Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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 $142.97/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −59.12 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$142.97

45 head · 420 lb average

Value per head Derived

$600

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$20.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.82

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	383	154.99	593	18thin
Medium and Large 2	444	134.96	599	27

One grade step is worth $20.02/cwt here — about −$7 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 sale45 hd

142.97

—

AL average12 barns · 637 hd

123.15

+19.82

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−59.12

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	1,845	90.40	1,667	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,630	62.70	1,022	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,185	55.56	658	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	968	43.54	421	9thin

Every lot, as filed

42 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 1	—	473	138.98/cwt	135.00–142.50	657	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	162.84/cwt	160.00–167.50	541	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	128.70/cwt	125.00–132.50	616	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	60.39/cwt	59.00–62.00	741	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	55.33/cwt	53.00–57.00	668	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	62.70/cwt	62.00–64.00	1,022	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	46.63/cwt	46.00–48.00	469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	293	169.98/cwt	167.50–172.50	498	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	157.50/cwt	152.50–162.50	614	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,163	814.25/cwt	750.00–875.00	9,470	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,023	902.57/cwt	850.00–950.00	9,233	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	717.21/cwt	710.00–725.00	6,527	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,669	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	862.01/cwt	825.00–925.00	9,913	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	758.36/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,168	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	113.83/cwt	112.50–115.00	825	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,323	1,199.75/cwt	1,175.00–1,250.00	15,873	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,290	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,965	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,129	1,040.30/cwt	950.00–1,125.00	11,745	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	118.74/cwt	117.50–120.00	585	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	121.26/cwt	120.00–122.50	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	111.28/cwt	110.00–112.50	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	113.23/cwt	110.00–117.50	588	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	51.34/cwt	50.00–52.00	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	128.75/cwt	127.50–130.00	425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	134.97/cwt	132.50–137.50	517	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	41.99/cwt	40.00–44.00	398	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	137.65/cwt	132.50–140.00	589	11
Bulls	—	—	1,710	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,454	1
Bulls	—	—	1,867	91.30/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,705	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	142.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	121.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	628	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 May 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 274Last week 348Year ago 477

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 45Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 15Year ago 69

Compared to last weeks market: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	135.00–142.50	138.98
7	—	332	160.00–167.50	162.84
1	—	440	142.50	142.50
2	—	293	167.50–172.50	169.98
3	—	390	152.50–162.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
6	—	479	125.00–132.50	128.70
11	—	428	132.50–140.00	137.65
2	—	290	165.00	165.00
3	—	378	140.00–145.00	142.53
4	—	518	120.00–125.00	121.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	142.50	142.50
6	—	493	117.50–120.00	118.74
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
1	—	665	100.00	100.00
2	—	443	120.00–122.50	121.26
2	—	583	110.00–112.50	111.28
4	—	519	110.00–117.50	113.23
2	—	330	127.50–130.00	128.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	130.00	130.00
1	—	470	124.00	124.00
3	—	383	132.50–137.50	134.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	125.00–130.00	127.45
1	—	470	135.00	135.00
3	—	725	112.50–115.00	113.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,227	59.00–62.00	60.39
8	—	1,207	53.00–57.00	55.33
3	—	1,082	50.00–52.00	51.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,630	62.00–64.00	62.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,005	46.00–48.00	46.63
6	—	949	40.00–44.00	41.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	85.00	85.00
6	—	1,867	90.00–94.00	91.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	750.00–875.00	814.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	850.00–950.00	902.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	910	710.00–725.00	717.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,150	825.00–925.00	862.01
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,077	700.00–800.00	758.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,323	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,199.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,129	950.00–1,125.00	1,040.30

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle