Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher,Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.Feeder steers and bulls sold steady.Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.Replacement cows and pairs sold per head 75.00 to 100.00 higher with strong demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.83/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$118.83

96 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$555

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$42

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

$24.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.18

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	361	136.78	494	7thin
Medium and Large 2	473	121.04	572	53
Medium and Large 3	479	112.09	537	36

One grade step is worth $24.69/cwt here — about −$42 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 sale96 hd

118.83

—

AL average12 barns · 1,339 hd

119.02

−0.18

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	1,652	85.40	1,411	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	57.44	707	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	55.00	737	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,039	51.02	530	10

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	120.82/cwt	120.00–122.50	701	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	128.73/cwt	125.00–132.50	613	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	115.38/cwt	114.00–117.50	658	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	106.38/cwt	105.00–109.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	117.06/cwt	115.00–120.00	439	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	113.78/cwt	112.50–115.00	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	135.83/cwt	135.00–137.50	503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	364	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	482	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	134.97/cwt	130.00–140.00	571	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	153.58/cwt	150.00–157.50	499	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	577	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,110	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,660	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,190	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	131.66/cwt	130.00–135.00	427	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	121.26/cwt	120.00–124.00	582	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	687	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	116.62/cwt	115.00–119.00	744	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	113.71/cwt	112.00–115.00	531	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	105.49/cwt	103.00–107.50	720	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	102.98/cwt	102.00–104.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	119.26/cwt	117.50–121.00	632	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	59.12/cwt	58.50–61.00	757	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	56.36/cwt	54.00–57.50	675	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	737	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	54.48/cwt	54.00–55.00	574	2
Bulls	—	—	1,373	76.90/cwt	75.00–79.50	1,056	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	50.15/cwt	47.00–52.00	520	8
Bulls	—	—	1,783	92.12/cwt	92.00–92.50	1,642	4
Bulls	—	—	1,705	85.17/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,452	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	125.80/cwt	124.00–127.50	671	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	116.28/cwt	115.00–117.50	500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	120.26/cwt	117.50–123.00	566	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	111.66/cwt	110.00–112.50	634	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,174	1,030.20/cwt	975.00–1,125.00	12,095	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	824.02/cwt	750.00–900.00	9,419	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287	1,229.76/cwt	1,175.00–1,300.00	15,827	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	947	501.32/cwt	425.00–525.00	4,748	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	995	700.75/cwt	650.00–750.00	6,972	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	980	715.43/cwt	650.00–800.00	7,011	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,114	1,110.86/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	12,375	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,057	919.93/cwt	875.00–950.00	9,724	6
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	870	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	3,045	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,290	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,578	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,165	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	8,039	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	944	567.01/cwt	525.00–600.00	5,353	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,352	1,336.27/cwt	1,250.00–1,500.00	18,066	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	128.96/cwt	125.00–132.50	482	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	106.22/cwt	105.00–107.50	616	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	138.74/cwt	137.50–140.00	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	163.36/cwt	160.00–167.50	457	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	137.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	140.84/cwt	140.00–142.50	376	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	126.37/cwt	125.00–128.00	536	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	389	141.65/cwt	137.50–145.00	551	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	143.71/cwt	142.50–145.00	611	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	133.78/cwt	132.50–135.00	709	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	404	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	124.66/cwt	122.50–127.50	534	8

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

Mon Jun 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 442Last week 569Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 66Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 25Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	120.00–122.50	120.82
10	—	476	125.00–132.50	128.73
11	—	423	130.00–140.00	134.97
4	—	325	150.00–157.50	153.58
4	—	638	115.00–119.00	116.62
5	—	533	124.00–127.50	125.80
6	—	280	160.00–167.50	163.36
9	—	389	137.50–145.00	141.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	114.00–117.50	115.38
5	—	364	130.00–135.00	132.49
5	—	480	120.00–124.00	121.26
1	—	670	102.50	102.50
7	—	530	117.50–121.00	119.26
2	—	735	100.00	100.00
4	—	320	135.00–140.00	137.42
4	—	424	125.00–128.00	126.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
1	—	540	132.50	132.50
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
4	—	425	142.50–145.00	143.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	130.00	130.00
3	—	370	135.00–137.50	135.83
1	—	310	140.00	140.00
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	105.00–109.00	106.38
5	—	526	112.50–115.00	113.78
6	—	324	130.00–135.00	131.66
1	—	215	145.00	145.00
6	—	683	103.00–107.50	105.49
2	—	728	102.00–104.00	102.98
7	—	471	117.50–123.00	120.26
3	—	568	110.00–112.50	111.66
8	—	374	125.00–132.50	128.96
3	—	267	140.00–142.50	140.84
8	—	428	122.50–127.50	124.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	115.00–120.00	117.06
6	—	537	105.00–110.00	107.48
2	—	660	100.00	100.00
7	—	467	112.00–115.00	113.71
2	—	745	95.00	95.00
4	—	430	115.00–117.50	116.28
4	—	580	105.00–107.50	106.22
5	—	330	120.00–125.00	122.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	125.00	125.00
4	—	490	137.50–140.00	138.74
5	—	530	132.50–135.00	133.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,110	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,143	750.00–900.00	824.02
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	870	350.00	350.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	944	525.00–600.00	567.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,190	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	690.00	690.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,174	975.00–1,125.00	1,030.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,287	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,229.76
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	947	425.00–525.00	501.32
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	980	650.00–800.00	715.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,057	875.00–950.00	919.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	995	650.00–750.00	700.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,114	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,110.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,352	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,336.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,280	58.50–61.00	59.12
14	—	1,198	54.00–57.50	56.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	55.00	55.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	54.00–55.00	54.48
8	—	1,036	47.00–52.00	50.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	75.00–79.50	76.90
4	—	1,783	92.00–92.50	92.12
6	—	1,705	83.00–87.00	85.17

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

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How this sale compares

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