Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower, boning cows sold up to 92 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 $161.49/cwt on 193 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −42.55 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$161.49

193 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$772

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$9.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.08

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	163.71	846	76
Medium and Large 2	455	162.89	741	79
Medium and Large 3	448	154.14	691	38

One grade step is worth $9.58/cwt here — about $155 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 sale193 hd

161.49

—

AL average11 barns · 1,022 hd

148.41

+13.08

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−42.55

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	1,803	107.39	1,936	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,401	77.70	1,089	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	74.36	849	122
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	936	59.80	559	70

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)	—	$964	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$840	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$839	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$575	4thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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	—	416	155.51/cwt	155.00–158.00	647	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	143.67/cwt	140.00–146.00	613	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	157.63/cwt	156.00–159.00	520	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	155.21/cwt	151.00–159.00	584	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	146.78/cwt	143.00–151.00	705	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	146.17/cwt	141.00–150.00	778	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	147.26/cwt	145.00–149.00	555	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	121.46/cwt	120.00–123.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	135.68/cwt	133.00–137.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	141.35/cwt	140.00–142.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	149.63/cwt	145.00–152.00	488	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	126.96/cwt	125.00–129.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	138.59/cwt	137.00–140.00	718	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	141.47/cwt	140.00–143.00	464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	227	151.31/cwt	148.00–153.00	343	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	141.98/cwt	138.00–148.00	797	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	117.49/cwt	117.00–118.00	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	184.35/cwt	183.00–185.00	691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	189.29/cwt	188.00–190.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	173.55/cwt	165.00–178.00	576	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	464	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	195.92/cwt	193.00–199.00	535	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	361	162.74/cwt	162.00–163.00	587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	175.36/cwt	170.00–178.00	680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	164.02/cwt	160.00–168.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	149.01/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	156.99/cwt	156.00–158.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	157.92/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,003	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	154.51/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	193.33/cwt	190.00–200.00	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	162.31/cwt	159.00–168.00	851	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	157.77/cwt	153.00–161.00	896	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	167.48/cwt	165.00–170.00	787	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	436	171.58/cwt	169.00–173.00	748	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	72.24/cwt	71.00–73.00	1,015	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	64.76/cwt	63.00–68.00	614	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	58.70/cwt	56.00–61.00	559	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	52.55/cwt	50.00–55.00	471	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	76.88/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,077	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	82.71/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,156	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	75.99/cwt	73.00–79.00	881	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	69.98/cwt	67.00–72.00	780	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	82.31/cwt	80.00–87.00	964	18
Bulls	—	—	1,707	103.58/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,768	6
Bulls	—	—	1,888	108.17/cwt	106.00–111.00	2,042	7
Bulls	—	—	1,790	116.11/cwt	114.00–118.00	2,078	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/head	825.00–900.00	875	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	964.29/head	875.00–1,025.00	964	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,004.17/head	900.00–1,150.00	1,004	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	740.00/head	625.00–875.00	740	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	575.00/head	550.00–600.00	575	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	181.49/cwt	180.00–182.00	514	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	149.10/cwt	145.00–152.00	853	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	154.03/cwt	153.00–155.00	667	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	543	143.34/cwt	140.00–145.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	549	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	118.53/cwt	117.00–120.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	147.79/cwt	147.00–148.00	403	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	130.75/cwt	130.00–133.00	549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	152.82/cwt	150.00–155.00	410	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	186.03/cwt	185.00–188.00	577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	738	133.34/cwt	132.00–134.00	984	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	185.25/cwt	183.00–190.00	537	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	159.87/cwt	155.00–164.00	766	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	149.31/cwt	147.00–155.00	642	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	155.39/cwt	149.00–158.00	808	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	154.06/cwt	149.00–158.00	964	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	150.04/cwt	148.00–153.00	707	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	224	192.31/cwt	188.00–195.00	431	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	729	140.98/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,028	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	145.32/cwt	144.00–150.00	984	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	175.71/cwt	175.00–178.00	675	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	608	131.51/cwt	130.00–133.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	159.02/cwt	158.00–160.00	617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	171.12/cwt	168.00–173.00	652	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	162.96/cwt	158.00–167.00	701	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	143.67/cwt	137.00–147.00	891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	138.72/cwt	135.00–140.00	777	4

