Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.Feeder steers and bulls sold steady.Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.78/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$112.78

154 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$12.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.56

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	119.00	641	34
Medium and Large 2	507	113.46	575	78
Medium and Large 3	498	106.48	530	42

One grade step is worth $12.51/cwt here — about $111 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 sale154 hd

112.78

—

AL average15 barns · 2,056 hd

115.33

−2.56

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	1,703	78.01	1,329	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,475	51.98	767	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,179	51.22	604	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	44.13	471	18

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1	—	531	119.54/cwt	117.50–123.00	635	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	778	82.44/cwt	80.00–85.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	117.86/cwt	115.00–122.50	507	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	112.65/cwt	110.00–115.00	593	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	108.83/cwt	105.00–112.50	620	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	114.77/cwt	112.50–117.50	555	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	122.74/cwt	120.00–127.50	468	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	110.64/cwt	110.00–112.50	474	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	97.96/cwt	95.00–100.00	610	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	105.47/cwt	105.00–107.50	567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	497	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	116.11/cwt	115.00–118.00	433	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	119.94/cwt	117.50–122.50	381	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	126.99/cwt	125.00–130.00	607	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	142.99/cwt	140.00–145.00	469	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	128.30/cwt	127.00–131.00	672	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	641	111.66/cwt	110.00–115.00	716	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	138.17/cwt	135.00–140.00	526	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	108.07/cwt	105.00–110.00	725	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	133.04/cwt	130.00–135.00	569	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	117.72/cwt	115.00–120.00	678	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	517	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	732	94.85/cwt	92.00–97.50	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	130.01/cwt	127.50–132.50	475	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	419	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	101.25/cwt	100.00–102.50	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	631	105.64/cwt	102.50–107.50	667	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	586	110.19/cwt	107.50–112.50	646	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	524	115.01/cwt	112.50–117.50	603	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	117.12/cwt	115.00–120.00	567	7
Bulls	—	—	1,745	79.52/cwt	79.00–80.00	1,388	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	145.80/cwt	142.50–150.00	558	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	155.78/cwt	150.00–160.00	519	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	138.30/cwt	137.50–140.00	602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	162.45/cwt	160.00–165.00	450	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	123.73/cwt	122.50–125.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	126.01/cwt	125.00–127.00	731	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.50	726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	115.83/cwt	115.00–117.50	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	132.28/cwt	130.00–136.00	696	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	159.15/cwt	157.50–162.50	586	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	715	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	893	335.52/cwt	285.00–395.00	2,996	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	959	545.37/cwt	500.00–575.00	5,230	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,148	495.15/cwt	485.00–500.00	5,684	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	975	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,740	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,015	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	7,968	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,290	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	8,063	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,535	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	13,048	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,890	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	42.89/cwt	41.00–44.00	454	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	46.09/cwt	45.00–49.00	497	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	51.98/cwt	50.50–53.50	767	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	52.36/cwt	51.50–54.00	603	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	49.27/cwt	47.50–50.00	603	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	586	100.91/cwt	100.00–102.50	591	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	115.35/cwt	115.00–117.50	667	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	123.51/cwt	120.00–126.00	599	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	113.01/cwt	112.50–114.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	108.75/cwt	107.50–110.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	105.61/cwt	105.00–107.50	672	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	126.97/cwt	125.00–130.00	399	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	91.64/cwt	90.00–95.00	722	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	1,075	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,988	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,110	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,655	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,200	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	103.78/cwt	102.50–105.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	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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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 555Last week 428Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 30Year ago 0

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.Feeder steers and bulls sold steady.Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	531	117.50–123.00	119.54
2	—	370	130.00	130.00
1	—	290	140.00	140.00
7	—	578	115.00–117.50	115.35
6	—	485	120.00–126.00	123.51
3	—	620	112.50–114.00	113.01
2	—	740	105.00–110.00	107.48
2	—	688	107.50–110.00	108.75
2	—	420	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	80.00–85.00	82.44
8	—	428	110.00–112.50	110.64
5	—	623	95.00–100.00	97.96
5	—	538	105.00–107.50	105.47
5	—	462	105.00–110.00	107.50
5	—	373	115.00–118.00	116.11
4	—	318	117.50–122.50	119.94
8	—	586	100.00–102.50	100.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	430	115.00–122.50	117.86
13	—	526	110.00–115.00	112.65
12	—	570	105.00–112.50	108.83
11	—	484	112.50–117.50	114.77
9	—	381	120.00–127.50	122.74
8	—	636	105.00–107.50	105.61
5	—	314	125.00–130.00	126.97
3	—	788	90.00–95.00	91.64
2	—	675	102.50–105.00	103.78
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	125.00–130.00	126.99
5	—	328	140.00–145.00	142.99
3	—	720	102.50	102.50
2	—	270	150.00	150.00
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
15	—	641	110.00–115.00	111.66
9	—	528	120.00–125.00	122.48
8	—	381	135.00–140.00	138.17
7	—	671	105.00–110.00	108.07
7	—	428	130.00–135.00	133.04
6	—	576	115.00–120.00	117.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	127.00–131.00	128.30
6	—	383	142.50–150.00	145.80
6	—	333	150.00–160.00	155.78
3	—	435	137.50–140.00	138.30
3	—	277	160.00–165.00	162.45
2	—	618	122.50–125.00	123.73
2	—	580	125.00–127.00	126.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	120.00–125.00	122.43
3	—	732	92.00–97.50	94.85
3	—	365	127.50–132.50	130.01
3	—	310	135.00	135.00
2	—	765	92.50	92.50
2	—	690	100.00–102.50	101.25
8	—	631	102.50–107.50	105.64
7	—	586	107.50–112.50	110.19
7	—	524	112.50–117.50	115.01
7	—	484	115.00–120.00	117.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	125.00–127.50	126.02
3	—	690	115.00–117.50	115.83
2	—	480	137.50	137.50
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
7	—	526	130.00–136.00	132.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	157.50–162.50	159.15
2	—	590	132.50	132.50
1	—	745	120.00	120.00
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
1	—	520	137.50	137.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	79.00–80.00	79.52
1	—	1,620	75.00	75.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,059	41.00–44.00	42.89
7	—	1,079	45.00–49.00	46.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,475	50.50–53.50	51.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,152	51.50–54.00	52.36
7	—	1,224	47.50–50.00	49.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	893	285.00–395.00	335.52
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	959	500.00–575.00	545.37
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,148	485.00–500.00	495.15
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,535	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	850.00	850.00

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 it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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