Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady,Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold per head 50.00 to 75.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $141.11/cwt on 92 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −60.98 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$141.11

92 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$685

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$24.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.38

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	461	152.73	705	22
Medium and Large 2	489	140.65	688	52
Medium and Large 3	505	128.25	648	18thin

One grade step is worth $24.48/cwt here — about $57 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 sale92 hd

141.11

—

AL average15 barns · 1,067 hd

143.49

−2.38

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−60.98

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	—	High	1,734	91.73	1,591	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,369	65.27	894	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,114	57.93	645	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	52.31	567	8thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 2	—	433	151.38/cwt	148.00–155.00	655	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	110.71/cwt	109.00–112.50	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	387	163.30/cwt	162.50–167.50	632	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	139.38/cwt	137.00–142.50	726	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	159.46/cwt	157.50–162.50	679	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	155.13/cwt	152.50–158.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	132.75/cwt	132.50–133.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	125.93/cwt	124.00–128.00	616	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	1,164.02/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	13,526	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	120.84/cwt	120.00–122.50	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	339	147.83/cwt	142.50–150.00	501	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	124.01/cwt	122.50–125.00	663	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	131.86/cwt	127.50–135.00	579	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	139.70/cwt	135.00–142.50	532	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	151.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	112.75/cwt	112.50–113.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	114.51/cwt	114.00–115.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	129.41/cwt	127.50–132.50	670	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	134.28/cwt	132.50–135.00	643	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	143.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	603	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	122.66/cwt	122.50–123.00	708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	147.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	488	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,289	945.23/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	12,184	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,265.34/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	17,335	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	51.35/cwt	49.00–54.00	551	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	684	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	65.27/cwt	65.00–66.00	894	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	59.21/cwt	57.00–61.00	699	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,023	54.16/cwt	53.00–55.00	554	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	63.47/cwt	63.00–64.00	689	2
Bulls	—	—	1,747	93.86/cwt	92.50–95.00	1,640	3
Bulls	—	—	1,715	88.53/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,518	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	892	503.39/cwt	500.00–525.00	4,490	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,151	767.07/cwt	725.00–850.00	8,829	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	824	639.83/cwt	600.00–650.00	5,272	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	940	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,225	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,200	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,420	828.94/cwt	800.00–860.00	11,771	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	953.37/cwt	890.00–1,000.00	11,955	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	793	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	585	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	691	107.63/cwt	105.00–110.00	744	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	122.26/cwt	120.00–125.00	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	136.67/cwt	135.00–140.00	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	343	151.65/cwt	150.00–155.00	520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	491	141.60/cwt	137.50–145.00	695	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	131.65/cwt	127.50–135.00	708	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	126.11/cwt	123.00–130.00	725	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	162.44/cwt	160.00–167.50	541	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	156.32/cwt	154.00–160.00	599	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	118.75/cwt	117.50–120.00	760	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

Mon Feb 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 333Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 25Year ago 0

Compared to last weeks market: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady,Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold per head 50.00 to 75.00 higher with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	148.00–155.00	151.38
2	—	728	109.00–112.50	110.71
1	—	235	175.00	175.00
14	—	491	137.50–145.00	141.60
8	—	538	127.50–135.00	131.65
7	—	575	123.00–130.00	126.11
7	—	333	160.00–167.50	162.44
5	—	383	154.00–160.00	156.32
4	—	640	117.50–120.00	118.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	387	162.50–167.50	163.30
5	—	521	137.00–142.50	139.38
5	—	426	157.50–162.50	159.46
4	—	483	152.50–158.00	155.13
2	—	580	132.50–133.00	132.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	691	105.00–110.00	107.63
4	—	513	120.00–125.00	122.26
3	—	425	135.00–140.00	136.67
3	—	343	150.00–155.00	151.65
2	—	485	130.00	130.00
1	—	625	114.00	114.00
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	489	124.00–128.00	125.93
10	—	339	142.50–150.00	147.83
8	—	535	122.50–125.00	124.01
8	—	439	127.50–135.00	131.86
7	—	381	135.00–142.50	139.70
3	—	285	150.00–155.00	151.55
2	—	680	112.50–113.00	112.75
2	—	618	114.00–115.00	114.51
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	120.00–122.50	120.84
2	—	640	107.50	107.50
2	—	365	130.00	130.00
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	127.50–132.50	129.41
5	—	479	132.50–135.00	134.28
4	—	420	140.00–145.00	143.51
3	—	577	122.50–123.00	122.66
2	—	380	145.00–150.00	147.40
2	—	320	152.50	152.50
2	—	265	157.50	157.50
1	—	675	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	160.00	160.00
1	—	515	148.00	148.00
1	—	495	150.00	150.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,162	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,164.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,254	890.00–1,000.00	953.37
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	824	600.00–650.00	639.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	940	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,420	800.00–860.00	828.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,289	800.00–1,000.00	945.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,370	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,265.34
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	892	500.00–525.00	503.39
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,151	725.00–850.00	767.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,074	49.00–54.00	51.35
1	—	1,160	59.00	59.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,369	65.00–66.00	65.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,181	57.00–61.00	59.21
6	—	1,023	53.00–55.00	54.16
2	—	1,085	63.00–64.00	63.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,747	92.50–95.00	93.86
2	—	1,715	88.00–89.00	88.53

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

Slaughter Cattle