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 Jul 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 871Last week 578Year ago 830

Slaughter CattleReceipts 257Last week 169Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 10Year ago 109

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	416	155.00–158.00	155.51
2	—	345	170.00	170.00
3	—	465	155.00	155.00
2	—	265	175.00	175.00
1	—	515	150.00	150.00
4	—	361	162.00–163.00	162.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	173.00	173.00
3	—	375	183.00–185.00	184.35
3	—	320	188.00–190.00	189.29
2	—	440	177.00	177.00
4	—	273	193.00–199.00	195.92
2	—	543	160.00–168.00	164.02
2	—	635	153.00–163.00	157.92
2	—	658	153.00–156.00	154.51
1	—	580	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	167.00	167.00
1	—	505	155.00	155.00
5	—	332	165.00–178.00	173.55
3	—	388	170.00–178.00	175.36
2	—	678	148.00–150.00	149.01
2	—	470	156.00–158.00	156.99
1	—	625	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	427	140.00–146.00	143.67
12	—	377	145.00–149.00	147.26
2	—	675	120.00–123.00	121.46
3	—	577	133.00–137.00	135.68
3	—	485	140.00–142.00	141.35
5	—	326	145.00–152.00	149.63
7	—	518	137.00–140.00	138.59
2	—	625	125.00–126.00	125.50
6	—	268	150.00–155.00	152.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	156.00–159.00	157.63
6	—	376	151.00–159.00	155.21
13	—	480	143.00–151.00	146.78
13	—	532	141.00–150.00	146.17
2	—	668	125.00–129.00	126.96
11	—	561	138.00–148.00	141.98
17	—	430	147.00–155.00	149.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	130.00	130.00
2	—	328	140.00–143.00	141.47
2	—	378	135.00–138.00	136.49
3	—	227	148.00–153.00	151.31
2	—	623	117.00–118.00	117.49
2	—	570	117.00–120.00	118.53
5	—	273	147.00–148.00	147.79
1	—	525	122.00	122.00
4	—	420	130.00–133.00	130.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	190.00–200.00	193.33
2	—	275	200.00	200.00
17	—	524	159.00–168.00	162.31
13	—	568	153.00–161.00	157.77
12	—	470	165.00–170.00	167.48
11	—	436	169.00–173.00	171.58
4	—	626	149.00–158.00	154.06
4	—	729	138.00–143.00	140.98
6	—	677	144.00–150.00	145.32
4	—	384	175.00–178.00	175.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	283	180.00–182.00	181.49
6	—	433	153.00–155.00	154.03
3	—	543	140.00–145.00	143.34
5	—	318	170.00–175.00	172.54
8	—	471	148.00–153.00	150.04
2	—	608	130.00–133.00	131.51
2	—	655	130.00	130.00
4	—	388	158.00–160.00	159.02
4	—	560	135.00–140.00	138.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	572	145.00–152.00	149.10
3	—	310	185.00–188.00	186.03
3	—	738	132.00–134.00	133.34
3	—	290	183.00–190.00	185.25
11	—	479	155.00–164.00	159.87
11	—	520	149.00–158.00	155.39
5	—	224	188.00–195.00	192.31
14	—	381	168.00–173.00	171.12
16	—	430	158.00–167.00	162.96
3	—	620	137.00–147.00	143.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,405	71.00–73.00	72.24
10	—	1,401	74.00–79.00	76.88
6	—	1,398	81.00–85.00	82.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	948	63.00–68.00	64.76
19	—	953	56.00–61.00	58.70
19	—	897	50.00–55.00	52.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,159	73.00–79.00	75.99
52	—	1,114	67.00–72.00	69.98
18	—	1,171	80.00–87.00	82.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,707	100.00–105.00	103.58
7	—	1,888	106.00–111.00	108.17
2	—	1,790	114.00–118.00	116.11

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)	4	—	—	825.00–900.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	964.29
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	1,004.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	625.00–875.00	740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	550.00–600.00	575.00

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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle