Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower with high yielding bulls up to 120. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $173.10/cwt on 333 head.

Average price

$173.10

333 head · 651 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,126

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$132

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 3

$35.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	377	186.00	701	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	694	173.62	1,205	218
Medium and Large 1	590	172.03	1,015	94
Medium and Large 2	568	168.17	955	6thin
Medium and Large 3	554	150.40	833	5thin

One grade step is worth $35.60/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 sale333 hd

173.10

—

AL average10 barns · 1,295 hd

171.74

+1.36

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	1,655	103.60	1,714	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,499	82.73	1,240	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	81.30	985	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	67.29	645	30

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)	—	$890	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$785	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,125	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$750	7

Every lot, as filed

94 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	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	791	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	918	66
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	160.25/cwt	159.00–162.00	998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	150.83/cwt	147.00–156.00	854	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	160.86/cwt	157.00–167.00	754	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	137.25/cwt	133.00–140.00	920	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	165.17/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,102	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	156.23/cwt	152.00–162.00	819	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	165.68/cwt	165.00–167.00	691	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	140.67/cwt	139.00–142.00	819	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	165.94/cwt	162.00–170.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	132.01/cwt	131.00–133.00	964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	153.97/cwt	153.00–155.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	148.09/cwt	145.00–151.00	761	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	180.53/cwt	180.00–190.00	863	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	175.07/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,005	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	630	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	142.67/cwt	140.00–146.00	892	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,111	81
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	701	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	158.66/cwt	158.00–159.00	1,126	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	176.36/cwt	176.00–178.00	938	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	170.06/cwt	164.00–171.50	1,063	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	194.85/cwt	190.00–200.00	834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	744	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,198	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	660	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,115	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,337	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,183	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	175.50/cwt	172.00–180.00	762	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	149.92/cwt	145.00–155.00	867	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	159.52/cwt	157.00–162.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	167.99/cwt	165.00–170.00	884	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	669	155.24/cwt	153.00–157.00	1,039	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	64.84/cwt	62.00–67.00	610	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	82.12/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,312	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	71.05/cwt	69.00–74.00	705	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	87.25/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,285	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	77.30/cwt	76.00–78.00	1,109	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	90.46/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,159	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	84.22/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,033	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	863	58.30/cwt	55.00–60.00	503	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	77.64/cwt	75.00–80.00	921	23
Bulls	—	—	1,810	111.05/cwt	110.00–112.00	2,010	2
Bulls	—	—	1,613	103.43/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,668	3
Bulls	—	—	1,608	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,608	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	749.86/head	674.00–823.00	750	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	187.32/cwt	182.00–192.00	790	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	664	144.36/cwt	140.00–147.00	959	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	145.49/cwt	145.00–147.00	764	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	175.00/cwt	171.00–180.00	814	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	196.33/cwt	195.00–197.00	711	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	156.02/cwt	155.00–157.00	975	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	666	153.47/cwt	153.00–153.50	1,022	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	151.03/cwt	150.00–152.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	139.06/cwt	137.00–141.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	145.65/cwt	145.00–147.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	157.97/cwt	157.00–159.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	183.53/cwt	182.00–185.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	419	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	796	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	568	157.74/cwt	157.00–159.00	896	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	611	157.82/cwt	155.00–158.00	964	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	507	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	837	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	142.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	885	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	165.99/cwt	165.00–167.00	778	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	165.08/cwt	160.00–170.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	373	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	156.86/cwt	155.00–160.00	736	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	176.04/cwt	175.00–177.00	643	2

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 Sep 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,075Last week 832Year ago 778

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 170Year ago 220

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 22Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
1	—	545	150.00	150.00
2	—	575	145.00	145.00
1	—	435	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	200.00	200.00
4	—	623	159.00–162.00	160.25
1	—	570	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	667	164.00–166.00	165.17
18	—	478	180.00–190.00	180.53
15	—	574	175.00–176.00	175.07
6	—	710	158.00–159.00	158.66
14	—	532	176.00–178.00	176.36
23	—	625	164.00–171.50	170.06
2	—	428	190.00–200.00	194.85
2	—	773	145.00–150.00	147.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	624	178.00	178.00
64	—	803	166.50	166.50
73	—	676	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	377	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	744	161.00	161.00
1	—	660	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	425	186.00	186.00
66	—	543	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	566	147.00–156.00	150.83
8	—	469	157.00–167.00	160.86
4	—	670	133.00–140.00	137.25
1	—	775	125.00	125.00
12	—	524	152.00–162.00	156.23
3	—	417	165.00–167.00	165.68
2	—	730	131.00–133.00	132.01
3	—	625	140.00–146.00	142.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	120.00	120.00
1	—	640	137.00	137.00
1	—	305	177.00	177.00
6	—	582	139.00–142.00	140.67
2	—	355	162.00–170.00	165.94
3	—	465	153.00–155.00	153.97
8	—	514	145.00–151.00	148.09
2	—	413	157.00–159.00	157.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	165.00	165.00
4	—	570	130.00–135.00	132.51
2	—	418	150.00–152.00	151.03
1	—	360	160.00	160.00
2	—	520	137.00–141.00	139.06
3	—	473	145.00–147.00	145.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	666	153.00–153.50	153.47
6	—	419	190.00	190.00
4	—	568	157.00–159.00	157.74
23	—	611	155.00–158.00	157.82
3	—	507	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	434	172.00–180.00	175.50
5	—	578	145.00–155.00	149.92
2	—	515	157.00–162.00	159.52
2	—	325	190.00	190.00
2	—	378	182.00–185.00	183.53
3	—	623	140.00–145.00	142.01
4	—	469	165.00–167.00	165.99
1	—	650	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	165.00–170.00	167.99
1	—	775	130.00	130.00
5	—	422	182.00–192.00	187.32
5	—	664	140.00–147.00	144.36
4	—	465	171.00–180.00	175.00
3	—	362	195.00–197.00	196.33
2	—	625	155.00–157.00	156.02
1	—	730	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	669	153.00–157.00	155.24
2	—	373	207.00	207.00
1	—	420	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	145.00–147.00	145.49
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
2	—	573	140.00–144.00	142.01
3	—	425	160.00–170.00	165.08
8	—	469	155.00–160.00	156.86
1	—	645	130.00	130.00
2	—	365	175.00–177.00	176.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	941	62.00–67.00	64.84
15	—	992	69.00–74.00	71.05
3	—	863	55.00–60.00	58.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,598	79.00–84.00	82.12
4	—	1,473	85.00–89.00	87.25
3	—	1,435	76.00–78.00	77.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,281	88.00–93.00	90.46
10	—	1,227	81.00–86.00	84.22
23	—	1,186	75.00–80.00	77.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,810	110.00–112.00	111.05
3	—	1,613	101.00–106.00	103.43
4	—	1,608	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	674.00–823.00	749.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	890.00	890.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

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

Steers · 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