Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold steady.Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $131.30/cwt on 99 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −70.79 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$131.30

99 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$21.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.27

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	433	144.49	625	22
Medium and Large 2	465	132.57	616	36
Medium and Large 3	453	123.11	558	41

One grade step is worth $21.39/cwt here — about $67 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 sale99 hd

131.30

—

AL average11 barns · 776 hd

125.03

+6.27

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−70.79

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	1,713	94.21	1,614	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,133	54.35	616	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	911	45.20	412	18

Every lot, as filed

61 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
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,988	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	788	587.86/cwt	520.00–650.00	4,632	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	822	404.41/cwt	400.00–415.00	3,324	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	880	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	117.71/cwt	115.00–122.50	506	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	110.82/cwt	110.00–112.50	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	590	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	125.96/cwt	125.00–127.50	422	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	532	117.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	628	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	125.83/cwt	125.00–127.50	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	121.82/cwt	120.00–125.00	467	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	145.84/cwt	145.00–147.50	608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	154.17/cwt	152.50–157.50	572	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	120.00/cwt	117.50–122.50	688	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	127.93/cwt	125.00–130.00	620	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	116.69/cwt	115.00–117.00	572	13
Bulls	—	—	1,791	98.32/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	164.14/cwt	160.00–167.50	530	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	135.50/cwt	135.00–137.50	635	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	134.02/cwt	132.50–135.00	575	5
Bulls	—	—	1,345	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	134.59/cwt	134.00–137.50	503	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	98.26/cwt	97.50–99.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	141.31/cwt	140.00–142.50	466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	124.18/cwt	120.00–125.00	643	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	154.43/cwt	150.00–157.50	497	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	132.13/cwt	130.00–134.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	104.66/cwt	104.00–105.00	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	420	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	529	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	870	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,655	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,800	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,100	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	113.75/cwt	112.50–115.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	874	44.20/cwt	42.00–46.00	386	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	57.06/cwt	55.00–59.00	673	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	52.55/cwt	52.00–54.00	580	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	47.81/cwt	47.00–50.00	482	5
Bulls	—	—	1,770	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	121.22/cwt	120.00–125.00	522	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	144.37/cwt	142.50–147.50	559	8

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 Apr 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 348Last week 96Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold steady.Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	710.00	710.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	788	520.00–650.00	587.86
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	822	400.00–415.00	404.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	600.00	600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	110.00–111.00	110.49
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
7	—	482	120.00–125.00	122.50
3	—	415	125.00–127.50	125.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
3	—	485	115.00	115.00
9	—	430	115.00–122.50	117.71
2	—	540	110.00	110.00
5	—	335	125.00–127.50	125.96
1	—	595	105.00	105.00
4	—	383	120.00–125.00	121.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	90.00	90.00
3	—	437	110.00–112.50	110.82
3	—	390	115.00	115.00
4	—	595	100.00	100.00
3	—	530	104.00–105.00	104.66
2	—	640	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	532	115.00–120.00	117.99
3	—	420	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	145.00–147.50	145.84
6	—	371	152.50–157.50	154.17
3	—	323	160.00–167.50	164.14
5	—	469	135.00–137.50	135.50
3	—	528	130.00–134.00	132.13
2	—	570	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	117.50–122.50	120.00
6	—	485	125.00–130.00	127.93
2	—	680	102.50	102.50
5	—	429	132.50–135.00	134.02
6	—	518	120.00–125.00	124.18
5	—	322	150.00–157.50	154.43
1	—	775	97.50	97.50
8	—	387	142.50–147.50	144.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	117.50	117.50
2	—	610	100.00	100.00
13	—	490	115.00–117.00	116.69
15	—	374	134.00–137.50	134.59
2	—	690	97.50–99.00	98.26
2	—	330	140.00–142.50	141.31
4	—	431	120.00–125.00	121.22
2	—	525	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	112.50–115.00	113.75
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
2	—	445	140.00	140.00
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,791	96.00–100.00	98.32
1	—	1,345	83.00	83.00
1	—	1,770	89.00	89.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	874	42.00–46.00	44.20
5	—	1,008	47.00–50.00	47.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,179	55.00–59.00	57.06
6	—	1,103	52.00–54.00	52.55

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle