Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $158.46/cwt on 189 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −45.59 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$158.46

189 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$740

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$17.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.48

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	454	170.09	773	38
Medium and Large 2	483	158.28	765	77
Medium and Large 3	456	152.67	696	74

One grade step is worth $17.42/cwt here — about $77 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 sale189 hd

158.46

—

AL average15 barns · 1,215 hd

151.98

+6.48

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−45.59

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	—	High	1,751	99.67	1,745	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,388	70.40	977	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,122	68.05	763	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	943	52.70	497	29

Every lot, as filed

84 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 3	—	561	121.27/cwt	120.00–123.00	680	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	141.66/cwt	140.00–143.00	790	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	148.40/cwt	146.00–156.00	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	818	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	143.96/cwt	141.00–148.00	691	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	136.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	445	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	713	102.66/cwt	101.00–106.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	141.78/cwt	137.00–145.00	542	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	110.67/cwt	110.00–112.00	673	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	127.22/cwt	125.00–133.00	528	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	283	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	410	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	135.54/cwt	133.00–138.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	133.31/cwt	130.00–138.00	692	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	147.58/cwt	145.00–150.00	469	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	131.67/cwt	127.00–135.00	761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	141.12/cwt	135.00–144.00	598	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	131.20/cwt	130.00–133.00	499	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	118.65/cwt	117.00–121.00	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	142.75/cwt	139.00–146.00	727	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	147.22/cwt	145.00–149.00	620	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	150.53/cwt	150.00–152.00	408	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	159.33/cwt	159.00–160.00	840	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	153.37/cwt	150.00–155.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	188.13/cwt	185.00–193.00	779	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	510	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	925	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	641	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	847	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	153.73/cwt	153.00–155.00	876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	181.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	688	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	176.62/cwt	175.00–178.00	745	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	144.14/cwt	143.00–150.00	891	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	818	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	45.16/cwt	43.00–49.00	414	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	57.34/cwt	56.00–58.00	596	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	52.94/cwt	50.00–55.00	473	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	64.46/cwt	64.00–65.00	1,012	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	74.01/cwt	73.00–76.00	1,053	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,261	69.77/cwt	66.00–72.00	880	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	63.02/cwt	60.00–65.00	686	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	68.87/cwt	66.00–72.00	805	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	75.11/cwt	73.00–77.00	837	13
Bulls	—	—	1,877	109.32/cwt	107.00–113.00	2,052	3
Bulls	—	—	1,668	99.57/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,661	3
Bulls	—	—	1,718	92.51/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,589	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	462.50/cwt	425.00–500.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	165.95/cwt	165.00–170.00	541	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	708	124.17/cwt	123.00–125.00	879	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	157.17/cwt	155.00–161.00	670	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	164.88/cwt	160.00–168.00	615	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	189.83/cwt	187.00–193.00	609	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	614	139.36/cwt	135.00–142.00	856	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	168.96/cwt	164.00–173.00	711	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	149.50/cwt	143.00–153.00	707	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	514	142.26/cwt	135.00–145.00	731	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	145.45/cwt	142.00–150.00	828	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	279	185.38/cwt	183.00–187.00	517	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	581	134.55/cwt	130.00–138.00	782	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	153.74/cwt	148.00–158.00	799	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	159.50/cwt	155.00–163.00	756	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	134.00/cwt	132.00–135.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	154.92/cwt	152.00–160.00	502	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	545	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	172.09/cwt	169.00–177.00	649	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	177.98/cwt	175.00–180.00	580	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	166.96/cwt	165.00–170.00	795	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	648	1

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 Feb 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 641Last week 1,108Year ago 564

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 212Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 85Year ago 31

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	561	120.00–123.00	121.27
7	—	326	135.00–140.00	136.49
3	—	713	101.00–106.00	102.66
6	—	608	110.00–112.00	110.67
5	—	415	125.00–133.00	127.22
6	—	283	145.00	145.00
5	—	380	130.00–133.00	131.20
1	—	510	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	140.00–143.00	141.66
4	—	375	146.00–156.00	148.40
6	—	654	125.00	125.00
20	—	480	141.00–148.00	143.96
12	—	509	139.00–146.00	142.75
10	—	421	145.00–149.00	147.22
5	—	324	152.00–160.00	154.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	382	137.00–145.00	141.78
2	—	463	133.00–138.00	135.54
7	—	519	130.00–138.00	133.31
7	—	318	145.00–150.00	147.58
3	—	578	127.00–135.00	131.67
14	—	424	135.00–144.00	141.12
3	—	623	117.00–121.00	118.65
4	—	271	150.00–152.00	150.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
3	—	435	170.00	170.00
1	—	575	145.00	145.00
1	—	715	128.00	128.00
3	—	480	150.00–155.00	153.37
1	—	610	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	159.00–160.00	159.33
2	—	615	146.00	146.00
2	—	670	138.00	138.00
1	—	295	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	414	185.00–193.00	188.13
4	—	245	208.00	208.00
1	—	725	145.00	145.00
9	—	311	206.00	206.00
9	—	523	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	153.00–155.00	153.73
7	—	379	180.00–185.00	181.48
6	—	422	175.00–178.00	176.62
1	—	295	190.00	190.00
6	—	618	143.00–150.00	144.14
1	—	505	162.00	162.00
7	—	321	187.00–193.00	189.83
5	—	476	165.00–170.00	166.96
1	—	665	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	130.00	130.00
8	—	614	135.00–142.00	139.36
8	—	421	164.00–173.00	168.96
9	—	569	142.00–150.00	145.45
5	—	279	183.00–187.00	185.38
16	—	520	148.00–158.00	153.74
15	—	474	155.00–163.00	159.50
3	—	683	132.00–135.00	134.00
6	—	377	169.00–177.00	172.09
6	—	326	175.00–180.00	177.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	165.00–170.00	165.95
6	—	708	123.00–125.00	124.17
9	—	426	155.00–161.00	157.17
18	—	373	160.00–168.00	164.88
5	—	290	175.00	175.00
3	—	625	130.00	130.00
17	—	473	143.00–153.00	149.50
7	—	514	135.00–145.00	142.26
4	—	581	130.00–138.00	134.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	916	43.00–49.00	45.16
9	—	1,040	56.00–58.00	57.34
14	—	893	50.00–55.00	52.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	64.00–65.00	64.46
4	—	1,423	73.00–76.00	74.01
4	—	1,261	66.00–72.00	69.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,088	60.00–65.00	63.02
17	—	1,169	66.00–72.00	68.87
13	—	1,115	73.00–77.00	75.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,877	107.00–113.00	109.32
3	—	1,668	96.00–102.00	99.57
4	—	1,718	92.00–93.00	92.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	425.00–500.00	462.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	775.00	775.00

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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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

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