Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.49/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$149.49

135 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$12.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.99

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	596	155.78	928	35
Medium and Large 1	518	150.21	777	37
Medium and Large 2	498	146.57	731	42
Medium and Large 3	464	143.56	666	21

One grade step is worth $12.22/cwt here — about $262 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 sale135 hd

149.49

—

AL average16 barns · 2,095 hd

153.48

−3.99

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	—	Average	1,656	95.29	1,578	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	68.08	952	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,201	67.72	813	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,066	54.36	579	23

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$807	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$669	6

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	340	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	600	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	662	148.32/cwt	145.00–150.00	982	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	373	212.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	833	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	970	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	882	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	177.84/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,078	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	161.27/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,010	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	163.56/cwt	160.00–167.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	194.26/cwt	190.00–200.00	806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	181.47/cwt	180.00–187.00	893	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	420	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	166.99/cwt	166.00–168.00	985	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	154.47/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,024	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	134.37/cwt	132.00–136.00	765	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	156.72/cwt	155.00–160.00	679	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	148.23/cwt	147.00–150.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	142.21/cwt	140.00–145.00	803	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	135.20/cwt	133.00–139.00	829	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	807	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	155.78/cwt	152.00–156.00	928	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	163.82/cwt	162.00–167.00	685	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	155.72/cwt	153.00–159.00	760	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	557	128.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	149.40/cwt	147.00–152.00	629	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	74.95/cwt	72.00–77.00	927	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	58.55/cwt	57.00–62.00	611	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	46.97/cwt	45.00–50.00	488	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	68.08/cwt	67.00–72.00	952	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	54.71/cwt	54.00–56.00	643	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	68.15/cwt	66.00–70.00	834	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	63.32/cwt	61.00–65.00	738	14
Bulls	—	—	1,675	99.53/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,667	2
Bulls	—	—	1,554	89.36/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,389	5
Bulls	—	—	1,890	105.89/cwt	104.00–108.00	2,001	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	668.67/head	585.00–741.00	669	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	807.00/head	807.00–807.00	807	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	683	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	159.35/cwt	155.00–162.00	892	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	176.02/cwt	175.00–177.00	727	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	152.98/cwt	150.00–156.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	182.42/cwt	180.00–185.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	195.70/cwt	190.00–200.00	714	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	144.50/cwt	142.00–147.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	153.14/cwt	150.00–157.00	789	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	187.75/cwt	182.00–192.00	809	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	193.57/cwt	192.00–195.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	128.00/cwt	127.00–130.00	867	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	149.00/cwt	148.00–150.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	165.27/cwt	160.00–169.00	787	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	147.34/cwt	145.00–150.00	847	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	164.62/cwt	160.00–167.00	856	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	137.49/cwt	136.00–139.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	129.25/cwt	127.00–130.00	809	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	143.09/cwt	140.00–147.00	760	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	142.38/cwt	140.00–145.00	675	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	145.98/cwt	145.00–147.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	202.27/cwt	200.00–207.00	665	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	157.20/cwt	157.00–158.00	574	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1

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 Dec 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 673Last week 1,192Year ago 672

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 185Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 17Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	215.00	215.00
1	—	600	159.00	159.00
3	—	662	145.00–150.00	148.32
2	—	373	210.00–215.00	212.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	134.00	134.00
2	—	483	170.00–175.00	172.49
5	—	560	155.00–162.00	159.35
5	—	365	190.00–200.00	195.70
2	—	620	142.00–147.00	144.50
1	—	285	212.00	212.00
4	—	431	182.00–192.00	187.75
5	—	520	160.00–167.00	164.62
4	—	329	200.00–207.00	202.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	180.00–185.00	182.49
2	—	413	175.00–177.00	176.02
6	—	515	150.00–157.00	153.14
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
2	—	315	192.00–195.00	193.57
7	—	476	160.00–169.00	165.27
3	—	575	145.00–150.00	147.34
2	—	610	135.00–140.00	137.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	150.00–156.00	152.98
2	—	325	180.00–185.00	182.42
2	—	533	145.00–147.00	145.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	172.00	172.00
1	—	705	145.00	145.00
8	—	626	155.00–165.00	161.27
1	—	750	131.00	131.00
4	—	415	190.00–200.00	194.26
6	—	492	180.00–187.00	181.47
2	—	590	166.00–168.00	166.99
2	—	663	152.00–157.00	154.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	516	188.00	188.00
60	—	606	177.50–180.00	177.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	155.00–160.00	157.50
1	—	455	177.00	177.00
1	—	395	192.00	192.00
2	—	540	160.00–165.00	162.48
1	—	645	152.00	152.00
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	157.00	157.00
2	—	468	160.00–167.00	163.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	222.00	222.00
1	—	420	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	569	132.00–136.00	134.37
17	—	433	155.00–160.00	156.72
4	—	471	147.00–150.00	148.23
1	—	385	162.00	162.00
4	—	626	127.00–130.00	129.25
8	—	531	140.00–147.00	143.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	565	140.00–145.00	142.21
5	—	613	133.00–139.00	135.20
6	—	418	162.00–167.00	163.82
15	—	488	153.00–159.00	155.72
3	—	677	127.00–130.00	128.00
2	—	510	148.00–150.00	149.00
1	—	380	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
3	—	557	125.00–130.00	128.31
4	—	421	147.00–152.00	149.40
2	—	515	136.00–139.00	137.49
6	—	474	140.00–145.00	142.38
5	—	365	157.00–158.00	157.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	596	152.00–156.00	155.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,237	72.00–77.00	74.95
9	—	1,224	66.00–70.00	68.15
14	—	1,165	61.00–65.00	63.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,044	57.00–62.00	58.55
7	—	1,040	45.00–50.00	46.97
4	—	1,175	54.00–56.00	54.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,398	67.00–72.00	68.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,675	99.00–100.00	99.53
5	—	1,554	88.00–92.00	89.36
2	—	1,890	104.00–108.00	105.89

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	6	—	—	585.00–741.00	668.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	807.00	807.00

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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Heifers · 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

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