Sale reports / Alabama / Arab Stockyards / 2022-01-25

Arab Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Jan 25
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,108 head
▲ 679 vs last sale 429▲ 680 vs year ago 428 · +158.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
212 head
▲ 162 vs last sale 50▲ 155 vs year ago 57 · +271.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 7▲ 66 vs year ago 19 · +347.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.21/cwt on 224 head.
Average price
$137.21
224 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$691
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$246
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$10.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.49
vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542140.79763118
Medium and Large 2492134.8866371
Medium and Large 3398129.8651735
One grade step is worth $10.93/cwt here — about $246 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 sale224 hd
137.21
—
AL average15 barns · 1,616 hd
141.70
−4.49
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,63095.701,56016
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,45568.1299120
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,10367.6774688
CowsLean 85-90%Average98854.1953657

Every lot

92 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3305180.00/cwt180.00–180.005494
Steers—Medium and Large 1340212.00/cwt212.00–212.007212
Steers—Medium and Large 1373190.98/cwt188.00–194.007126
Steers—Medium and Large 3375167.41/cwt163.00–170.006287
Steers—Medium and Large 2385183.00/cwt183.00–183.007053
Steers—Medium and Large 1419185.65/cwt182.00–189.0077810
Steers—Medium and Large 3424163.58/cwt160.00–168.006947
Steers—Medium and Large 2435178.07/cwt175.00–180.007755
Steers—Medium and Large 3458159.97/cwt155.00–165.007334
Steers—Medium and Large 1478175.99/cwt173.00–180.008419
Steers—Medium and Large 2485169.32/cwt168.00–170.008216
Steers—Medium and Large 3510157.00/cwt157.00–157.008012
Steers—Medium and Large 1543169.00/cwt169.00–169.0091811
Steers—Medium and Large 1555163.00/cwt163.00–163.009053
Steers—Medium and Large 2583156.00/cwt156.00–156.0090912
Steers—Medium and Large 3590145.00/cwt145.00–145.008563
Steers—Medium and Large 1623153.97/cwt153.00–154.5095933
Steers—Medium and Large 1671148.00/cwt148.00–148.009934
Steers—Medium and Large 2715135.00/cwt135.00–135.009654
Steers—Medium and Large 1718146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0486
Steers—Medium and Large 1827135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,11612
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1220160.00/cwt160.00–160.003521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2230150.00/cwt150.00–150.003451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3260135.00/cwt135.00–135.003513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1329154.11/cwt150.00–160.005075
Heifers—Medium and Large 2336146.52/cwt144.00–148.004924
Heifers—Medium and Large 3368132.52/cwt130.00–138.0048817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372152.95/cwt148.00–158.005699
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380143.03/cwt140.00–145.005446
Heifers—Medium and Large 3409127.97/cwt125.00–130.005235
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424141.08/cwt135.00–143.0059810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426150.76/cwt145.00–155.006424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471145.69/cwt143.00–150.0068620
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471138.86/cwt133.00–142.0065417
Heifers—Medium and Large 3482125.50/cwt120.00–130.006059
Heifers—Medium and Large 2516134.72/cwt130.00–138.006958
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524145.27/cwt141.00–148.0076131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525118.00/cwt118.00–118.006201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570129.14/cwt125.00–133.0073614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573142.59/cwt135.00–145.0081717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2610120.45/cwt118.00–123.0073511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625129.00/cwt129.00–129.008063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1668128.40/cwt123.00–130.0085819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1784115.00/cwt115.00–115.009029
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2215188.41/cwt185.00–190.004053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1275215.00/cwt215.00–215.005912
Bulls—Medium and Large 3320170.00/cwt170.00–170.005445
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325177.00/cwt175.00–180.005755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1331187.08/cwt185.00–193.006199
Bulls—Medium and Large 2377175.54/cwt172.00–178.0066210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1378185.28/cwt180.00–188.007009
Bulls—Medium and Large 3381169.42/cwt168.00–170.006457
Bulls—Medium and Large 2415175.00/cwt175.00–175.007264
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430161.38/cwt158.00–165.006944
Bulls—Medium and Large 1437179.59/cwt177.00–183.0078513
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465155.00/cwt155.00–155.007213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473170.75/cwt168.00–175.008088
Bulls—Medium and Large 2486165.22/cwt163.00–167.008039
Bulls—Medium and Large 1514167.29/cwt164.00–173.0086010
Bulls—Medium and Large 3521151.81/cwt150.00–153.007915
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525160.00/cwt155.00–163.0084016
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565133.00/cwt133.00–133.007511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575149.97/cwt145.00–154.008626
Bulls—Medium and Large 1577155.34/cwt155.00–156.008966
Bulls—Medium and Large 3615130.00/cwt130.00–130.008003
Bulls—Medium and Large 2624137.60/cwt135.00–140.008597
Bulls—Medium and Large 2663128.59/cwt128.00–129.008535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1680139.00/cwt139.00–139.009451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1725137.80/cwt137.00–139.009995
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44291.17/cwt89.00–92.001,3156
Bulls——1,66696.41/cwt94.00–99.001,6068
Bulls——2,053106.48/cwt106.00–107.002,1862
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92146.88/cwt43.00–49.0043211
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00158.75/cwt57.00–60.0058823
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00853.12/cwt50.00–56.0053523
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04964.08/cwt61.00–67.0067242
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14270.30/cwt68.00–74.0080342
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25177.82/cwt75.00–80.009744
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30073.40/cwt73.00–74.009545
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46663.87/cwt61.00–66.009367
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54368.54/cwt67.00–72.001,0588
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.00—1
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,025.00/cwt1,000.00–1,050.00—3
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—994.64/cwt900.00–1,150.00—14
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—812.33/cwt725.00–975.00—15
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3—773.21/cwt650.00–875.00—14
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—721.15/cwt600.00–800.00—13
Bred Cows—Small 1-2—650.00/cwt650.00–650.00—1
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3—620.00/cwt575.00–675.00—5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—997.92/cwt900.00–1,200.00—24
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2—825.00/cwt825.00–825.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3—625.00/cwt525.00–725.00—4

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.