Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. 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 $136.28/cwt on 108 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −65.82 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$136.28

108 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$53

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

$8.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.22

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	139.93	688	60
Medium and Large 2	482	131.70	635	48

One grade step is worth $8.23/cwt here — about $53 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 sale108 hd

136.28

—

AL average15 barns · 1,350 hd

127.06

+9.22

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−65.82

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	1,611	83.17	1,340	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,358	59.82	812	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	999	52.43	524	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	948	41.16	390	7thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	428	136.61/cwt	135.00–140.00	585	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	517	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	452	127.18/cwt	125.00–127.50	575	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	164.95/cwt	162.50–167.50	615	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	151.16/cwt	150.00–155.00	698	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	129.37/cwt	127.50–130.00	571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	126.29/cwt	125.00–129.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	156.23/cwt	155.00–157.50	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	136.50/cwt	135.00–137.50	689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	151.25/cwt	150.00–152.50	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	144.14/cwt	142.50–147.50	680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	146.00/cwt	144.00–148.00	780	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	135.61/cwt	135.00–138.00	579	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	127.53/cwt	126.00–129.00	807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	136.66/cwt	135.00–140.00	783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	136.29/cwt	135.00–140.00	707	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	144.01/cwt	142.50–147.50	670	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	155.90/cwt	152.50–157.50	589	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	121.74/cwt	120.00–125.00	757	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	653	118.25/cwt	117.50–119.00	772	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	41.16/cwt	40.00–43.00	390	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	59.82/cwt	58.00–62.00	812	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	964	48.75/cwt	46.00–50.00	470	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,004	54.08/cwt	52.00–56.00	543	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	59.23/cwt	58.00–60.00	650	3
Bulls	—	—	1,659	84.30/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,399	4
Bulls	—	—	1,443	77.49/cwt	77.00–78.00	1,118	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,580	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,685	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,320	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,374	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	469.50/cwt	380.00–550.00	3,803	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	763.14/cwt	700.00–900.00	8,662	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,525	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	823	510.64/cwt	500.00–525.00	4,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	143.98/cwt	140.00–147.50	553	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	149.82/cwt	147.50–152.50	617	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	712	104.17/cwt	100.00–107.50	742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	511	127.54/cwt	122.50–130.00	652	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	120.04/cwt	117.50–122.50	681	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	114.39/cwt	112.50–115.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	133.51/cwt	132.50–135.00	611	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	133.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	651	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	128.91/cwt	127.50–132.50	721	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	121.00/cwt	117.50–125.00	626	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	130.50/cwt	129.00–132.50	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	150.04/cwt	147.50–152.50	473	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	783	111.25/cwt	110.00–112.50	871	2

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 351Last week 575Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 92Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	135.00–140.00	136.61
9	—	384	140.00–147.50	143.98
3	—	712	100.00–107.50	104.17
8	—	511	122.50–130.00	127.54
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
7	—	567	117.50–122.50	120.04
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
9	—	487	130.00–135.00	133.67
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
3	—	315	147.50–152.50	150.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
11	—	519	135.00–140.00	136.29
11	—	465	142.50–147.50	144.01
6	—	378	152.50–157.50	155.90
5	—	622	120.00–125.00	121.74
2	—	653	117.50–119.00	118.25
15	—	412	147.50–152.50	149.82
7	—	559	127.50–132.50	128.91
2	—	783	110.00–112.50	111.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	130.00–135.00	132.50
8	—	452	125.00–127.50	127.18
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
4	—	441	127.50–130.00	129.37
4	—	561	112.50–115.00	114.39
7	—	517	117.50–125.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	118.00	118.00
3	—	575	125.00–129.00	126.29
2	—	613	120.00–125.00	122.47
5	—	427	135.00–138.00	135.61
4	—	458	132.50–135.00	133.51
3	—	518	129.00–132.50	130.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	162.50–167.50	164.95
7	—	462	150.00–155.00	151.16
2	—	410	157.50	157.50
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
1	—	345	172.50	172.50
7	—	534	144.00–148.00	146.00
2	—	633	126.00–129.00	127.53
6	—	573	135.00–140.00	136.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	155.00–157.50	156.23
3	—	505	135.00–137.50	136.50
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
2	—	410	150.00–152.50	151.25
3	—	472	142.50–147.50	144.14
1	—	575	127.50	127.50
1	—	735	115.00	115.00
2	—	340	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	948	40.00–43.00	41.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	58.00–62.00	59.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	964	46.00–50.00	48.75
10	—	1,004	52.00–56.00	54.08
3	—	1,097	58.00–60.00	59.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,659	81.00–86.00	84.30
2	—	1,443	77.00–78.00	77.49
1	—	1,755	90.00	90.00

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	1	—	1,230	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	910.00	910.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	810	380.00–550.00	469.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,135	700.00–900.00	763.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	823	500.00–525.00	510.64

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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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