Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, boning cows sold up to 97.00 cwt, breaking cows sold up to 98.00 cwt. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher, high yielding bulls sold up to 125.00 cwt. 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 $171.94/cwt on 180 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −32.10 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$171.94

180 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$13.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.28

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	177.33	858	47
Medium and Large 2	441	174.73	771	76
Medium and Large 3	439	163.78	718	57

One grade step is worth $13.55/cwt here — about $140 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 sale180 hd

171.94

—

AL average12 barns · 1,009 hd

161.66

+10.28

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−32.10

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	1,671	109.37	1,828	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	74.89	1,071	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	74.87	885	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	58.75	593	29

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	509	136.21/cwt	135.00–138.00	693	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	127.39/cwt	127.00–128.00	745	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	157.59/cwt	153.00–161.00	599	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	152.64/cwt	150.00–157.00	653	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	145.15/cwt	144.00–146.00	623	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	159.96/cwt	159.00–163.00	694	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	135.76/cwt	130.00–139.00	764	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	147.42/cwt	143.00–150.00	792	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	124.23/cwt	122.00–125.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	168.00/cwt	165.00–170.00	480	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	146.52/cwt	143.00–150.00	547	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	139.27/cwt	137.00–140.00	657	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	120.32/cwt	119.00–121.00	854	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	148.30/cwt	145.00–152.00	693	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	341	155.52/cwt	153.00–157.00	530	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	165.83/cwt	162.00–172.00	612	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	172.49/cwt	168.00–178.00	561	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	150.54/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,069	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	157.35/cwt	154.00–162.00	754	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,067	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	542	160.34/cwt	160.00–161.00	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	155.30/cwt	151.00–157.50	949	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	160.57/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,065	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	197.86/cwt	194.00–202.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	851	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,234	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	210.67/cwt	205.00–216.00	674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	971	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	691	145.73/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,007	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	975	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	155.58/cwt	154.00–157.00	966	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	168.98/cwt	167.00–173.00	953	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	208.53/cwt	205.00–215.00	580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	171.01/cwt	167.00–175.00	889	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	190.43/cwt	187.00–195.00	811	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	49.48/cwt	49.00–50.00	504	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	62.64/cwt	60.00–65.00	630	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,297	76.31/cwt	74.00–78.00	990	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	71.15/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,062	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	76.58/cwt	74.00–81.00	946	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	56.46/cwt	54.00–58.00	571	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	69.51/cwt	67.00–72.00	795	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	83.64/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,233	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	85.42/cwt	82.00–89.00	947	8
Bulls	—	—	1,574	107.10/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,686	4
Bulls	—	—	1,570	102.40/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,608	2
Bulls	—	—	1,819	115.13/cwt	112.00–119.00	2,094	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	837.50/cwt	800.00–875.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	518	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	169.47/cwt	168.00–173.00	722	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	150.00/cwt	148.00–152.00	776	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	160.79/cwt	158.00–163.00	767	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	175.97/cwt	173.00–180.00	568	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	164.88/cwt	160.00–167.00	542	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	137.48/cwt	134.00–141.00	846	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	151.75/cwt	149.00–156.00	862	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	196.92/cwt	195.00–205.00	634	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,004	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	185.45/cwt	182.00–190.00	701	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	505	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	156.42/cwt	152.00–160.00	824	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	168.05/cwt	166.00–173.00	800	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	174.70/cwt	171.00–178.00	659	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	161.03/cwt	158.00–165.00	850	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	178.38/cwt	175.00–183.00	756	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	492	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	189.55/cwt	187.00–192.00	616	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	619	132.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	823	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	159.37/cwt	157.00–162.00	921	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	145.34/cwt	144.00–146.00	898	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	279	195.52/cwt	195.00–197.00	546	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	178.48/cwt	177.00–180.00	841	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 Feb 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 687Last week 497Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 169Last week 136Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 8Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	509	135.00–138.00	136.21
1	—	620	118.00	118.00
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
5	—	585	127.00–128.00	127.39
8	—	429	144.00–146.00	145.15
8	—	373	143.00–150.00	146.52
11	—	472	137.00–140.00	139.27
1	—	670	108.00	108.00
4	—	341	153.00–157.00	155.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	380	153.00–161.00	157.59
9	—	428	150.00–157.00	152.64
8	—	563	130.00–139.00	135.76
8	—	537	143.00–150.00	147.42
6	—	286	165.00–170.00	168.00
13	—	467	145.00–152.00	148.30
3	—	665	120.00	120.00
9	—	329	160.00–167.00	164.88
2	—	625	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	434	159.00–163.00	159.96
4	—	666	122.00–125.00	124.23
3	—	710	119.00–121.00	120.32
12	—	369	162.00–172.00	165.83
7	—	325	168.00–178.00	172.49
14	—	479	154.00–162.00	157.35
8	—	615	134.00–141.00	137.48
4	—	568	149.00–156.00	151.75
5	—	527	152.00–160.00	156.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
3	—	542	160.00–161.00	160.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	710	148.00–152.00	150.54
4	—	663	156.00–165.00	160.57
2	—	430	194.00–202.00	197.86
2	—	320	205.00–216.00	210.67
1	—	525	185.00	185.00
2	—	255	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	175.00	175.00
2	—	790	135.00	135.00
6	—	611	151.00–157.50	155.30
4	—	691	145.00–148.00	145.73
1	—	975	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	851	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	154.00–157.00	155.58
5	—	564	167.00–173.00	168.98
3	—	278	205.00–215.00	208.53
1	—	705	143.00	143.00
10	—	520	167.00–175.00	171.01
8	—	426	187.00–195.00	190.43
6	—	322	195.00–205.00	196.92
1	—	670	146.00	146.00
6	—	471	177.00–180.00	178.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	127.00	127.00
3	—	280	185.00	185.00
10	—	426	168.00–173.00	169.47
5	—	517	148.00–152.00	150.00
10	—	477	158.00–163.00	160.79
9	—	323	173.00–180.00	175.97
12	—	377	171.00–178.00	174.70
5	—	619	130.00–135.00	132.97
2	—	655	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	133.00	133.00
12	—	378	182.00–190.00	185.45
11	—	476	166.00–173.00	168.05
8	—	528	158.00–165.00	161.03
10	—	424	175.00–183.00	178.38
2	—	245	200.00–202.00	201.00
14	—	325	187.00–192.00	189.55
10	—	578	157.00–162.00	159.37
3	—	618	144.00–146.00	145.34
4	—	279	195.00–197.00	195.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	49.00–50.00	49.48
13	—	1,006	60.00–65.00	62.64
14	—	1,012	54.00–58.00	56.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,297	74.00–78.00	76.31
12	—	1,492	69.00–73.00	71.15
4	—	1,474	81.00–87.00	83.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,235	74.00–81.00	76.58
25	—	1,144	67.00–72.00	69.51
8	—	1,109	82.00–89.00	85.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,574	104.00–110.00	107.10
2	—	1,570	102.00–103.00	102.40
4	—	1,819	112.00–119.00	115.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	585.00	585.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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