Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady with a high of 102.00 and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $142.53/cwt on 105 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −59.56 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$142.53

105 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

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

$4.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.73

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	143.91	747	71
Medium and Large 2	468	139.67	653	34

One grade step is worth $4.23/cwt here — about $94 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 sale105 hd

142.53

—

AL average16 barns · 1,427 hd

134.81

+7.73

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−59.56

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	1,599	93.84	1,501	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,397	69.88	976	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,083	60.65	657	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	815	52.40	427	8thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	570	134.42/cwt	132.00–137.50	766	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	174.84/cwt	170.00–177.50	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	123.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	407	158.71/cwt	155.00–162.50	646	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	165.65/cwt	162.50–167.50	634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	180.50/cwt	180.00–182.50	592	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	121.25/cwt	120.00–122.50	943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	139.47/cwt	137.50–145.00	722	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	129.99/cwt	129.00–131.00	805	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	772	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	136.41/cwt	133.00–138.00	709	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	163.73/cwt	160.00–167.50	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	132.09/cwt	130.00–135.00	870	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,570	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	20,803	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,053.57/cwt	950.00–1,150.00	13,465	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	767	115.05/cwt	112.50–117.50	882	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	149.62/cwt	145.00–155.00	706	19
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	990	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,415	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	892	642.85/cwt	575.00–700.00	5,734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	179.97/cwt	177.50–182.50	509	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	808	108.74/cwt	107.50–110.00	879	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	738.21/cwt	700.00–800.00	6,887	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	662.80/cwt	650.00–675.00	6,926	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	960	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,160	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	725	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,894	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	893	659.89/cwt	575.00–750.00	5,893	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	700	663.44/cwt	630.00–700.00	4,644	4
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	700	639.11/cwt	600.00–675.00	4,474	2
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	650	668.08/cwt	625.00–725.00	4,343	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	70.77/cwt	69.00–72.00	964	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	65.32/cwt	64.00–67.00	681	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	60.62/cwt	59.00–62.00	663	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	56.03/cwt	55.00–57.00	619	4
Bulls	—	—	1,580	89.73/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,418	2
Bulls	—	—	1,609	95.89/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,543	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	967.70/cwt	900.00–1,070.00	12,774	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	915.55/cwt	795.00–1,000.00	9,751	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	848	55.53/cwt	55.00–56.00	471	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	804	51.35/cwt	50.00–53.00	413	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	65.54/cwt	65.00–67.00	887	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	75.19/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,134	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	118.76/cwt	115.00–120.00	764	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	170.03/cwt	167.50–172.50	459	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	130.22/cwt	127.50–132.50	689	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,050	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,238	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,655	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	22,343	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,222	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	14,970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	694	110.62/cwt	110.00–112.50	768	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	143.20/cwt	140.00–147.50	475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	116.22/cwt	115.00–117.50	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	126.26/cwt	125.00–127.50	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	123.10/cwt	120.00–125.00	709	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	589	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	123.48/cwt	120.00–127.50	708	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	152.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	134.17/cwt	132.50–135.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	137.36/cwt	135.00–140.00	519	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	129.95/cwt	127.50–132.50	609	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	126.53/cwt	125.00–128.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	168.71/cwt	167.50–170.00	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	163.76/cwt	162.50–165.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	162.46/cwt	160.00–165.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	143.17/cwt	140.00–147.50	596	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	142.14/cwt	140.00–145.00	606	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	107.37/cwt	107.00–110.00	773	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	138.03/cwt	135.00–140.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	727	120.01/cwt	117.50–122.50	872	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	139.58/cwt	137.50–140.00	636	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	152.63/cwt	147.50–157.50	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	127.77/cwt	127.00–133.00	747	11

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 552Last week 698Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 83Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 54Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	132.00–137.50	134.42
10	—	407	155.00–162.50	158.71
4	—	383	162.50–167.50	165.65
9	—	518	137.50–145.00	139.47
6	—	619	129.00–131.00	129.99
5	—	767	112.50–117.50	115.05
19	—	472	145.00–155.00	149.62
3	—	283	177.50–182.50	179.97
2	—	808	107.50–110.00	108.74
2	—	675	125.00–128.00	126.53
2	—	330	167.50–170.00	168.71
3	—	727	117.50–122.50	120.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	643	115.00–120.00	118.76
3	—	270	167.50–172.50	170.03
4	—	529	127.50–132.50	130.22
3	—	380	150.00–160.00	155.00
5	—	573	120.00–127.50	123.48
2	—	340	160.00–165.00	162.46
8	—	416	140.00–147.50	143.17
5	—	478	135.00–140.00	138.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	170.00–177.50	174.84
1	—	555	142.50	142.50
2	—	535	147.50	147.50
10	—	328	180.00–182.50	180.50
2	—	778	120.00–122.50	121.25
1	—	490	157.50	157.50
2	—	408	160.00–167.50	163.73
11	—	659	130.00–135.00	132.09
1	—	265	190.00	190.00
5	—	700	125.00	125.00
1	—	625	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	150.00–155.00	152.53
2	—	373	162.50–165.00	163.76
3	—	495	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	657	120.00–125.00	123.30
9	—	520	133.00–138.00	136.41
2	—	615	125.00–127.00	126.02
10	—	426	140.00–145.00	142.14
6	—	456	137.50–140.00	139.58
2	—	375	147.50–157.50	152.63
11	—	585	127.00–133.00	127.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	694	110.00–112.50	110.62
3	—	332	140.00–147.50	143.20
2	—	613	115.00–117.50	116.22
2	—	543	125.00–127.50	126.26
4	—	576	120.00–125.00	123.10
3	—	443	132.50–135.00	134.17
13	—	378	135.00–140.00	137.36
7	—	469	127.50–132.50	129.95
8	—	720	107.00–110.00	107.37

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,570	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,278	950.00–1,150.00	1,053.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,655	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,222	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	892	575.00–700.00	642.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	893	575.00–750.00	659.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	650.00–675.00	662.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,320	900.00–1,070.00	967.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,065	795.00–1,000.00	915.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	933	700.00–800.00	738.21
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	700	600.00–675.00	639.11
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	650	625.00–725.00	668.08
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	700	630.00–700.00	663.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,362	69.00–72.00	70.77
9	—	1,353	65.00–67.00	65.54
6	—	1,508	74.00–76.00	75.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,043	64.00–67.00	65.32
7	—	1,094	59.00–62.00	60.62
4	—	1,104	55.00–57.00	56.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	848	55.00–56.00	55.53
6	—	804	50.00–53.00	51.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	87.00–92.00	89.73
4	—	1,609	94.00–98.00	95.89

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

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How this sale compares

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

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Replacement Cattle

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