Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last market covered:Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $137.86/cwt on 130 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −64.23 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$137.86

130 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$21.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.13

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	149.06	670	45
Medium and Large 2	499	133.87	668	57
Medium and Large 3	461	127.98	590	28

One grade step is worth $21.08/cwt here — about $80 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 sale130 hd

137.86

—

AL average4 barns · 304 hd

135.73

+2.13

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−64.23

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	1,510	73.85	1,115	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	50.54	735	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	49.58	586	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,074	42.25	454	9thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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 2	—	532	117.83/cwt	115.00–121.00	627	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	129.65/cwt	125.00–132.50	498	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	111.83/cwt	110.00–115.00	699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	114.36/cwt	112.00–117.50	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	124.45/cwt	120.00–127.50	533	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	140.79/cwt	140.00–142.50	398	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	129.00/cwt	127.50–132.50	630	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	569	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	143.57/cwt	140.00–147.50	472	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	136.84/cwt	135.00–140.00	736	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	144.39/cwt	140.00–147.50	706	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	131.27/cwt	130.00–132.50	827	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	867	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	783.67/cwt	775.00–800.00	9,114	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,255	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	165.64/cwt	165.00–167.50	636	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	161.86/cwt	160.00–163.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	955	587.37/cwt	575.00–600.00	5,609	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	990	684.56/cwt	625.00–750.00	6,777	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,000	781.53/cwt	775.00–800.00	7,815	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,168	638.12/cwt	625.00–650.00	7,453	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,519	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	947.74/cwt	900.00–985.00	11,344	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	923	537.06/cwt	525.00–550.00	4,957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	163.29/cwt	160.00–165.00	446	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	137.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	726	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	128.32/cwt	125.00–130.00	599	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	132.80/cwt	130.00–135.00	563	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	120.63/cwt	120.00–122.50	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	136.82/cwt	135.00–140.00	519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	121.75/cwt	117.50–125.00	578	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	524	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	126.78/cwt	122.50–130.00	678	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	135.02/cwt	130.00–137.50	455	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	121.84/cwt	120.00–125.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	118.99/cwt	117.50–121.00	763	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	450	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	50.02/cwt	48.00–52.00	590	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	50.54/cwt	49.00–52.00	735	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	40.87/cwt	40.00–42.00	454	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	53.64/cwt	53.00–54.00	636	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	45.73/cwt	44.00–47.00	546	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	178.68/cwt	177.50–180.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	124.02/cwt	123.00–125.00	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	144.88/cwt	142.00–147.50	690	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	123.93/cwt	120.00–127.50	703	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	165.45/cwt	160.00–170.00	556	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	151.09/cwt	147.00–156.00	648	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	156.46/cwt	152.50–160.00	601	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	146.60/cwt	145.00–149.00	566	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	119.51/cwt	117.50–122.50	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	114.38/cwt	112.50–115.00	775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	154.04/cwt	152.50–155.00	519	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	141.99/cwt	140.00–145.00	599	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	136.46/cwt	132.50–140.00	655	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	129.59/cwt	125.00–133.00	686	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	142.40/cwt	140.00–145.00	460	4
Bulls	—	—	1,675	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,340	1
Bulls	—	—	1,477	72.62/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,073	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	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 Jan 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 312Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	532	115.00–121.00	117.83
7	—	384	125.00–132.50	129.65
4	—	625	110.00–115.00	111.83
4	—	581	112.00–117.50	114.36
10	—	428	120.00–127.50	124.45
3	—	283	140.00–142.50	140.79
2	—	723	100.00–105.00	102.47
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
9	—	475	117.50–125.00	121.75
6	—	337	130.00–137.50	135.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	488	127.50–132.50	129.00
10	—	429	130.00–135.00	132.52
9	—	329	140.00–147.50	143.57
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
4	—	381	135.00–140.00	137.49
13	—	535	122.50–130.00	126.78
4	—	588	120.00–125.00	121.84
4	—	641	117.50–121.00	118.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	154.00	154.00
1	—	570	138.00	138.00
4	—	384	165.00–167.50	165.64
3	—	430	160.00–163.00	161.86
2	—	520	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	135.00	135.00
4	—	538	135.00–140.00	136.84
4	—	489	140.00–147.50	144.39
2	—	630	130.00–132.50	131.27
1	—	680	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	160.00–165.00	163.29
7	—	567	120.00–127.50	123.93
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
1	—	770	105.00	105.00
4	—	386	145.00–149.00	146.60
4	—	628	117.50–122.50	119.51
4	—	678	112.50–115.00	114.38
5	—	337	152.50–155.00	154.04
5	—	422	140.00–145.00	141.99
11	—	480	132.50–140.00	136.46
12	—	529	125.00–133.00	129.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	135.00–140.00	137.56
2	—	280	177.50–180.00	178.68
2	—	630	123.00–125.00	124.02
2	—	685	120.00	120.00
2	—	720	115.00	115.00
5	—	476	142.00–147.50	144.88
7	—	336	160.00–170.00	165.45
9	—	429	147.00–156.00	151.09
10	—	384	152.50–160.00	156.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	467	125.00–130.00	128.32
5	—	424	130.00–135.00	132.80
4	—	520	120.00–122.50	120.63
4	—	379	135.00–140.00	136.82
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
2	—	625	110.00	110.00
4	—	323	140.00–145.00	142.40
2	—	565	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,163	775.00–800.00	783.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,197	900.00–985.00	947.74
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	955	575.00–600.00	587.37
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	990	625.00–750.00	684.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,000	775.00–800.00	781.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,168	625.00–650.00	638.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,175	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	775.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	525.00–550.00	537.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,000	45.00	45.00
6	—	1,111	40.00–42.00	40.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,179	48.00–52.00	50.02
3	—	1,185	53.00–54.00	53.64
6	—	1,194	44.00–47.00	45.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,455	49.00–52.00	50.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	80.00	80.00
5	—	1,477	72.00–74.00	72.62

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

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