Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 7.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 5.00 - 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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 $164.80/cwt on 112 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −37.29 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$164.80

112 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$18.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.74

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	446	172.88	771	64
Medium and Large 2	461	154.02	709	48

One grade step is worth $18.86/cwt here — about $61 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 sale112 hd

164.80

—

AL average15 barns · 1,283 hd

155.06

+9.74

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−37.29

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	1,474	91.02	1,341	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,389	76.40	1,061	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,118	72.49	811	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	943	54.65	515	18

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 1	—	529	163.44/cwt	160.00–167.50	865	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	143.80/cwt	140.00–147.50	889	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	311	186.39/cwt	185.00–190.00	580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	116.28/cwt	115.00–117.50	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	477	157.99/cwt	157.50–160.00	754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	519	151.84/cwt	150.00–152.50	788	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	134.26/cwt	130.00–136.00	827	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	143.45/cwt	142.50–145.00	749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	162.99/cwt	160.00–165.00	548	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	403	140.00/cwt	137.50–142.50	564	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	132.05/cwt	130.00–135.00	642	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	157.62/cwt	155.00–160.00	415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	357	147.02/cwt	145.00–150.00	525	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	193.34/cwt	192.50–195.00	797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	163.64/cwt	160.00–167.50	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	180.08/cwt	177.50–182.50	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	175.30/cwt	172.50–177.50	847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	198.72/cwt	197.50–200.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	149.06/cwt	145.00–152.50	704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	193.78/cwt	192.50–195.00	529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	202.69/cwt	200.00–205.00	462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	182.41/cwt	180.00–185.00	693	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	152.76/cwt	150.00–157.50	863	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	71.03/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,038	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	49.04/cwt	47.00–50.00	494	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	80.88/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,074	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	73.63/cwt	71.00–76.00	841	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,012	65.33/cwt	63.00–67.00	661	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	82.38/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,026	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	56.25/cwt	54.00–59.00	520	14
Bulls	—	—	1,437	96.81/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,391	3
Bulls	—	—	1,501	86.67/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,301	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	965	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,755	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	960.48/cwt	925.00–985.00	11,699	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	11,209	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	767	596.79/cwt	500.00–700.00	4,577	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	696.42/cwt	600.00–760.00	7,278	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	753	726.25/cwt	650.00–800.00	5,469	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,539	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,589	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,290	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	14,642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	161.31/cwt	160.00–165.00	690	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	128.28/cwt	125.00–130.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	139.32/cwt	135.00–142.50	791	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	146.58/cwt	142.50–150.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	758	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	172.03/cwt	170.00–175.00	554	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	152.09/cwt	150.00–157.50	719	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	167.78/cwt	165.00–170.00	612	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	176.54/cwt	175.00–180.00	754	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	172.83/cwt	167.50–175.00	823	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	178.68/cwt	175.00–182.50	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	155.56/cwt	152.50–157.50	635	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	159.65/cwt	157.50–160.00	621	7

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 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 494Last week 491Year ago 88

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 83Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 25Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	529	160.00–167.50	163.44
4	—	618	140.00–147.50	143.80
4	—	311	185.00–190.00	186.39
2	—	685	135.00–140.00	137.48
2	—	273	192.50–195.00	193.78
2	—	228	200.00–205.00	202.69
1	—	710	132.50	132.50
17	—	380	180.00–185.00	182.41
4	—	565	150.00–157.50	152.76
13	—	427	175.00–180.00	176.54
9	—	476	167.50–175.00	172.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	115.00–117.50	116.28
11	—	428	160.00–165.00	161.31
3	—	610	125.00–130.00	128.28
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
4	—	568	135.00–142.50	139.32
3	—	528	142.50–150.00	146.58
2	—	758	105.00–110.00	107.52
7	—	322	170.00–175.00	172.03
5	—	473	150.00–157.50	152.09
8	—	365	165.00–170.00	167.78
2	—	280	175.00–182.50	178.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	157.50–160.00	157.99
4	—	519	150.00–152.50	151.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	616	130.00–136.00	134.26
6	—	522	142.50–145.00	143.45
2	—	580	140.00	140.00
10	—	336	160.00–165.00	162.99
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	125.00	125.00
5	—	472	145.00–152.50	149.06
9	—	408	152.50–157.50	155.56
7	—	389	157.50–160.00	159.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	403	137.50–142.50	140.00
6	—	486	130.00–135.00	132.05
5	—	605	120.00	120.00
2	—	510	125.00	125.00
2	—	340	150.00	150.00
4	—	263	155.00–160.00	157.62
11	—	357	145.00–150.00	147.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	192.50–195.00	193.34
2	—	385	197.50–200.00	198.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	160.00–167.50	163.64
2	—	413	177.50–182.50	180.08
3	—	483	172.50–177.50	175.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,462	69.00–73.00	71.03
6	—	1,328	78.00–83.00	80.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,008	47.00–50.00	49.04
14	—	924	54.00–59.00	56.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,142	71.00–76.00	73.63
11	—	1,012	63.00–67.00	65.33
6	—	1,246	80.00–85.00	82.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,437	96.00–98.00	96.81
4	—	1,501	84.00–89.00	86.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	925.00–985.00	960.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	767	500.00–700.00	596.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	753	650.00–800.00	726.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,045	600.00–760.00	696.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,135.00	1,135.00

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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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