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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Oct 12

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

802 head

▲ 119 vs last sale 683▲ 802 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 119▲ 84 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 24▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.40/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$130.40

174 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$338

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

$21.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.94

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	650	141.78	922	73
Medium and Large 1	584	124.35	726	37
Medium and Large 2	534	121.01	646	41
Medium and Large 3	483	120.78	583	23

One grade step is worth $21.00/cwt here — about $338 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 sale174 hd

130.40

—

AL average15 barns · 1,681 hd

124.47

+5.94

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	1,514	82.85	1,255	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,412	58.26	822	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,192	55.59	663	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	45.56	487	9thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	129.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	684	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	655	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	817	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	851	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	124.80/cwt	120.00–126.00	902	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	825	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	770	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	955	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	134.98/cwt	134.00–136.00	516	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	139.51/cwt	139.00–140.00	569	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	129.36/cwt	128.00–130.00	556	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	133.99/cwt	132.00–135.00	583	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	134.99/cwt	133.00–136.00	620	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	123.14/cwt	117.00–126.00	576	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	129.16/cwt	127.00–132.00	615	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	122.92/cwt	120.00–125.00	638	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	113.99/cwt	110.00–117.00	602	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	129.15/cwt	127.00–132.00	686	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	567	108.33/cwt	107.00–110.00	614	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	123.16/cwt	121.00–126.00	704	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	115.80/cwt	113.00–118.00	664	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	120.67/cwt	117.00–123.00	745	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650	141.78/cwt	141.78–141.78	922	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	667	122.33/cwt	122.00–123.00	816	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	705	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	821	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	779	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	840	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	290	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	484	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	318	157.99/cwt	155.00–162.00	502	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	168.69/cwt	165.00–172.00	545	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	155.98/cwt	155.00–157.00	582	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	388	149.69/cwt	145.00–152.00	581	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	414	148.04/cwt	145.00–151.00	613	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	432	139.12/cwt	135.00–143.00	601	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	476	131.76/cwt	127.00–135.00	627	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	138.67/cwt	138.00–140.00	666	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	136.98/cwt	135.00–139.00	699	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	512	122.43/cwt	118.00–125.00	627	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	128.00/cwt	126.00–130.00	671	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	562	128.18/cwt	126.00–131.00	720	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	122.98/cwt	122.00–125.00	696	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	582	117.88/cwt	115.00–120.00	686	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	735	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	117.22/cwt	115.00–119.00	728	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	623	111.77/cwt	109.00–114.00	696	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	625	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	764	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	672	112.30/cwt	110.00–115.00	755	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	685	105.50/cwt	104.00–107.00	723	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	718	113.48/cwt	112.00–116.00	815	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	718	107.99/cwt	105.00–111.00	775	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,434	79.89/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,146	5
Bulls	—	—	1,560	85.07/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,327	3
Bulls	—	—	1,780	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,620	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	47.08/cwt	44.00–49.00	478	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	50.54/cwt	50.00–51.00	552	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	40.20/cwt	38.00–42.00	453	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	55.87/cwt	53.00–58.00	651	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	613	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,185	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	794	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	60.37/cwt	59.00–61.00	800	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	59.70/cwt	58.00–63.00	827	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	54.15/cwt	52.00–55.00	811	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	984	592.43/cwt	527.00–649.00	5,830	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,040	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,405	1

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 Oct 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 802Last week 683Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 119Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 24Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	132.00	132.00
3	—	667	122.00–123.00	122.33
2	—	705	115.00–118.00	116.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	107.00–110.00	108.33
7	—	528	110.00–117.00	113.99
3	—	382	134.00–136.00	134.98
3	—	430	128.00–130.00	129.36
7	—	468	117.00–126.00	123.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
7	—	476	127.00–132.00	129.16
3	—	435	132.00–135.00	133.99
10	—	519	120.00–125.00	122.92
20	—	573	113.00–118.00	115.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	139.00–140.00	139.51
1	—	715	109.00	109.00
2	—	665	117.00	117.00
4	—	459	133.00–136.00	134.99
1	—	785	107.00	107.00
6	—	572	121.00–126.00	123.16
6	—	531	127.00–132.00	129.15
9	—	617	117.00–123.00	120.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	650	141.78	141.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	117.00	117.00
10	—	528	125.00–130.00	129.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	137.00–140.00	138.49
5	—	640	133.00	133.00
5	—	723	120.00–126.00	124.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	110.00–115.00	112.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	117.00–118.00	117.50
6	—	562	126.00–131.00	128.18
2	—	605	121.00–122.00	121.50
4	—	718	112.00–116.00	113.48
2	—	510	135.00–139.00	136.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	165.00–172.00	168.69
7	—	566	122.00–125.00	122.98
4	—	621	115.00–119.00	117.22
3	—	480	138.00–140.00	138.67
13	—	672	110.00–115.00	112.30
5	—	524	126.00–130.00	128.00
7	—	414	145.00–151.00	148.04
3	—	373	155.00–157.00	155.98
2	—	718	105.00–111.00	107.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	623	109.00–114.00	111.77
9	—	432	135.00–143.00	139.12
3	—	318	155.00–162.00	157.99
1	—	290	167.00	167.00
10	—	582	115.00–120.00	117.88
12	—	512	118.00–125.00	122.43
2	—	685	104.00–107.00	105.50
3	—	388	145.00–152.00	149.69
8	—	476	127.00–135.00	131.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	67.00	67.00
11	—	1,385	58.00–63.00	59.70
6	—	1,498	52.00–55.00	54.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,325	59.00–61.00	60.37
13	—	1,166	53.00–58.00	55.87
5	—	1,179	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,015	44.00–49.00	47.08
2	—	1,093	50.00–51.00	50.54
3	—	1,128	38.00–42.00	40.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,434	79.00–81.00	79.89
3	—	1,560	84.00–86.00	85.07
1	—	1,780	91.00	91.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	984	527.00–649.00	592.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	950.00	950.00

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.