Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.73/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$127.73

86 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$10.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.32

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	452	134.69	608	27
Medium and Large 2	479	124.54	597	59

One grade step is worth $10.15/cwt here — about $11 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 sale86 hd

127.73

—

AL average11 barns · 1,071 hd

116.41

+11.32

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	—	Average	1,782	97.99	1,746	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	67.76	984	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,156	65.71	760	19

Every lot, as filed

45 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	—	383	145.50/cwt	142.50–150.00	557	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	684	109.98/cwt	107.50–112.50	752	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	101.24/cwt	100.00–102.50	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	777	2
Bulls	—	—	1,813	96.95/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,758	3
Bulls	—	—	1,805	103.03/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	134.05/cwt	130.00–137.50	650	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	589	119.71/cwt	117.50–122.50	705	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	637	115.91/cwt	112.50–118.00	738	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	125.75/cwt	124.00–128.00	661	6
Bulls	—	—	1,640	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	152.07/cwt	150.00–155.00	502	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	939	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	70.52/cwt	70.00–71.00	1,030	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	64.39/cwt	63.00–66.00	764	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,071	69.39/cwt	69.00–70.00	743	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	138.47/cwt	135.00–142.50	605	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	133.11/cwt	130.00–137.50	506	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	124.85/cwt	122.50–128.00	607	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	118.23/cwt	115.00–122.50	628	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	114.57/cwt	112.50–117.50	662	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	105.82/cwt	105.00–107.50	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	125.87/cwt	124.00–128.00	670	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	137.07/cwt	135.00–140.00	585	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	121.24/cwt	120.00–122.50	715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	131.23/cwt	130.00–132.50	634	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	18,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	540	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	146.81/cwt	145.00–150.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	126.49/cwt	125.00–129.00	555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	140.05/cwt	137.50–142.50	468	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	111.84/cwt	110.00–115.00	709	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	925	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	147.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	630	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	155.58/cwt	152.50–158.00	587	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	531	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	133.83/cwt	132.50–135.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	717	1

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 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 461Last week 532Year ago 442

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 68Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 30Year ago 61

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.Feeder cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady 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
5	—	383	142.50–150.00	145.50
4	—	684	107.50–112.50	109.98
2	—	780	100.00–102.50	101.24
2	—	740	105.00	105.00
8	—	485	130.00–137.50	134.05
7	—	589	117.50–122.50	119.71
6	—	637	112.50–118.00	115.91
6	—	526	124.00–128.00	125.75
6	—	330	150.00–155.00	152.07
2	—	285	165.00	165.00
11	—	437	135.00–142.50	138.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	145.00–150.00	147.57
5	—	377	152.50–158.00	155.58
5	—	327	160.00–165.00	162.52
3	—	535	132.50–135.00	133.83
2	—	480	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	100.00	100.00
2	—	285	145.00	145.00
13	—	380	130.00–137.50	133.11
10	—	486	122.50–128.00	124.85
7	—	531	115.00–122.50	118.23
6	—	578	112.50–117.50	114.57
3	—	690	105.00–107.50	105.82
6	—	439	125.00–129.00	126.49
6	—	334	137.50–142.50	140.05
4	—	634	110.00–115.00	111.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
5	—	532	124.00–128.00	125.87
5	—	427	135.00–140.00	137.07
4	—	590	120.00–122.50	121.24
4	—	483	130.00–132.50	131.23
4	—	379	140.00–145.00	142.46
4	—	329	145.00–150.00	146.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,813	96.00–98.00	96.95
2	—	1,805	102.00–104.00	103.03
1	—	1,640	91.00	91.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	65.00	65.00
2	—	1,460	70.00–71.00	70.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,187	63.00–66.00	64.39
5	—	1,071	69.00–70.00	69.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,440	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,100.00	1,100.00

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

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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