	169.32/cwt	168.00–170.00	821	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	178.07/cwt	175.00–180.00	775	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	905	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,048	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	918	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	159.97/cwt	155.00–165.00	733	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,116	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	175.99/cwt	173.00–180.00	841	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	909	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	163.58/cwt	160.00–168.00	694	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	190.98/cwt	188.00–194.00	712	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	185.65/cwt	182.00–189.00	778	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	175.54/cwt	172.00–178.00	662	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	170.75/cwt	168.00–175.00	808	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	155.34/cwt	155.00–156.00	896	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	437	179.59/cwt	177.00–183.00	785	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	185.28/cwt	180.00–188.00	700	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	53.12/cwt	50.00–56.00	535	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	63.87/cwt	61.00–66.00	936	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	70.30/cwt	68.00–74.00	803	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	46.88/cwt	43.00–49.00	432	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	58.75/cwt	57.00–60.00	588	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	73.40/cwt	73.00–74.00	954	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	68.54/cwt	67.00–72.00	1,058	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,049	64.08/cwt	61.00–67.00	672	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	77.82/cwt	75.00–80.00	974	4
Bulls	—	—	1,442	91.17/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,315	6
Bulls	—	—	2,053	106.48/cwt	106.00–107.00	2,186	2
Bulls	—	—	1,666	96.41/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,606	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	620.00/cwt	575.00–675.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	994.64/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	—	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	773.21/cwt	650.00–875.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	997.92/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	—	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	721.15/cwt	600.00–800.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.33/cwt	725.00–975.00	—	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	625.00/cwt	525.00–725.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	902	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	409	127.97/cwt	125.00–130.00	523	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	138.86/cwt	133.00–142.00	654	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	160.00/cwt	155.00–163.00	840	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	188.41/cwt	185.00–190.00	405	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	165.22/cwt	163.00–167.00	803	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	167.29/cwt	164.00–173.00	860	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	177.00/cwt	175.00–180.00	575	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	137.60/cwt	135.00–140.00	859	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	187.08/cwt	185.00–193.00	619	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	151.81/cwt	150.00–153.00	791	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	169.42/cwt	168.00–170.00	645	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	137.80/cwt	137.00–139.00	999	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	161.38/cwt	158.00–165.00	694	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	128.59/cwt	128.00–129.00	853	5

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 Jan 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,108Last week 429Year ago 428

Slaughter CattleReceipts 212Last week 50Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 7Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	163.00–170.00	167.41
3	—	590	145.00	145.00
4	—	305	180.00	180.00
2	—	510	157.00	157.00
4	—	458	155.00–165.00	159.97
7	—	424	160.00–168.00	163.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	671	148.00	148.00
2	—	340	212.00	212.00
33	—	623	153.00–154.50	153.97
3	—	555	163.00	163.00
6	—	718	146.00	146.00
11	—	543	169.00	169.00
12	—	827	135.00	135.00
9	—	478	173.00–180.00	175.99
6	—	373	188.00–194.00	190.98
10	—	419	182.00–189.00	185.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	485	168.00–170.00	169.32
5	—	435	175.00–180.00	178.07
4	—	715	135.00	135.00
12	—	583	156.00	156.00
3	—	385	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	482	120.00–130.00	125.50
17	—	368	130.00–138.00	132.52
1	—	525	118.00	118.00
3	—	260	135.00	135.00
5	—	409	125.00–130.00	127.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
14	—	570	125.00–133.00	129.14
11	—	610	118.00–123.00	120.45
6	—	380	140.00–145.00	143.03
4	—	336	144.00–148.00	146.52
8	—	516	130.00–138.00	134.72
10	—	424	135.00–143.00	141.08
17	—	471	133.00–142.00	138.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	668	123.00–130.00	128.40
4	—	426	145.00–155.00	150.76
5	—	329	150.00–160.00	154.11
31	—	524	141.00–148.00	145.27
17	—	573	135.00–145.00	142.59
9	—	372	148.00–158.00	152.95
20	—	471	143.00–150.00	145.69
3	—	625	129.00	129.00
9	—	784	115.00	115.00
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	145.00–154.00	149.97
10	—	377	172.00–178.00	175.54
16	—	525	155.00–163.00	160.00
3	—	215	185.00–190.00	188.41
9	—	486	163.00–167.00	165.22
5	—	325	175.00–180.00	177.00
7	—	624	135.00–140.00	137.60
4	—	415	175.00	175.00
5	—	663	128.00–129.00	128.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	215.00	215.00
8	—	473	168.00–175.00	170.75
6	—	577	155.00–156.00	155.34
13	—	437	177.00–183.00	179.59
9	—	378	180.00–188.00	185.28
10	—	514	164.00–173.00	167.29
9	—	331	185.00–193.00	187.08
5	—	725	137.00–139.00	137.80
1	—	680	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	133.00	133.00
5	—	320	170.00	170.00
5	—	521	150.00–153.00	151.81
3	—	465	155.00	155.00
7	—	381	168.00–170.00	169.42
3	—	615	130.00	130.00
4	—	430	158.00–165.00	161.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,008	50.00–56.00	53.12
11	—	921	43.00–49.00	46.88
23	—	1,001	57.00–60.00	58.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,466	61.00–66.00	63.87
5	—	1,300	73.00–74.00	73.40
8	—	1,543	67.00–72.00	68.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,142	68.00–74.00	70.30
42	—	1,049	61.00–67.00	64.08
4	—	1,251	75.00–80.00	77.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,442	89.00–92.00	91.17
2	—	2,053	106.00–107.00	106.48
8	—	1,666	94.00–99.00	96.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	575.00–675.00	620.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	650.00–875.00	773.21
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	994.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	600.00–800.00	721.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	725.00–975.00	812.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	997.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	525.00–725.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00	825.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle