Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold mostly steady with high of 104.00 on bulls. Feeder steers sold 4.00 - 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 9.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $143.36/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −58.74 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$143.36

73 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$8.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.85

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	147.11	778	41
Medium and Large 2	508	138.54	703	32

One grade step is worth $8.57/cwt here — about $75 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 sale73 hd

143.36

—

AL average16 barns · 1,464 hd

138.51

+4.85

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−58.74

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	1,590	97.23	1,546	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,298	70.19	911	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,058	62.20	658	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	836	49.67	415	10

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	562	128.84/cwt	125.00–130.00	724	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	173.79/cwt	172.50–175.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	170.85/cwt	170.00–172.50	714	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	129.14/cwt	127.50–133.00	789	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	145.48/cwt	145.00–147.50	534	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	11,772	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	259	188.39/cwt	185.00–190.00	488	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	659	130.22/cwt	127.50–134.00	858	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	822	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	903	882.96/cwt	875.00–900.00	7,973	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	138.84/cwt	138.00–140.00	748	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	750	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	140.35/cwt	140.00–142.50	644	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,060	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,215	1
Heifer Pairs	Small 1-2	—	855	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	7,909	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	134.00/cwt	131.00–137.00	758	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	150.82/cwt	150.00–152.50	716	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	10,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	565	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	805	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,355	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	18,970	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,075	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	15,050	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	63.21/cwt	61.00–65.00	685	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	824	54.04/cwt	52.00–56.00	445	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,251	67.33/cwt	65.00–69.00	842	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	847	45.29/cwt	44.00–47.00	384	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,334	72.33/cwt	71.00–75.00	965	12
Bulls	—	—	1,590	97.23/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,546	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	117.47/cwt	115.00–122.50	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	138.48/cwt	137.50–140.00	528	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	127.99/cwt	125.00–130.00	675	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,430	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,302	1,101.60/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	14,343	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	18,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	145.12/cwt	140.00–147.50	695	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	887.58/cwt	850.00–925.00	10,101	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,091	68.84/cwt	67.00–71.00	751	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,009	57.37/cwt	55.00–59.00	579	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	154.74/cwt	152.50–157.50	486	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	663	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	140.19/cwt	138.00–142.50	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	969.58/cwt	885.00–1,050.00	11,538	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	136.52/cwt	135.00–138.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	140.78/cwt	140.00–142.50	472	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	111.76/cwt	111.00–112.50	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	136.77/cwt	135.00–137.50	565	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	176.23/cwt	172.50–180.00	652	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	146.65/cwt	142.50–150.00	761	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	539	134.48/cwt	132.50–137.50	725	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	121.28/cwt	117.50–125.00	734	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	133.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	615	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	186.26/cwt	185.00–187.50	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	140.20/cwt	139.00–142.50	815	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	150.57/cwt	147.50–152.50	429	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	610	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 552Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 64Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 46Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	562	125.00–130.00	128.84
2	—	328	160.00–165.00	162.48
4	—	479	140.00–147.50	145.12
6	—	435	150.00–155.00	152.47
2	—	663	111.00–112.50	111.76
2	—	385	157.50	157.50
5	—	539	132.50–137.50	134.48
2	—	605	117.50–125.00	121.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	172.50–175.00	173.79
1	—	720	120.00	120.00
5	—	259	185.00–190.00	188.39
7	—	659	127.50–134.00	130.22
1	—	445	162.50	162.50
3	—	475	150.00–152.50	150.82
2	—	785	113.00–115.00	114.01
2	—	613	135.00–138.00	136.52
11	—	519	142.50–150.00	146.65
7	—	581	139.00–142.50	140.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	170.00–172.50	170.85
1	—	670	136.00	136.00
1	—	495	166.00	166.00
12	—	370	172.50–180.00	176.23
1	—	745	135.00	135.00
2	—	343	185.00–187.50	186.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	611	127.50–133.00	129.14
2	—	580	138.00–142.50	140.19
1	—	650	127.50	127.50
1	—	400	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	145.00–147.50	145.48
7	—	539	138.00–140.00	138.84
6	—	612	120.00–125.00	122.49
7	—	459	140.00–142.50	140.35
7	—	566	131.00–137.00	134.00
4	—	314	152.50–157.50	154.74
2	—	410	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	115.00–122.50	117.47
5	—	381	137.50–140.00	138.48
3	—	527	125.00–130.00	127.99
1	—	695	105.00	105.00
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
3	—	335	140.00–142.50	140.78
7	—	413	135.00–137.50	136.77
5	—	461	130.00–135.00	133.43
5	—	285	147.50–152.50	150.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,085.00	1,085.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,125.00	1,125.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	925.00	925.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,302	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,101.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	903	875.00–900.00	882.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	850.00–925.00	887.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,190	885.00–1,050.00	969.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,084	61.00–65.00	63.21
7	—	1,091	67.00–71.00	68.84
13	—	1,009	55.00–59.00	57.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	824	52.00–56.00	54.04
5	—	847	44.00–47.00	45.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,251	65.00–69.00	67.33
12	—	1,334	71.00–75.00	72.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,590	96.00–98.00	97.23

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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How this sale compares

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