Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold steady.Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.Replacement cows sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.64/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$132.64

123 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$14.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.60

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	136.27	661	50
Medium and Large 2	447	133.01	595	54
Medium and Large 3	443	122.06	541	19thin

One grade step is worth $14.20/cwt here — about $120 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

132.64

—

AL average15 barns · 1,921 hd

134.24

−1.60

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	1,600	76.33	1,221	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	48.39	591	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,357	47.77	648	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	40.99	432	21

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	489	135.82/cwt	134.00–137.50	664	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	140.85/cwt	138.00–142.50	611	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	145.10/cwt	144.00–147.50	553	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	124.83/cwt	122.00–127.50	528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	142.61/cwt	140.00–145.00	466	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	120.99/cwt	120.00–123.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	113.07/cwt	110.00–114.00	768	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	130.11/cwt	125.00–132.50	618	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	125.05/cwt	122.50–129.00	667	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	141.76/cwt	140.00–144.00	834	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	153.49/cwt	152.00–155.00	803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	148.56/cwt	148.00–150.00	801	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	289	148.15/cwt	145.00–150.00	428	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	140.66/cwt	137.50–142.50	533	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	960	432.92/cwt	425.00–445.00	4,156	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	990	541.50/cwt	525.00–550.00	5,361	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	762.55/cwt	750.00–775.00	9,494	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	987.11/cwt	975.00–1,000.00	12,783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	135.74/cwt	135.00–138.00	839	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	962	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	492.59/cwt	475.00–500.00	4,015	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,153	472.36/cwt	450.00–485.00	5,446	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	715.00/cwt	715.00–715.00	9,617	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,000	576.00/cwt	525.00–625.00	5,760	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,205	562.60/cwt	500.00–625.00	6,779	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,253	714.22/cwt	675.00–750.00	8,949	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	805	304.24/cwt	250.00–350.00	2,449	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	121.49/cwt	120.00–123.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	151.97/cwt	150.00–155.00	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	168.07/cwt	166.00–170.00	644	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	130.66/cwt	130.00–132.00	813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	700	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	130.82/cwt	130.00–132.50	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	343	151.65/cwt	150.00–155.00	520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	142.03/cwt	140.00–145.00	592	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	147.06/cwt	145.00–150.00	560	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	136.36/cwt	135.00–138.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	848	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	805	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	162.80/cwt	160.00–165.00	689	6
Bulls	—	—	1,594	77.70/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,239	6
Bulls	—	—	1,509	70.80/cwt	69.00–72.00	1,068	4
Bulls	—	—	1,800	83.25/cwt	82.50–84.00	1,499	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	129.85/cwt	125.00–132.00	748	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	173.83/cwt	172.50–175.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	143.76/cwt	142.50–145.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	182.57/cwt	180.00–185.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	156.99/cwt	152.50–162.50	604	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	163.33/cwt	160.00–167.50	544	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	48.71/cwt	48.00–50.00	669	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	568	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	46.42/cwt	45.00–48.00	566	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	50.55/cwt	49.00–53.00	619	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	138.00/cwt	135.00–140.00	738	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	145.43/cwt	142.50–148.00	707	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	149.75/cwt	149.00–150.00	511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	113.25/cwt	112.50–114.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	793	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	39.32/cwt	37.00–41.00	395	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	43.21/cwt	42.00–46.00	485	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	133.69/cwt	130.00–137.50	584	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	131.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	425	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	127.26/cwt	125.00–129.00	739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	132.14/cwt	130.00–133.00	706	4

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 432Last week 342Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 63Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 47Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	489	134.00–137.50	135.82
9	—	434	138.00–142.50	140.85
8	—	381	144.00–147.50	145.10
4	—	341	149.00–150.00	149.75
3	—	615	122.00	122.00
2	—	728	112.50–114.00	113.25
1	—	675	117.50	117.50
4	—	581	125.00–129.00	127.26
4	—	534	130.00–133.00	132.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	122.00–127.50	124.83
3	—	685	100.00	100.00
2	—	520	115.00	115.00
2	—	470	120.00	120.00
2	—	380	130.00	130.00
6	—	323	130.00–135.00	131.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	140.00–145.00	142.61
3	—	573	120.00–123.00	120.99
2	—	615	115.00	115.00
6	—	679	110.00–114.00	113.07
6	—	475	125.00–132.50	130.11
5	—	533	122.50–129.00	125.05
8	—	289	145.00–150.00	148.15
7	—	379	137.50–142.50	140.66
10	—	437	130.00–137.50	133.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	588	140.00–144.00	141.76
7	—	539	148.00–150.00	148.56
4	—	618	135.00–138.00	135.74
2	—	785	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	152.00–155.00	153.49
4	—	470	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	120.00–123.00	121.49
2	—	620	125.00	125.00
1	—	295	175.00	175.00
4	—	725	117.00	117.00
6	—	576	125.00–132.00	129.85
6	—	385	152.50–162.50	156.99
6	—	333	160.00–167.50	163.33
7	—	535	135.00–140.00	138.00
7	—	486	142.50–148.00	145.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	150.00–155.00	151.97
5	—	383	166.00–170.00	168.07
3	—	622	130.00–132.00	130.66
11	—	585	135.00–140.00	137.53
6	—	423	160.00–165.00	162.80
3	—	338	172.50–175.00	173.83
2	—	530	142.50–145.00	143.76
2	—	278	180.00–185.00	182.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	130.00–132.50	130.82
3	—	343	150.00–155.00	151.65
2	—	570	120.00	120.00
5	—	417	140.00–145.00	142.03
5	—	381	145.00–150.00	147.06
4	—	485	135.00–138.00	136.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	960	425.00–445.00	432.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	990	525.00–550.00	541.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	750.00–775.00	762.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,295	975.00–1,000.00	987.11
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	525.00–625.00	576.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,205	500.00–625.00	562.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,253	675.00–750.00	714.22
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	815	475.00–500.00	492.59
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,153	450.00–485.00	472.36
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	715.00	715.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	805	250.00–350.00	304.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,594	76.00–79.00	77.70
4	—	1,509	69.00–72.00	70.80
2	—	1,800	82.50–84.00	83.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,374	48.00–50.00	48.71
1	—	1,290	44.00	44.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,219	45.00–48.00	46.42
10	—	1,225	49.00–53.00	50.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,004	37.00–41.00	39.32
9	—	1,122	42.00–46.00	43.21

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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