Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last market covered:Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $123.02/cwt on 108 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −79.07 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$123.02

108 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$19.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.53

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	445	133.22	593	29
Medium and Large 2	473	122.25	578	51
Medium and Large 3	468	113.87	533	28

One grade step is worth $19.36/cwt here — about $60 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 sale108 hd

123.02

—

AL average15 barns · 1,372 hd

113.49

+9.53

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−79.07

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	1,650	78.13	1,289	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,195	57.00	681	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	53.18	629	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,046	46.35	485	12

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	111.67/cwt	110.00–114.00	467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	100.62/cwt	100.00–102.50	517	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	106.49/cwt	105.00–107.50	515	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	114.58/cwt	112.50–117.50	447	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	119.59/cwt	117.50–122.50	746	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	122.81/cwt	120.00–125.00	710	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	129.77/cwt	125.00–133.00	683	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	14,889	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,173	913.22/cwt	875.00–950.00	10,712	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	151.21/cwt	150.00–152.50	431	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	139.93/cwt	137.50–142.50	532	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	128.39/cwt	125.00–130.00	671	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	133.61/cwt	130.00–137.50	579	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	128.06/cwt	125.00–130.00	608	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	148.75/cwt	147.50–150.00	364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	98.73/cwt	97.50–100.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	141.67/cwt	140.00–142.50	404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	135.86/cwt	135.00–137.50	448	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	108.48/cwt	107.50–110.00	674	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	131.90/cwt	130.00–134.00	508	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	116.20/cwt	115.00–120.00	616	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	113.34/cwt	110.00–117.50	649	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	125.69/cwt	122.50–128.00	542	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	119.91/cwt	117.50–122.50	574	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	113.97/cwt	110.00–117.50	546	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	118.37/cwt	115.00–122.50	504	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	121.94/cwt	119.00–125.00	463	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	104.18/cwt	102.50–105.00	665	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	108.85/cwt	107.50–110.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	125.81/cwt	125.00–127.50	428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	119.67/cwt	119.00–120.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	118.76/cwt	117.50–120.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	104.61/cwt	102.50–107.50	597	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	116.21/cwt	115.00–118.00	490	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	451	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	959	443.96/cwt	405.00–465.00	4,258	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	47.88/cwt	47.00–49.50	487	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	43.28/cwt	42.00–45.00	477	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,195	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	681	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	54.48/cwt	53.50–56.00	655	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	49.27/cwt	48.00–51.50	553	3
Bulls	—	—	1,923	80.87/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,555	3
Bulls	—	—	1,240	74.03/cwt	73.00–75.00	918	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	763	346.66/cwt	325.00–380.00	2,645	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	998	529.65/cwt	510.00–550.00	5,286	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	1,000	578.13/cwt	560.00–600.00	5,781	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	955	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,685	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,100	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	808.12/cwt	800.00–825.00	9,536	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	945	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	493	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	555	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	313	130.85/cwt	130.00–132.50	410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	610	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 Sep 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 428Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 0Year 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	—	320	120.00	120.00
2	—	565	100.00	100.00
2	—	635	95.00	95.00
4	—	418	110.00–114.00	111.67
4	—	514	100.00–102.50	100.62
5	—	484	105.00–107.50	106.49
6	—	390	112.50–117.50	114.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	479	110.00–117.50	113.97
10	—	426	115.00–122.50	118.37
7	—	380	119.00–125.00	121.94
6	—	638	102.50–105.00	104.18
4	—	520	107.50–110.00	108.85
3	—	340	125.00–127.50	125.81
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	119.00–120.00	119.67
2	—	520	117.50–120.00	118.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	624	117.50–122.50	119.59
9	—	578	120.00–125.00	122.81
11	—	526	125.00–133.00	129.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	150.00–152.50	151.21
2	—	325	145.00–150.00	147.50
2	—	380	137.50–142.50	139.93
6	—	523	125.00–130.00	128.39
7	—	433	130.00–137.50	133.61
10	—	475	125.00–130.00	128.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
2	—	245	147.50–150.00	148.75
2	—	720	97.50–100.00	98.73
3	—	285	140.00–142.50	141.67
3	—	330	135.00–137.50	135.86
4	—	621	107.50–110.00	108.48
6	—	385	130.00–134.00	131.90
6	—	530	115.00–120.00	116.20
6	—	573	110.00–117.50	113.34
8	—	431	122.50–128.00	125.69
10	—	479	117.50–122.50	119.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	110.00	110.00
7	—	571	102.50–107.50	104.61
5	—	422	115.00–118.00	116.21
5	—	368	120.00–125.00	122.49
4	—	493	110.00–115.00	112.49
3	—	313	130.00–132.50	130.85
2	—	610	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,385	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,173	875.00–950.00	913.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	959	405.00–465.00	443.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,000	560.00–600.00	578.13
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,180	800.00–825.00	808.12
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	763	325.00–380.00	346.66
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	510.00–550.00	529.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,018	47.00–49.50	47.88
4	—	1,103	42.00–45.00	43.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,203	53.50–56.00	54.48
3	—	1,123	48.00–51.50	49.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,923	79.00–83.00	80.87
2	—	1,240	73.00–75.00	74.03

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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Bulls · 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