Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.Slaughter bulls sold steady.Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold per head 50.00 to 75.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $135.90/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −66.20 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$135.90

123 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$617

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$23

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

$33.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.07

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	389	154.52	602	36
Medium and Large 2	483	132.16	638	55
Medium and Large 3	477	121.36	579	32

One grade step is worth $33.16/cwt here — about $23 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 sale123 hd

135.90

—

AL average16 barns · 1,660 hd

129.83

+6.07

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−66.20

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	1,581	74.84	1,183	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,321	49.81	658	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,147	45.79	525	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	40.54	444	10

Every lot, as filed

80 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 3	—	378	133.27/cwt	130.00–137.50	504	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	109.75/cwt	107.50–112.00	637	6
Bulls	—	—	1,650	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	166.44/cwt	162.50–170.00	563	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	146.02/cwt	142.50–150.00	628	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	116.02/cwt	115.00–118.00	673	4
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	865	283.48/cwt	250.00–315.00	2,452	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	848	545.66/cwt	525.00–580.00	4,627	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	880	450.99/cwt	425.00–475.00	3,969	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,237	976.08/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	12,074	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,168	555.73/cwt	500.00–600.00	6,491	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	893	820.76/cwt	775.00–875.00	7,329	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	949	663.91/cwt	600.00–725.00	6,301	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	960	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,091.41/cwt	1,075.00–1,125.00	14,352	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,310	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	10,153	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,132	958.65/cwt	950.00–975.00	10,852	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	1,025	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,663	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	800.06/cwt	750.00–875.00	9,753	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,115	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	146.81/cwt	145.00–150.00	639	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	788	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	154.41/cwt	154.00–157.50	670	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	135.11/cwt	132.50–138.00	582	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	153.71/cwt	150.00–157.50	507	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	119.59/cwt	117.50–122.50	574	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	111.93/cwt	110.00–115.00	585	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	125.61/cwt	125.00–127.50	548	4
Bulls	—	—	1,564	75.93/cwt	75.00–77.50	1,188	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	157.05/cwt	152.50–162.50	592	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	146.70/cwt	142.50–150.00	549	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	321	141.83/cwt	140.00–145.00	455	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	641	113.74/cwt	112.50–115.00	729	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	277	165.53/cwt	162.50–167.50	459	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	109.50/cwt	107.50–112.50	742	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	120.85/cwt	118.00–123.00	639	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	167.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	625	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	119.47/cwt	117.50–122.50	511	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	115.60/cwt	113.00–117.50	726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	136.31/cwt	135.00–138.00	450	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	130.38/cwt	128.00–132.50	490	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	119.99/cwt	119.00–122.00	571	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	155.85/cwt	155.00–157.50	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	107.11/cwt	105.00–110.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	128.36/cwt	125.00–132.50	430	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	112.69/cwt	110.00–115.00	593	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	115.62/cwt	112.50–118.00	554	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	110.84/cwt	108.00–113.00	642	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	123.17/cwt	120.00–127.50	468	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	112.66/cwt	110.00–115.00	483	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	119.46/cwt	117.50–122.50	391	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	124.67/cwt	124.00–125.00	526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	116.64/cwt	115.00–119.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	118.55/cwt	117.50–121.00	625	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	115.41/cwt	112.50–118.00	440	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,038	50.42/cwt	50.00–51.00	523	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	42.98/cwt	42.00–44.00	519	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	46.83/cwt	44.50–49.00	527	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,279	49.72/cwt	49.00–50.00	636	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	40.54/cwt	39.00–43.00	444	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	128.77/cwt	127.50–130.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	135.83/cwt	135.00–137.50	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	608	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,115	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	602	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	106.48/cwt	105.00–108.00	777	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 392Last week 823Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 87Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 57Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	130.00–137.50	133.27
6	—	580	107.50–112.00	109.75
5	—	480	117.50–122.50	119.59
4	—	523	110.00–115.00	111.93
4	—	436	125.00–127.50	125.61
4	—	321	140.00–145.00	141.83
2	—	640	105.00	105.00
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	338	162.50–170.00	166.44
10	—	430	142.50–150.00	146.02
11	—	377	152.50–162.50	157.05
1	—	275	175.00	175.00
2	—	245	185.00	185.00
2	—	518	127.50–130.00	128.77
3	—	468	135.00–137.50	135.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	115.00–118.00	116.02
6	—	431	132.50–138.00	135.11
6	—	330	150.00–157.50	153.71
9	—	374	142.50–150.00	146.70
6	—	641	112.50–115.00	113.74
5	—	277	162.50–167.50	165.53
5	—	678	107.50–112.50	109.50
4	—	529	118.00–123.00	120.85
7	—	477	125.00–130.00	127.53
1	—	770	105.00	105.00
2	—	730	105.00–108.00	106.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	145.00–150.00	146.81
2	—	475	140.00	140.00
3	—	378	155.00–157.50	155.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	137.00	137.00
13	—	434	154.00–157.50	154.41
1	—	275	185.00	185.00
3	—	373	165.00–170.00	167.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	117.50–122.50	119.47
5	—	615	105.00–110.00	107.11
6	—	335	125.00–132.50	128.36
6	—	526	110.00–115.00	112.69
7	—	479	112.50–118.00	115.62
7	—	579	108.00–113.00	110.84
7	—	380	120.00–127.50	123.17
2	—	725	100.00	100.00
1	—	280	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	628	113.00–117.50	115.60
6	—	330	135.00–138.00	136.31
6	—	376	128.00–132.50	130.38
6	—	476	119.00–122.00	119.99
2	—	290	140.00	140.00
3	—	422	124.00–125.00	124.67
4	—	569	115.00–119.00	116.64
9	—	527	117.50–121.00	118.55
1	—	210	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	110.00–115.00	112.66
2	—	475	110.00	110.00
2	—	620	100.00	100.00
6	—	327	117.50–122.50	119.46
2	—	525	105.00	105.00
7	—	381	112.50–118.00	115.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	70.50	70.50
4	—	1,564	75.00–77.50	75.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,038	50.00–51.00	50.42
12	—	1,208	42.00–44.00	42.98
19	—	1,126	44.50–49.00	46.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,279	49.00–50.00	49.72
1	—	1,115	54.00	54.00
1	—	1,695	46.00	46.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,094	39.00–43.00	40.54

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	3	—	865	250.00–315.00	283.48
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	848	525.00–580.00	545.66
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	880	425.00–475.00	450.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,237	950.00–1,000.00	976.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,219	750.00–875.00	800.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,168	500.00–600.00	555.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	893	775.00–875.00	820.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	949	600.00–725.00	663.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,315	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,091.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,132	950.00–975.00	958.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	650.00	650.00

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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