Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bull sold 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.00/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$138.00

164 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$17.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.14

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	145.96	799	55
Medium and Large 2	470	135.66	637	82
Medium and Large 3	450	128.90	580	27

One grade step is worth $17.06/cwt here — about $219 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 sale164 hd

138.00

—

AL average12 barns · 1,233 hd

141.14

−3.14

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	1,632	110.07	1,796	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,411	83.77	1,182	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,315	79.77	1,049	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	67.34	712	22

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	718	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	847	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	159.94/cwt	157.00–163.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	120.64/cwt	119.00–123.00	756	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	141.50/cwt	138.00–148.00	473	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	133.94/cwt	130.00–137.00	431	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	147.52/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,055	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	142.70/cwt	137.00–146.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	151.47/cwt	150.00–153.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	901	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	142.80/cwt	140.00–146.00	530	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	146.03/cwt	145.00–148.00	683	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	128.38/cwt	123.00–133.00	736	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	139.93/cwt	137.00–145.00	589	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	151.48/cwt	148.00–155.00	853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	172.67/cwt	170.00–175.00	729	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	174.01/cwt	173.00–175.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,023	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	541	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	944	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	140.25/cwt	139.00–142.00	863	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	173.99/cwt	170.00–179.00	729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	392	178.34/cwt	178.00–179.00	699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	131.98/cwt	130.00–134.00	961	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	75.95/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,071	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	87.55/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,220	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	59.44/cwt	57.00–61.00	559	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	71.06/cwt	69.00–73.00	781	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	66.02/cwt	63.00–68.00	699	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	82.60/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,180	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	75.26/cwt	73.00–78.00	966	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	87.23/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,096	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,366	81.35/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,111	27
Bulls	—	—	1,386	101.92/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,413	4
Bulls	—	—	1,938	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,373	2
Bulls	—	—	1,724	112.03/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,931	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	564	133.47/cwt	129.00–135.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	439	149.68/cwt	148.00–155.00	657	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	161.48/cwt	160.00–163.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	790	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	929	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	164.06/cwt	160.00–168.00	710	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	135.38/cwt	132.00–138.00	833	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	140.68/cwt	138.00–145.00	815	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	134.09/cwt	130.00–138.00	699	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	166.05/cwt	162.00–168.00	553	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	148.10/cwt	145.00–153.00	718	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	132.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	890	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	174.24/cwt	173.00–175.00	584	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	163.99/cwt	162.00–171.00	767	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	153.81/cwt	152.00–158.00	798	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	126.52/cwt	125.00–128.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	158.74/cwt	157.00–160.00	732	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	145.39/cwt	141.00–150.00	772	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	144.14/cwt	139.00–148.00	748	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	169.92/cwt	165.00–175.00	634	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	177.52/cwt	177.00–178.00	476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	120.32/cwt	119.00–122.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	130.52/cwt	130.00–131.00	613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	563	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	133.97/cwt	133.00–135.00	506	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	139.05/cwt	135.00–144.00	658	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	132.43/cwt	128.00–138.00	687	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 Jun 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 561Last week 722Year ago 672

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 173Year ago 123

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	117.00–119.00	118.00
2	—	415	149.00	149.00
4	—	561	137.00–146.00	142.70
5	—	468	145.00–148.00	146.03
1	—	270	155.00	155.00
2	—	375	152.00	152.00
2	—	673	119.00–120.00	119.50
7	—	519	139.00–148.00	144.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	627	119.00–123.00	120.64
8	—	334	138.00–148.00	141.50
2	—	255	148.00	148.00
8	—	371	140.00–146.00	142.80
2	—	688	113.00–115.00	114.01
16	—	573	123.00–133.00	128.38
21	—	421	137.00–145.00	139.93
14	—	473	135.00–144.00	139.05
5	—	519	128.00–138.00	132.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	120.00–125.00	122.52
3	—	322	130.00–137.00	133.94
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
3	—	585	119.00–122.00	120.32
2	—	470	130.00–131.00	130.52
1	—	695	106.00	106.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
10	—	425	130.00–135.00	132.46
4	—	378	133.00–135.00	133.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	605	149.00	149.00
16	—	550	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	157.00–163.00	159.94
2	—	715	146.00–149.00	147.52
1	—	455	177.00	177.00
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
1	—	635	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	150.00–153.00	151.47
1	—	485	148.00	148.00
4	—	615	133.00	133.00
1	—	515	140.00	140.00
2	—	715	128.00	128.00
1	—	395	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	165.00	165.00
2	—	563	148.00–155.00	151.48
3	—	422	170.00–175.00	172.67
1	—	620	145.00	145.00
1	—	520	155.00	155.00
2	—	380	173.00–175.00	174.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	607	168.50	168.50
18	—	541	174.50	174.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	138.00	138.00
1	—	290	190.00	190.00
4	—	615	139.00–142.00	140.25
4	—	419	170.00–179.00	173.99
3	—	392	178.00–179.00	178.34
2	—	728	130.00–134.00	131.98
8	—	468	162.00–171.00	163.99
6	—	519	152.00–158.00	153.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	564	129.00–135.00	133.47
4	—	439	148.00–155.00	149.68
2	—	360	160.00–163.00	161.48
1	—	720	118.00	118.00
1	—	695	126.00	126.00
2	—	790	113.00–114.00	113.50
8	—	521	130.00–138.00	134.09
5	—	333	162.00–168.00	166.05
11	—	485	145.00–153.00	148.10
2	—	628	125.00–128.00	126.52
1	—	265	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	123.00	123.00
11	—	433	160.00–168.00	164.06
7	—	615	132.00–138.00	135.38
7	—	579	138.00–145.00	140.68
5	—	669	130.00–135.00	132.97
5	—	335	173.00–175.00	174.24
4	—	461	157.00–160.00	158.74
7	—	531	141.00–150.00	145.39
4	—	373	165.00–175.00	169.92
2	—	268	177.00–178.00	177.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	75.00–77.00	75.95
6	—	1,394	86.00–89.00	87.55
6	—	1,428	80.00–85.00	82.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	940	57.00–61.00	59.44
11	—	1,099	69.00–73.00	71.06
7	—	1,059	63.00–68.00	66.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,284	73.00–78.00	75.26
10	—	1,256	85.00–90.00	87.23
27	—	1,366	79.00–84.00	81.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,386	100.00–104.00	101.92
2	—	1,938	120.00–125.00	122.43
4	—	1,724	111.00–114.00	112.03

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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