Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.Slaughter bulls sold steady.Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 $124.70/cwt on 132 head.

Average price

$124.70

132 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$550

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

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

$14.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.46

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	436	131.95	575	24
Medium and Large 2	436	126.34	551	70
Medium and Large 3	452	117.11	530	38

One grade step is worth $14.84/cwt here — about $46 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 sale132 hd

124.70

—

AL average15 barns · 1,982 hd

120.24

+4.46

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	1,406	83.74	1,177	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,462	62.10	908	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,158	57.23	663	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	48.19	466	10

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	136.26/cwt	135.00–137.50	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	101.63/cwt	100.00–105.00	643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	117.82/cwt	115.00–122.50	623	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	124.66/cwt	122.50–127.50	646	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	106.28/cwt	105.00–107.50	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	129.34/cwt	128.00–130.00	750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	126.89/cwt	125.00–130.00	416	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	121.44/cwt	119.00–125.00	585	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	140.78/cwt	140.00–142.50	469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	101.64/cwt	100.00–105.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	138.32/cwt	135.00–142.50	523	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	123.99/cwt	122.50–125.00	466	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	131.60/cwt	127.50–134.00	501	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	814.93/cwt	780.00–850.00	9,926	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,144	918.25/cwt	900.00–950.00	10,505	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,080	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	6,318	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,194	824.97/cwt	800.00–850.00	9,850	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	685	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	3,699	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,131	644.53/cwt	600.00–700.00	7,290	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	15,510	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	723	306.96/cwt	290.00–325.00	2,219	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,040	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,360	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,290	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,900	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	931	694.11/cwt	660.00–750.00	6,462	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	1,033	662.47/cwt	625.00–700.00	6,843	8
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	870	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,220	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,500	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	46.15/cwt	44.00–47.50	429	4
Bulls	—	—	1,496	83.64/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,251	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	49.55/cwt	48.50–50.00	493	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,056	52.02/cwt	50.50–53.50	549	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	61.09/cwt	59.50–63.50	732	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	55.37/cwt	54.00–57.50	640	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	63.76/cwt	63.50–64.00	985	2
Bulls	—	—	1,035	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	828	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	61.00/cwt	60.50–61.50	858	3
Bulls	—	—	1,325	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	349	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	124.68/cwt	124.00–125.00	665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	120.63/cwt	120.00–122.50	589	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	128.15/cwt	125.00–132.50	614	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	115.60/cwt	115.00–117.50	732	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	140.86/cwt	140.00–142.50	601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	118.89/cwt	115.00–122.50	501	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	127.29/cwt	124.00–131.00	551	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	128.24/cwt	127.50–130.00	608	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	135.05/cwt	132.50–137.50	436	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	134.13/cwt	130.00–137.50	583	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	110.37/cwt	109.00–112.50	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	138.25/cwt	137.50–140.00	658	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	115.39/cwt	112.50–117.50	550	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	108.74/cwt	107.50–110.00	614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	114.32/cwt	112.50–116.00	654	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	136.50/cwt	135.00–137.50	505	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	124.17/cwt	120.00–127.50	538	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	121.47/cwt	120.00–122.50	705	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	130.62/cwt	130.00–132.50	703	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	110.80/cwt	110.00–112.50	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	135.58/cwt	132.50–138.00	437	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	133.56/cwt	132.50–135.00	569	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	128.99/cwt	125.00–132.50	482	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	115.83/cwt	115.00–117.50	594	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	143.67/cwt	140.00–147.50	477	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	147.11/cwt	145.00–150.00	553	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	153.36/cwt	152.50–155.00	498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	795	2

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 Aug 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 468Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 58Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 37Year ago 0

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.Slaughter bulls sold steady.Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	135.00–137.50	136.26
3	—	580	128.00–130.00	129.34
2	—	470	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	100.00–105.00	101.63
5	—	328	125.00–130.00	126.89
6	—	376	122.50–125.00	123.99
7	—	421	115.00–122.50	118.89
12	—	477	112.50–117.50	115.39
2	—	565	107.50–110.00	108.74
3	—	530	110.00–112.50	110.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	529	115.00–122.50	117.82
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
11	—	482	119.00–125.00	121.44
2	—	710	105.00	105.00
12	—	381	127.50–134.00	131.60
3	—	245	142.50	142.50
13	—	433	124.00–131.00	127.29
4	—	275	140.00	140.00
6	—	572	112.50–116.00	114.32
9	—	322	132.50–138.00	135.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	120.00	120.00
3	—	333	140.00–142.50	140.78
3	—	533	124.00–125.00	124.68
4	—	474	127.50–130.00	128.24
5	—	370	135.00–137.50	136.50
7	—	426	132.50–135.00	133.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	110.00–115.00	112.51
3	—	670	100.00–105.00	101.64
4	—	488	120.00–122.50	120.63
6	—	323	132.50–137.50	135.05
6	—	433	120.00–127.50	124.17
2	—	610	105.00–110.00	107.50
8	—	374	125.00–132.50	128.99
3	—	513	115.00–117.50	115.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	122.50–127.50	124.66
2	—	725	105.00–107.50	106.28
9	—	378	135.00–142.50	138.32
15	—	479	125.00–132.50	128.15
4	—	633	115.00–117.50	115.60
16	—	435	130.00–137.50	134.13
4	—	680	109.00–112.50	110.37
5	—	580	120.00–122.50	121.47
6	—	332	140.00–147.50	143.67
2	—	795	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
3	—	427	140.00–142.50	140.86
4	—	476	137.50–140.00	138.25
4	—	538	130.00–132.50	130.62
6	—	376	145.00–150.00	147.11
3	—	325	152.50–155.00	153.36

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	780.00–850.00	814.93
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,080	585.00	585.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	540.00	540.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	723	290.00–325.00	306.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,144	900.00–950.00	918.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,194	800.00–850.00	824.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,131	600.00–700.00	644.53
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	931	660.00–750.00	694.11
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,410	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,033	625.00–700.00	662.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	929	44.00–47.50	46.15
6	—	994	48.50–50.00	49.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,056	50.50–53.50	52.02
13	—	1,199	59.50–63.50	61.09
13	—	1,156	54.00–57.50	55.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	63.50–64.00	63.76
3	—	1,407	60.50–61.50	61.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,496	82.00–85.00	83.64
1	—	1,035	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,325	88.00	88.00

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.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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