Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady, lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $153.30/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −50.74 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$153.30

82 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$791

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

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

$11.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.48

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	488	160.64	783	26
Medium and Large 1	583	151.32	882	21
Medium and Large 3	496	149.04	740	35

One grade step is worth $11.59/cwt here — about $43 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 sale82 hd

153.30

—

AL average14 barns · 1,257 hd

145.82

+7.48

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−50.74

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	1,824	93.61	1,708	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,418	64.28	911	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	63.81	778	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,083	49.77	539	25

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
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$567	10

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	474	148.21/cwt	145.00–150.00	703	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	141.37/cwt	139.00–144.00	807	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	156.44/cwt	155.00–158.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	135.85/cwt	133.00–140.00	829	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	164.70/cwt	162.00–167.00	791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	126.43/cwt	124.00–129.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	125.96/cwt	122.00–130.00	699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	165.62/cwt	160.00–170.00	936	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	134.26/cwt	132.00–137.00	702	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	139.20/cwt	138.00–140.00	718	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	175.75/cwt	172.00–179.00	898	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	136.50/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	151.01/cwt	150.00–152.00	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	180.51/cwt	180.00–181.00	847	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	181.39/cwt	179.00–186.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	153.25/cwt	152.00–156.00	641	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	176.24/cwt	174.00–178.00	772	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	617	132.32/cwt	132.00–133.00	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	143.63/cwt	140.00–149.00	968	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	143.35/cwt	142.00–145.00	884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	150.68/cwt	150.00–152.00	874	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	168.00/cwt	167.00–169.00	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	174.33/cwt	173.00–175.00	837	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	707	124.69/cwt	121.00–127.00	882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	136.62/cwt	134.00–140.00	922	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	148.23/cwt	144.00–152.00	923	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	167.94/cwt	165.00–171.00	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	171.56/cwt	168.00–175.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	921	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	53.77/cwt	52.00–56.00	621	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	48.61/cwt	46.00–51.00	507	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	60.68/cwt	59.00–62.00	881	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,322	69.59/cwt	69.00–71.00	920	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	65.30/cwt	63.00–67.00	929	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	64.53/cwt	62.00–68.00	809	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	42.02/cwt	40.00–44.00	408	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	57.83/cwt	55.00–61.00	660	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	72.62/cwt	70.00–75.00	884	5
Bulls	—	—	1,895	100.99/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,914	2
Bulls	—	—	2,010	94.85/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,906	2
Bulls	—	—	1,568	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,333	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	566.80/head	504.00–653.00	567	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	128.45/cwt	127.00–130.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	509	142.76/cwt	140.00–147.00	727	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	172.39/cwt	167.00–175.00	636	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	123.04/cwt	120.00–127.00	767	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	162.88/cwt	158.00–166.00	697	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	593	136.51/cwt	135.00–138.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	674	119.01/cwt	117.00–120.00	802	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	174.09/cwt	167.00–177.00	724	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	163.13/cwt	160.00–166.00	755	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	136.64/cwt	132.00–140.00	840	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	185.37/cwt	184.00–187.00	699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	630	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	153.32/cwt	150.00–155.00	854	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	180.00/cwt	179.00–182.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	138.99/cwt	135.00–144.00	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	153.39/cwt	150.00–156.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	119.99/cwt	117.00–122.00	754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	147.76/cwt	147.00–149.00	765	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	134.74/cwt	133.00–135.00	772	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	144.86/cwt	142.00–150.00	619	10

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 Nov 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 914Last week 591Year ago 673

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 119Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 18Year ago 19

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady, lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	145.00–150.00	148.21
2	—	618	124.00–129.00	126.43
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	370	159.00	159.00
5	—	516	138.00–140.00	139.20
4	—	418	152.00–156.00	153.25
8	—	573	133.00–135.00	134.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	571	139.00–144.00	141.37
6	—	610	133.00–140.00	135.85
1	—	490	156.00	156.00
4	—	518	147.00–149.00	147.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	122.00–130.00	125.96
8	—	523	132.00–137.00	134.26
5	—	467	135.00–144.00	138.99
5	—	385	150.00–156.00	153.39
3	—	628	117.00–122.00	119.99
10	—	427	142.00–150.00	144.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	148.00	148.00
3	—	480	162.00–167.00	164.70
4	—	438	174.00–178.00	176.24
1	—	360	185.00	185.00
3	—	617	132.00–133.00	132.32
1	—	545	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	160.00–170.00	165.62
5	—	511	172.00–179.00	175.75
2	—	740	135.00–138.00	136.50
2	—	615	150.00–152.00	151.01
4	—	469	180.00–181.00	180.51
1	—	840	120.00	120.00
6	—	674	140.00–149.00	143.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	179.00–186.00	181.39
2	—	665	135.00–137.00	135.98
3	—	617	142.00–145.00	143.35
3	—	580	150.00–152.00	150.68
2	—	513	167.00–169.00	168.00
3	—	480	173.00–175.00	174.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	155.00–158.00	156.44
7	—	509	140.00–147.00	142.76
6	—	369	167.00–175.00	172.39
4	—	623	120.00–127.00	123.04
10	—	428	158.00–166.00	162.88
2	—	593	135.00–138.00	136.51
4	—	674	117.00–120.00	119.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	707	121.00–127.00	124.69
3	—	675	134.00–140.00	136.62
4	—	623	144.00–152.00	148.23
2	—	515	165.00–171.00	167.94
2	—	458	168.00–175.00	171.56
1	—	755	122.00	122.00
3	—	557	150.00–155.00	153.32
3	—	410	179.00–182.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	127.00–130.00	128.45
1	—	725	117.00	117.00
1	—	555	145.00	145.00
8	—	416	167.00–177.00	174.09
7	—	463	160.00–166.00	163.13
3	—	615	132.00–140.00	136.64
3	—	377	184.00–187.00	185.37
1	—	510	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,155	52.00–56.00	53.77
8	—	1,044	46.00–51.00	48.61
5	—	972	40.00–44.00	42.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,452	59.00–62.00	60.68
3	—	1,322	69.00–71.00	69.59
9	—	1,423	63.00–67.00	65.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,254	62.00–68.00	64.53
10	—	1,142	55.00–61.00	57.83
5	—	1,217	70.00–75.00	72.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,895	100.00–102.00	100.99
2	—	2,010	94.00–96.00	94.85
2	—	1,568	85.00	85.00

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	10	—	—	504.00–653.00	566.80

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