Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.41/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$129.41

65 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$14.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.67

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	433	137.92	597	11thin
Medium and Large 2	454	129.79	590	36
Medium and Large 3	426	123.44	526	18thin

One grade step is worth $14.48/cwt here — about $72 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 sale65 hd

129.41

—

AL average16 barns · 1,778 hd

130.08

−0.67

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	1,529	78.99	1,208	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	52.00	585	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,368	51.99	711	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	926	46.81	434	7thin

Every lot, as filed

67 lots · USDA AMS · Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, 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 3	—	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	111.22/cwt	110.00–112.50	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	129.94/cwt	127.50–132.50	433	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	504	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	123.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	522	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,345	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,795	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 3	—	1,240	875.30/cwt	850.00–900.00	10,854	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,480	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	15,170	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	973	612.40/cwt	600.00–625.00	5,959	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,050	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	978	843.00/cwt	800.00–925.00	8,245	4
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	978	634.34/cwt	525.00–750.00	6,204	2
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	1,015	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,090	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,548	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	987.10/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	11,529	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	824.41/cwt	800.00–875.00	6,966	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	749.77/cwt	725.00–775.00	6,411	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	850	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,250	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	725	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,263	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	995	711.93/cwt	675.00–750.00	7,084	4
Stock Cows	Medium 3	—	965	474.61/cwt	450.00–500.00	4,580	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,100	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,050	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	878	595.26/cwt	565.00–625.00	5,226	2
Bulls	—	—	1,590	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,169	1
Bulls	—	—	1,540	83.89/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,292	2
Bulls	—	—	1,513	78.12/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,182	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	675	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	49.51/cwt	48.50–50.50	585	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	53.07/cwt	52.00–54.50	577	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	51.99/cwt	51.50–52.50	711	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	48.01/cwt	47.50–48.50	415	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	482	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	43.21/cwt	41.00–44.50	413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	130.75/cwt	127.50–132.50	566	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	126.49/cwt	125.00–127.50	600	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	133.97/cwt	132.50–135.00	506	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	116.68/cwt	115.00–117.50	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	139.94/cwt	137.50–142.50	455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	145.86/cwt	145.00–147.50	416	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	155.00/cwt	152.50–157.50	372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	129.75/cwt	129.00–130.00	673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	132.00/cwt	131.50–132.50	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.50	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	161.32/cwt	160.00–162.50	376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	117.67/cwt	115.00–120.00	718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	124.33/cwt	123.00–125.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	131.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	147.71/cwt	145.00–150.00	628	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	142.55/cwt	140.00–145.00	683	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	391	155.01/cwt	152.50–157.50	606	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	134.74/cwt	133.00–137.00	707	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	160.82/cwt	160.00–162.50	542	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	148.10/cwt	147.50–150.00	706	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	144.35/cwt	142.50–147.50	758	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	154.31/cwt	152.50–157.50	660	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	163.33/cwt	162.50–165.00	601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	536	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 →

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

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Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 477Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 50Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 69Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	115.00	115.00
2	—	583	110.00–112.50	111.22
4	—	333	127.50–132.50	129.94
4	—	395	125.00–130.00	127.50
6	—	423	120.00–125.00	123.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	433	127.50–132.50	130.75
5	—	474	125.00–127.50	126.49
5	—	378	132.50–135.00	133.97
3	—	710	110.00	110.00
3	—	633	115.00–117.50	116.68
3	—	527	120.00–125.00	122.53
3	—	325	137.50–142.50	139.94
3	—	285	145.00–147.50	145.86
2	—	570	120.00	120.00
2	—	240	152.50–157.50	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	129.00–130.00	129.75
2	—	478	131.50–132.50	132.00
2	—	443	135.00–137.50	136.24
2	—	233	160.00–162.50	161.32
1	—	380	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	115.00–120.00	117.67
3	—	538	123.00–125.00	124.33
3	—	468	130.00–135.00	131.65
2	—	415	140.00	140.00
2	—	310	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	425	145.00–150.00	147.71
8	—	479	140.00–145.00	142.55
5	—	391	152.50–157.50	155.01
4	—	525	133.00–137.00	134.74
3	—	337	160.00–162.50	160.82
2	—	230	185.00	185.00
1	—	685	117.50	117.50
1	—	640	122.00	122.00
1	—	270	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	147.50–150.00	148.10
4	—	525	142.50–147.50	144.35
4	—	428	152.50–157.50	154.31
3	—	368	162.50–165.00	163.33
1	—	320	167.50	167.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,345	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,240	850.00–900.00	875.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,480	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	973	600.00–625.00	612.40
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	978	800.00–925.00	843.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	525.00–750.00	634.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,168	950.00–1,025.00	987.10
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	845	800.00–875.00	824.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	855	725.00–775.00	749.77
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	450.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	995	675.00–750.00	711.93
Stock Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	450.00–500.00	474.61
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	878	565.00–625.00	595.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	73.50	73.50
2	—	1,540	83.00–85.00	83.89
5	—	1,513	76.00–80.00	78.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	57.00	57.00
8	—	1,182	48.50–50.50	49.51
14	—	1,088	52.00–54.50	53.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	51.50–52.50	51.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	47.50–48.50	48.01
2	—	945	51.00	51.00
3	—	955	41.00–44.50	43.21

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle