Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 5.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 7.00 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 $173.27/cwt on 91 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −28.82 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$173.27

91 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$41

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

$25.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	419	182.80	766	57
Medium and Large 2	513	157.31	807	34

One grade step is worth $25.49/cwt here — about −$41 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 sale91 hd

173.27

—

AL average16 barns · 1,236 hd

152.92

+20.36

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−28.82

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	—	High	1,595	91.66	1,462	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,402	73.17	1,026	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,104	64.66	714	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	879	49.09	432	19

Every lot, as filed

70 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 1Fancy	—	465	153.74/cwt	152.50–155.00	715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	303	178.30/cwt	175.00–180.00	540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	171.27/cwt	170.00–172.50	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	354	147.75/cwt	145.00–150.00	523	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	142.82/cwt	140.00–145.00	726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	146.77/cwt	145.00–149.00	699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	158.26/cwt	157.50–160.00	432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	151.72/cwt	149.00–153.00	640	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	156.23/cwt	154.00–160.00	584	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	131.07/cwt	130.00–135.00	607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	503	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	165.29/cwt	162.50–167.50	879	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	137.06/cwt	135.00–140.00	566	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	204.19/cwt	200.00–207.50	749	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	190.84/cwt	190.00–192.50	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	145.00/cwt	142.50–147.50	964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	163.39/cwt	162.50–165.00	526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	169.19/cwt	167.50–172.50	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	211.69/cwt	210.00–215.00	692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	149.14/cwt	147.50–152.50	868	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	552	161.41/cwt	160.00–164.00	891	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	132.76/cwt	132.00–135.00	916	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	167.91/cwt	165.00–171.00	865	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	188.83/cwt	185.00–192.50	702	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	183.20/cwt	180.00–185.00	762	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	866	43.03/cwt	41.00–44.00	373	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	854	56.24/cwt	54.00–57.00	480	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	57.95/cwt	56.00–60.00	606	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	82.53/cwt	82.00–83.00	1,174	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	66.54/cwt	66.00–68.00	1,005	4
Bulls	—	—	1,880	103.76/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,951	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	49.16/cwt	47.00–51.00	445	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,242	75.77/cwt	73.00–78.00	941	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	74.58/cwt	72.00–76.00	831	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	65.55/cwt	63.00–68.00	749	12
Bulls	—	—	1,632	91.53/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,494	7
Bulls	—	—	1,180	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	944	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,428	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,908	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,510	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	21,140	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,686	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,435	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	940	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,165	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,000	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,895	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	844	578.96/cwt	500.00–675.00	4,886	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	724.32/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,018	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	940	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,640	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	945	556.25/cwt	500.00–600.00	5,257	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	702.83/cwt	625.00–775.00	7,928	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	15,840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	197.61/cwt	195.00–198.00	672	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	173.91/cwt	171.00–177.50	816	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	158.91/cwt	157.50–160.00	844	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	145.63/cwt	142.50–147.50	901	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	678	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	163.40/cwt	160.00–165.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	445	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	694	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 Jan 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 581Year ago 305

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 71Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 18Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	152.50–155.00	153.74
3	—	445	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	133.00	133.00
5	—	508	140.00–145.00	142.82
4	—	476	145.00–149.00	146.77
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
7	—	422	149.00–153.00	151.72
8	—	374	154.00–160.00	156.23
3	—	322	162.50–165.00	163.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	354	145.00–150.00	147.75
3	—	273	157.50–160.00	158.26
2	—	510	125.00	125.00
5	—	463	130.00–135.00	131.07
6	—	330	150.00–155.00	152.50
2	—	550	120.00	120.00
5	—	413	135.00–140.00	137.06
2	—	643	115.00–120.00	117.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	205.00	205.00
5	—	552	160.00–164.00	161.41
8	—	515	165.00–171.00	167.91
11	—	372	185.00–192.50	188.83
14	—	416	180.00–185.00	183.20
11	—	340	195.00–198.00	197.61
6	—	469	171.00–177.50	173.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	303	175.00–180.00	178.30
2	—	390	170.00–172.50	171.27
6	—	582	147.50–152.50	149.14
4	—	690	132.00–135.00	132.76
7	—	531	157.50–160.00	158.91
4	—	619	142.50–147.50	145.63
4	—	405	167.50	167.50
3	—	470	160.00–165.00	163.40
1	—	275	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	162.50–167.50	165.29
1	—	575	155.00	155.00
1	—	445	177.50	177.50
2	—	665	142.50–147.50	145.00
1	—	335	185.00	185.00
3	—	488	167.50–172.50	169.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	200.00–207.50	204.19
3	—	422	190.00–192.50	190.84
5	—	327	210.00–215.00	211.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	866	41.00–44.00	43.03
5	—	854	54.00–57.00	56.24
8	—	905	47.00–51.00	49.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,046	56.00–60.00	57.95
5	—	1,114	72.00–76.00	74.58
12	—	1,143	63.00–68.00	65.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	82.00–83.00	82.53
4	—	1,511	66.00–68.00	66.54
3	—	1,242	73.00–78.00	75.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,880	102.00–106.00	103.76
7	—	1,632	90.00–94.00	91.53
2	—	1,180	80.00	80.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	985	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	990	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,107	700.00–800.00	724.32
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	844	500.00–675.00	578.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	945	500.00–600.00	556.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,128	625.00–775.00	702.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,440	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.

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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