Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to market two weeks ago:Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.Feeder cattle 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 $121.78/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$121.78

187 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$673

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$1.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.35

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	122.26	698	116
Medium and Large 2	524	121.01	634	71

One grade step is worth $1.25/cwt here — about $64 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 sale187 hd

121.78

—

AL average12 barns · 1,375 hd

122.13

−0.35

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	1,848	96.32	1,780	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,160	61.01	707	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,035	52.56	544	12

Every lot, as filed

58 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 2	—	378	134.83/cwt	132.00–137.00	510	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	126.60/cwt	126.50–127.00	675	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	135.53/cwt	134.00–138.00	573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	120.74/cwt	118.00–124.00	638	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	130.75/cwt	130.00–132.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	117.10/cwt	115.00–120.00	677	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	104.41/cwt	104.00–105.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	146.66/cwt	145.00–150.00	475	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	125.36/cwt	124.00–128.00	595	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	137.60/cwt	135.00–140.00	444	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	707	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	710	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	536	2
Bulls	—	—	1,745	103.29/cwt	102.50–104.00	1,802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	148.30/cwt	147.50–150.00	553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	2
Bulls	—	—	2,055	98.52/cwt	98.00–99.00	2,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	151.89/cwt	150.00–155.00	483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	156.84/cwt	155.00–160.00	590	4
Bulls	—	—	1,778	90.20/cwt	89.00–91.50	1,604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	577	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	172.39/cwt	170.00–175.00	405	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	134.59/cwt	132.50–138.00	646	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	163.76/cwt	162.50–165.00	447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	542	127.59/cwt	125.00–130.00	692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	112.21/cwt	112.00–113.00	747	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	61.17/cwt	59.00–63.00	687	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,785	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	58.52/cwt	58.00–59.00	637	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	858	762.39/cwt	725.00–800.00	6,541	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	48.44/cwt	47.00–50.00	480	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	870	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,915	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	54.29/cwt	52.00–56.00	574	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	983.29/cwt	925.00–1,075.00	11,573	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	56.43/cwt	53.00–58.00	600	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,120	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,520	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	65.27/cwt	64.00–67.00	867	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,050	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,720	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	853	351.73/cwt	300.00–405.00	3,000	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,021	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,160	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,380	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	899	592.81/cwt	525.00–625.00	5,329	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	132.42/cwt	131.00–133.00	761	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	633	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	134.41/cwt	134.00–135.00	706	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	124.30/cwt	122.50–125.00	840	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	125.85/cwt	125.00–128.00	802	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	771	116.89/cwt	115.00–117.00	901	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	714	121.70/cwt	120.00–122.00	869	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	130.43/cwt	127.50–132.00	565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	694	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	3

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 Jun 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 586Last week 0Year ago 491

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 0Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 0Year ago 52

Compared to market two weeks ago:Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.Replacement cows sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	132.00–137.00	134.83
8	—	528	118.00–124.00	120.74
4	—	725	100.00	100.00
8	—	578	115.00–120.00	117.10
5	—	680	104.00–105.00	104.41
12	—	475	124.00–128.00	125.36
6	—	323	135.00–140.00	137.60
14	—	628	110.00–115.00	112.54
6	—	433	127.50–132.00	130.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	533	126.50–127.00	126.60
4	—	423	134.00–138.00	135.53
4	—	474	130.00–132.00	130.75
6	—	324	145.00–150.00	146.66
11	—	765	105.00	105.00
24	—	666	112.00–113.00	112.21
29	—	569	122.00	122.00
3	—	370	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	580	120.00–125.00	122.44
2	—	745	110.00	110.00
3	—	373	147.50–150.00	148.30
4	—	318	150.00–155.00	151.89
4	—	415	138.00–140.00	138.99
2	—	235	170.00–175.00	172.39
5	—	480	132.50–138.00	134.59
2	—	273	162.50–165.00	163.76
5	—	542	125.00–130.00	127.59
2	—	688	115.00–117.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	165.00	165.00
2	—	440	150.00	150.00
4	—	376	155.00–160.00	156.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	575	131.00–133.00	132.42
5	—	425	149.00	149.00
41	—	525	134.00–135.00	134.41
7	—	676	122.50–125.00	124.30
14	—	637	125.00–128.00	125.85
18	—	475	140.00	140.00
19	—	771	115.00–117.00	116.89
28	—	714	120.00–122.00	121.70
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	495	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	102.50–104.00	103.29
2	—	2,055	98.00–99.00	98.52
3	—	1,778	89.00–91.50	90.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,123	59.00–63.00	61.17
6	—	1,063	53.00–58.00	56.43
6	—	1,329	64.00–67.00	65.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,088	58.00–59.00	58.52
5	—	991	47.00–50.00	48.44
5	—	1,058	52.00–56.00	54.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	858	725.00–800.00	762.39
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,177	925.00–1,075.00	983.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	640.00	640.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	853	300.00–405.00	351.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	775.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	899	525.00–625.00	592.81

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

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

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle