Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady, boning cows sold up to 94 cwt, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $149.72/cwt on 133 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −54.32 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$149.72

133 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$760

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$9.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.57

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	154.62	822	43
Medium and Large 2	511	148.93	760	53
Medium and Large 3	475	145.17	690	37

One grade step is worth $9.45/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 sale133 hd

149.72

—

AL average12 barns · 852 hd

145.16

+4.57

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−54.32

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	1,562	108.17	1,689	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,146	80.58	923	94
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,510	79.49	1,200	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	67.87	660	57

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$750	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$833	12

Every lot, as filed

83 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 2	—	378	144.41/cwt	143.00–148.00	546	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	146.67/cwt	143.00–150.00	694	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	138.18/cwt	133.00–140.00	648	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	137.66/cwt	137.00–138.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	133.67/cwt	129.00–137.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	131.79/cwt	130.00–135.00	552	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	154.11/cwt	149.00–159.00	730	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	316	138.88/cwt	135.00–143.00	439	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	143.98/cwt	143.00–145.00	410	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	121.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	750	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	144.32/cwt	140.00–148.00	758	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	967	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	139.83/cwt	138.00–143.00	586	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	163.68/cwt	162.00–165.00	864	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	135.46/cwt	131.00–138.00	722	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	150.46/cwt	148.00–153.00	933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	173.95/cwt	170.00–178.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	142.98/cwt	138.00–146.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	170.89/cwt	168.00–176.00	725	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	135.63/cwt	132.00–142.00	967	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	166.67/cwt	165.00–168.00	600	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	579	131.43/cwt	130.00–134.00	761	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	142.25/cwt	140.00–143.00	881	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	167.48/cwt	167.00–168.00	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	138.63/cwt	135.00–143.00	800	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	154.39/cwt	152.00–157.00	809	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	174.96/cwt	169.00–178.00	724	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	147.81/cwt	145.00–153.00	848	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	136.83/cwt	135.00–140.00	907	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,322	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	863	59.32/cwt	56.00–60.00	512	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	70.84/cwt	68.00–73.00	708	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	64.97/cwt	62.00–67.00	619	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	76.07/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,104	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	80.73/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,255	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	87.91/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,039	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	82.55/cwt	80.00–85.00	972	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	76.45/cwt	74.00–79.00	851	47
Bulls	—	—	1,722	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,963	3
Bulls	—	—	1,594	102.65/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,636	4
Bulls	—	—	1,518	108.50/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,647	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	716.67/head	675.00–750.00	717	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	900.00–1,025.00	950	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	143.58/cwt	140.00–148.00	673	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	158.07/cwt	155.00–160.00	609	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	155.11/cwt	153.00–158.00	641	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	123.66/cwt	120.00–126.00	754	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	163.19/cwt	160.00–168.00	765	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	128.42/cwt	125.00–132.00	860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	162.71/cwt	160.00–168.00	685	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	165.94/cwt	163.00–170.00	606	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	964	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	143.08/cwt	138.00–148.00	906	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	173.49/cwt	173.00–175.00	652	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	146.70/cwt	143.00–150.00	775	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	148.28/cwt	145.00–152.00	639	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	565	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	135.02/cwt	133.00–137.00	844	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	137.01/cwt	135.00–138.00	715	3

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 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 399Last week 561Year ago 578

Slaughter CattleReceipts 199Last week 126Year ago 240

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 0Year ago 80

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady, boning cows sold up to 94 cwt, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	143.00–148.00	144.41
5	—	469	133.00–140.00	138.18
3	—	575	129.00–137.00	133.67
5	—	617	120.00–125.00	121.59
5	—	419	138.00–143.00	139.83
6	—	533	131.00–138.00	135.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	473	143.00–150.00	146.67
13	—	525	140.00–148.00	144.32
4	—	834	116.00	116.00
3	—	570	138.00–146.00	142.98
15	—	431	145.00–152.00	148.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	130.00	130.00
3	—	380	137.00–138.00	137.66
10	—	419	130.00–135.00	131.79
3	—	605	118.00	118.00
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
4	—	316	135.00–143.00	138.88
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
4	—	285	143.00–145.00	143.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	187.00	187.00
3	—	528	162.00–165.00	163.68
2	—	620	148.00–153.00	150.46
1	—	565	153.00	153.00
1	—	765	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	131.00	131.00
1	—	535	138.00	138.00
3	—	360	165.00–168.00	166.67
5	—	579	130.00–134.00	131.43
1	—	435	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	170.00–178.00	173.95
6	—	424	168.00–176.00	170.89
3	—	713	132.00–142.00	135.63
4	—	619	140.00–143.00	142.25
2	—	473	167.00–168.00	167.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	474	149.00–159.00	154.11
11	—	577	135.00–143.00	138.63
1	—	745	125.00	125.00
2	—	670	125.00–132.00	128.42
6	—	421	160.00–168.00	162.71
7	—	365	163.00–170.00	165.94
1	—	320	175.00	175.00
6	—	528	143.00–150.00	146.70
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
5	—	625	133.00–137.00	135.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	183.00	183.00
5	—	524	152.00–157.00	154.39
4	—	414	169.00–178.00	174.96
10	—	574	145.00–153.00	147.81
6	—	663	135.00–140.00	136.83
8	—	469	160.00–168.00	163.19
2	—	725	133.00	133.00
3	—	633	138.00–148.00	143.08
4	—	376	173.00–175.00	173.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
5	—	469	140.00–148.00	143.58
7	—	385	155.00–160.00	158.07
9	—	413	153.00–158.00	155.11
3	—	720	115.00	115.00
3	—	610	120.00–126.00	123.66
2	—	560	127.00	127.00
4	—	340	165.00	165.00
3	—	522	135.00–138.00	137.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	87.00	87.00
4	—	1,451	74.00–78.00	76.07
5	—	1,555	79.00–84.00	80.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	863	56.00–60.00	59.32
33	—	1,000	68.00–73.00	70.84
19	—	952	62.00–67.00	64.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,182	86.00–92.00	87.91
28	—	1,177	80.00–85.00	82.55
47	—	1,113	74.00–79.00	76.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,722	114.00	114.00
4	—	1,594	100.00–105.00	102.65
14	—	1,518	106.00–111.00	108.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	675.00–750.00	716.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	950.00

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

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