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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Mar 3

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Feb 25Mar 3Mar 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

351 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 298▲ 351 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 78▲ 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 29▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold sharply lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold 100.00 to 150.00 per head higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $153.23/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −50.82 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$153.23

87 head · 428 lb average

Value per head Derived

$655

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

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

$28.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.11

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	407	164.51	670	23
Medium and Large 2	422	155.58	657	43
Medium and Large 3	461	136.06	627	21

One grade step is worth $28.45/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 sale87 hd

153.23

—

AL average15 barns · 891 hd

143.12

+10.11

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−50.82

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	1,675	89.92	1,506	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,287	64.85	834	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	62.87	769	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,074	53.37	573	13

Every lot

91 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	164.50/cwt	162.00–167.00	452	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	175.78/cwt	172.00–180.00	568	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	626	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	178.47/cwt	177.00–180.00	675	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	745	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	168.29/cwt	168.00–169.00	777	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	152.66/cwt	145.00–154.00	798	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	548	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	849	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	816	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	733	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	775	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	845	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	914	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	807	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	150.13/cwt	145.00–153.00	494	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	158.37/cwt	155.00–162.00	527	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	144.71/cwt	144.00–145.00	534	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	151.78/cwt	149.00–155.00	562	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	387	132.15/cwt	130.00–135.00	511	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	416	129.30/cwt	127.00–130.00	538	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	141.09/cwt	138.00–143.00	590	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	145.71/cwt	144.00–148.00	635	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	141.16/cwt	141.00–142.00	662	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	469	120.55/cwt	117.00–124.00	565	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	132.09/cwt	130.00–136.00	635	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	114.61/cwt	112.00–117.00	598	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	122.96/cwt	122.00–128.00	660	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	114.45/cwt	113.00–116.00	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	720	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	769	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	821	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	215	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	398	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	245	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	434	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	277	172.27/cwt	170.00–175.00	477	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	319	177.15/cwt	175.00–180.00	565	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	326	166.60/cwt	165.00–170.00	543	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	158.39/cwt	155.00–162.00	523	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	171.11/cwt	165.00–175.00	625	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	376	162.63/cwt	160.00–165.00	611	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	150.99/cwt	150.00–152.00	574	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	163.63/cwt	162.00–165.00	684	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	159.03/cwt	155.00–162.00	671	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	146.02/cwt	142.00–150.00	619	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	151.17/cwt	147.00–155.00	715	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	474	131.07/cwt	125.00–135.00	621	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	495	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	782	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	150.52/cwt	145.00–154.00	780	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	519	141.42/cwt	135.00–145.00	734	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	634	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	118.50/cwt	117.00–120.00	664	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	753	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	775	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	732	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	667	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,232	1
Bulls	—	—	1,659	87.17/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,446	6
Bulls	—	—	1,753	98.72/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,731	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	49.92/cwt	49.00–52.00	497	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	548	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	54.40/cwt	53.00–56.00	597	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	60.47/cwt	58.00–63.00	720	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,266	65.78/cwt	64.00–67.00	833	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	67.21/cwt	64.00–70.00	862	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,328	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	837	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	920	1,048.10/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	9,643	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	965	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,926	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,040	880.48/cwt	860.00–900.00	9,157	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,050	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,613	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	1,199.27/cwt	1,150.00–1,250.00	14,427	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	1,462.13/cwt	1,400.00–1,525.00	18,686	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	795	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,776	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	806	505.93/cwt	445.00–560.00	4,078	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	850	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	3,060	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	855	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	5,087	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	905	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,598	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,020	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,865	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,038	587.23/cwt	575.00–600.00	6,095	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	686.98/cwt	630.00–720.00	7,749	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,353	1,091.70/cwt	925.00–1,225.00	14,771	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,412	1,291.27/cwt	1,100.00–1,475.00	18,233	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,574	953.66/cwt	915.00–975.00	15,011	5

This sale against other markets

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 Mar 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 298Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 78Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 29Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	155.00–162.00	158.37
1	—	510	130.00	130.00
1	—	590	122.00	122.00
4	—	436	144.00–148.00	145.71
6	—	469	141.00–142.00	141.16
1	—	740	111.00	111.00
1	—	630	122.00	122.00
7	—	370	149.00–155.00	151.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	117.00–124.00	120.55
6	—	416	127.00–130.00	129.30
5	—	387	130.00–135.00	132.15
3	—	522	112.00–117.00	114.61
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
1	—	320	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	418	138.00–143.00	141.09
7	—	369	144.00–145.00	144.71
6	—	537	122.00–128.00	122.96
6	—	481	130.00–136.00	132.09
5	—	329	145.00–153.00	150.13
2	—	573	113.00–116.00	114.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	162.00–165.00	163.63
5	—	365	165.00–175.00	171.11
5	—	319	175.00–180.00	177.15
3	—	518	145.00–154.00	150.52
1	—	615	126.00	126.00
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
1	—	495	158.00	158.00
1	—	215	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	177.00	177.00
1	—	575	131.00	131.00
2	—	615	118.00–120.00	119.00
3	—	277	170.00–175.00	172.27
6	—	326	165.00–170.00	166.60
6	—	519	135.00–145.00	141.42
7	—	376	160.00–165.00	162.63
8	—	473	147.00–155.00	151.17
9	—	422	155.00–162.00	159.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	122.00	122.00
2	—	330	155.00–162.00	158.39
2	—	380	150.00–152.00	150.99
2	—	560	117.00–120.00	118.50
2	—	615	107.00–110.00	108.48
6	—	424	142.00–150.00	146.02
6	—	474	125.00–135.00	131.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	162.00–167.00	164.50
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
1	—	635	122.00	122.00
1	—	555	132.00	132.00
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
1	—	365	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	145.00–154.00	152.66
2	—	323	172.00–180.00	175.78
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
1	—	640	132.00	132.00
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
1	—	460	162.00	162.00
1	—	440	162.00	162.00
1	—	355	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	462	168.00–169.00	168.29
3	—	677	135.00	135.00
3	—	548	155.00	155.00
2	—	378	177.00–180.00	178.47
1	—	555	147.00	147.00
1	—	335	187.00	187.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	920	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,048.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,040	860.00–900.00	880.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,278	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,462.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,203	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,199.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	475.00	475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	360.00	360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	595.00	595.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	806	445.00–560.00	505.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,038	575.00–600.00	587.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,574	915.00–975.00	953.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,353	925.00–1,225.00	1,091.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,412	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,291.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,128	630.00–720.00	686.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,098	53.00–56.00	54.40
3	—	995	49.00–52.00	49.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,266	64.00–67.00	65.78
2	—	1,328	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,190	58.00–63.00	60.47
11	—	1,283	64.00–70.00	67.21
1	—	1,075	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,659	84.00–89.00	87.17
3	—	1,753	97.00–100.00	98.72
1	—	1,540	80.00	80.00

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.