Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher and feeder bulls sold 4.00 - 800 lower. 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 $171.64/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −30.46 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$171.64

93 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$9.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.15

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	175.87	825	50
Medium and Large 2	430	166.72	717	43

One grade step is worth $9.15/cwt here — about $107 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 sale93 hd

171.64

—

AL average13 barns · 966 hd

163.49

+8.15

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−30.46

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	—	Low	1,624	94.74	1,539	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,298	73.32	952	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,086	70.15	762	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	54.72	550	16

Every lot, as filed

62 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 2	—	273	167.43/cwt	162.50–170.00	457	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	175.51/cwt	172.50–179.00	546	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	160.41/cwt	157.50–162.50	695	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	166.90/cwt	162.50–170.00	609	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	143.53/cwt	140.00–147.50	799	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	184.94/cwt	182.50–187.50	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	147.81/cwt	145.00–150.00	550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	144.34/cwt	142.50–145.00	596	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	155.85/cwt	150.00–156.50	1,032	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	136.67/cwt	132.50–139.00	719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	139.00/cwt	137.50–140.00	844	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	154.84/cwt	152.50–157.50	722	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	151.35/cwt	150.00–153.00	787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	203.32/cwt	197.50–207.50	756	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	168.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	960	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	151.71/cwt	150.00–155.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	171.83/cwt	170.00–177.50	741	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	191.47/cwt	187.50–195.00	812	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	175.92/cwt	174.00–180.00	922	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	175.07/cwt	170.00–177.50	830	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	177.08/cwt	175.00–180.00	634	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	163.18/cwt	160.00–167.50	849	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	183.94/cwt	180.00–187.50	763	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	687	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	155.80/cwt	152.50–157.50	869	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,195	67.03/cwt	65.00–69.00	801	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	84.71/cwt	83.00–86.00	947	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	73.20/cwt	71.00–76.00	837	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	48.44/cwt	45.00–52.00	525	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	56.81/cwt	55.00–59.00	557	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	77.52/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,060	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	64.89/cwt	62.00–67.00	668	17
Bulls	—	—	1,905	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,505	1
Bulls	—	—	1,643	103.17/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,695	2
Bulls	—	—	1,545	94.46/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,459	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	688.06/cwt	675.00–700.00	6,089	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	725.79/cwt	675.00–775.00	8,078	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	858	552.48/cwt	500.00–600.00	4,740	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,099	742.36/cwt	650.00–875.00	8,159	8
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	643	554.12/cwt	515.00–615.00	3,563	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	676.09/cwt	650.00–700.00	5,801	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,403	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,160	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	16,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	145.57/cwt	142.50–147.50	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	192.46/cwt	190.00–195.00	545	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	182.42/cwt	180.00–187.50	607	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	159.19/cwt	155.00–162.50	735	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	149.31/cwt	147.50–151.00	788	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	170.64/cwt	167.50–172.50	739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	128.78/cwt	127.50–130.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	304	156.24/cwt	155.00–160.00	475	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	612	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	903	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	136.70/cwt	132.50–140.00	852	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	644	149.75/cwt	149.00–150.00	964	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	194.14/cwt	187.50–197.50	740	13

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 Feb 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 491Last week 318Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 66Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	273	162.50–170.00	167.43
5	—	372	145.00–150.00	147.81
4	—	413	142.50–145.00	144.34
1	—	640	127.50	127.50
1	—	485	140.00	140.00
4	—	526	132.50–139.00	136.67
2	—	565	127.50–130.00	128.78
6	—	304	155.00–160.00	156.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	311	172.50–179.00	175.51
13	—	433	157.50–162.50	160.41
9	—	365	162.50–170.00	166.90
5	—	557	140.00–147.50	143.53
1	—	745	135.00	135.00
5	—	607	137.50–140.00	139.00
9	—	466	152.50–157.50	154.84
3	—	520	150.00–153.00	151.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	612	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	182.50–187.50	184.94
2	—	610	160.00	160.00
1	—	775	145.00	145.00
10	—	662	150.00–156.50	155.85
6	—	372	197.50–207.50	203.32
5	—	570	165.00–170.00	168.47
5	—	424	187.50–195.00	191.47
5	—	524	174.00–180.00	175.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	155.00–160.00	157.50
3	—	577	150.00–155.00	151.71
4	—	431	170.00–177.50	171.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	474	170.00–177.50	175.07
7	—	520	160.00–167.50	163.18
7	—	415	180.00–187.50	183.94
1	—	335	205.00	205.00
6	—	558	152.50–157.50	155.80
4	—	644	149.00–150.00	149.75
13	—	381	187.50–197.50	194.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	358	175.00–180.00	177.08
4	—	575	142.50–147.50	145.57
3	—	283	190.00–195.00	192.46
10	—	333	180.00–187.50	182.42
9	—	462	155.00–162.50	159.19
4	—	528	147.50–151.00	149.31
4	—	433	167.50–172.50	170.64
3	—	623	132.50–140.00	136.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	65.00–69.00	67.03
3	—	1,367	75.00–80.00	77.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,118	83.00–86.00	84.71
15	—	1,143	71.00–76.00	73.20
17	—	1,030	62.00–67.00	64.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,083	45.00–52.00	48.44
12	—	980	55.00–59.00	56.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,905	79.00	79.00
2	—	1,643	101.00–105.00	103.17
4	—	1,545	94.00–95.00	94.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	885	675.00–700.00	688.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	858	500.00–600.00	552.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	675.00–775.00	725.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,099	650.00–875.00	742.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	950.00	950.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	643	515.00–615.00	554.12
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	858	650.00–700.00	676.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,325.00	1,325.00

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

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