Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to market two weeks ago:Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher.Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $143.50/cwt on 136 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −58.60 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$143.50

136 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$643

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$23.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.48

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	437	152.13	664	48
Medium and Large 2	444	143.31	637	61
Medium and Large 3	478	128.57	614	27

One grade step is worth $23.56/cwt here — about $50 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 sale136 hd

143.50

—

AL average14 barns · 1,512 hd

138.01

+5.48

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−58.60

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	—	Low	1,643	82.42	1,354	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,124	55.81	627	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	54.86	803	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	976	44.39	433	18

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	585	123.24/cwt	122.50–124.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	146.18/cwt	145.00–147.50	409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	119.33/cwt	118.00–120.00	760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	125.85/cwt	125.00–127.50	673	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	109.19/cwt	107.50–110.00	631	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	121.04/cwt	120.00–122.50	511	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	131.86/cwt	130.00–135.00	426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	123.68/cwt	120.00–127.50	595	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	131.01/cwt	127.50–135.00	571	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	138.15/cwt	132.50–140.00	530	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	142.86/cwt	140.00–145.00	483	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	115.51/cwt	115.00–117.00	669	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	1,035	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,951	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	131.92/cwt	130.00–135.00	627	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	143.35/cwt	142.00–145.00	556	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	139.67/cwt	138.00–140.00	592	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	148.21/cwt	147.50–150.00	494	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,150	1,017.45/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	11,701	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,220	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,150	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	157.55/cwt	155.00–162.50	607	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	133.16/cwt	132.00–134.00	776	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	166.67/cwt	162.50–170.00	537	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	138.33/cwt	137.00–140.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	426	1
Bulls	—	—	1,460	78.42/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,145	5
Bulls	—	—	1,675	83.35/cwt	82.00–85.50	1,396	4
Bulls	—	—	1,907	87.83/cwt	87.00–88.50	1,675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	434	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	575	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	376	139.73/cwt	138.00–142.50	525	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	603	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	154.94/cwt	152.50–158.00	527	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	536	131.78/cwt	130.00–135.00	706	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	139.93/cwt	137.00–142.50	676	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	119.79/cwt	117.50–122.50	738	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	147.62/cwt	147.50–148.00	480	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	742	100.84/cwt	100.00–102.50	748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	153.38/cwt	150.00–158.00	663	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	146.99/cwt	145.00–150.00	700	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	150.26/cwt	145.00–152.50	577	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	144.76/cwt	140.00–148.00	631	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	750	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	54.59/cwt	52.00–57.00	611	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	60.29/cwt	58.00–63.00	686	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	46.77/cwt	45.00–49.00	480	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	912	41.42/cwt	40.00–44.00	378	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	56.08/cwt	54.00–58.00	826	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	120.54/cwt	117.00–123.00	630	9

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 Feb 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 455Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	122.50–124.00	123.24
3	—	637	118.00–120.00	119.33
3	—	535	125.00–127.50	125.85
7	—	475	130.00–135.00	131.92
7	—	388	142.00–145.00	143.35
6	—	424	138.00–140.00	139.67
4	—	333	147.50–150.00	148.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	110.00–112.00	111.00
2	—	280	145.00–147.50	146.18
11	—	481	120.00–127.50	123.68
8	—	436	127.50–135.00	131.01
8	—	384	132.50–140.00	138.15
8	—	338	140.00–145.00	142.86
4	—	579	115.00–117.00	115.51
9	—	523	117.00–123.00	120.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	107.50–110.00	109.19
5	—	422	120.00–122.50	121.04
4	—	323	130.00–135.00	131.86
2	—	780	90.00	90.00
2	—	660	100.00	100.00
2	—	485	115.00	115.00
1	—	740	95.00	95.00
3	—	382	125.00–130.00	127.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	385	155.00–162.50	157.55
6	—	583	132.00–134.00	133.16
6	—	322	162.50–170.00	166.67
3	—	532	137.00–140.00	138.33
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
1	—	230	185.00	185.00
12	—	432	150.00–158.00	153.38
10	—	476	145.00–150.00	146.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	130.00–135.00	132.47
5	—	376	138.00–142.50	139.73
4	—	473	125.00–130.00	127.49
3	—	573	115.00–120.00	117.49
2	—	510	125.00	125.00
1	—	695	105.00	105.00
4	—	325	147.50–148.00	147.62
3	—	742	100.00–102.50	100.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	340	152.50–158.00	154.94
7	—	536	130.00–135.00	131.78
7	—	483	137.00–142.50	139.93
5	—	616	117.50–122.50	119.79
3	—	275	165.00	165.00
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
1	—	245	175.00	175.00
11	—	384	145.00–152.50	150.26
9	—	436	140.00–148.00	144.76
2	—	685	115.00	115.00
2	—	575	130.00–131.00	130.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	925.00–1,100.00	1,017.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,460	77.00–79.00	78.42
4	—	1,675	82.00–85.50	83.35
3	—	1,907	87.00–88.50	87.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,120	52.00–57.00	54.59
3	—	1,138	58.00–63.00	60.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,027	45.00–49.00	46.77
8	—	912	40.00–44.00	41.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,473	54.00–58.00	56.08
1	—	1,430	50.00	50.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Russellville Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

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