Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 4.00 lower. Feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers and bulls sold 6.00 - 10.00 higher. Trade active with very 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 $169.80/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −29.01 against this barn's trailing median of $198.82.

Average price

$169.80

82 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$812

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$4

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

$20.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.66

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	456	176.90	808	53
Medium and Large 2	517	156.84	811	29

One grade step is worth $20.06/cwt here — about −$4 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

3 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $205.37, low $178.07, median $198.82 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale82 hd

169.80

—

AL average14 barns · 871 hd

159.14

+10.66

This barn, trailing median3 sales

198.82

−29.01

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	1,530	108.43	1,659	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,318	92.29	1,216	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,087	74.47	809	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	902	58.70	529	13

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	128.67/cwt	125.00–130.00	722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	157.81/cwt	155.00–160.00	511	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	907	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	195.00/cwt	192.50–197.50	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	133.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,007	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	156.80/cwt	155.00–160.00	665	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	133.75/cwt	132.50–135.00	847	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	142.93/cwt	139.00–145.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	149.10/cwt	147.50–152.50	565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	145.72/cwt	142.50–147.50	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	168.78/cwt	167.50–170.00	537	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	186.18/cwt	185.00–187.50	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	136.25/cwt	135.00–137.50	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	160.06/cwt	157.50–165.00	932	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	133.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	146.78/cwt	145.00–150.00	781	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	168.72/cwt	165.00–170.00	859	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	284	199.89/cwt	197.50–205.00	568	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	930	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	183.59/cwt	180.00–187.50	767	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	970	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	75.89/cwt	74.00–78.00	839	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	67.47/cwt	67.00–68.00	675	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	83.48/cwt	82.00–85.00	998	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	63.75/cwt	62.00–66.00	572	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	906	54.38/cwt	52.00–57.00	493	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	92.29/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,216	3
Bulls	—	—	1,470	103.00/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,514	3
Bulls	—	—	1,620	116.58/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,889	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	890.91/cwt	850.00–925.00	11,029	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	7,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,145	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,740	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	19,508	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	476.29/cwt	460.00–495.00	3,263	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	666.40/cwt	650.00–685.00	6,084	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,065	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,520	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	950	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,075	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,453	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112	1,006.78/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	11,195	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	1,084.46/cwt	950.00–1,175.00	13,523	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	168.02/cwt	165.00–170.00	721	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	889	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	190.06/cwt	187.50–192.50	718	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	162.45/cwt	160.00–165.00	767	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	614	146.47/cwt	145.00–147.50	899	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	175.22/cwt	172.50–180.00	797	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	151.17/cwt	150.00–153.00	706	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	164.96/cwt	160.00–167.50	591	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	827	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	178.98/cwt	175.00–182.50	573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	173.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	659	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 Mar 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 357Last week 205Year ago 309

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 47Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 14Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	187.50	187.50
3	—	595	150.00–155.00	152.50
5	—	429	165.00–170.00	168.02
4	—	671	130.00–135.00	132.53
3	—	472	160.00–165.00	162.45
5	—	614	145.00–147.50	146.47
2	—	525	157.50	157.50
2	—	320	175.00–182.50	178.98
3	—	380	170.00–175.00	173.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	192.50–197.50	195.00
3	—	755	130.00–135.00	133.33
4	—	509	165.00–170.00	168.72
4	—	284	197.50–205.00	199.89
3	—	600	155.00	155.00
12	—	418	180.00–187.50	183.59
2	—	658	145.00–150.00	147.47
2	—	580	160.00	160.00
10	—	378	187.50–192.50	190.06
11	—	455	172.50–180.00	175.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	561	125.00–130.00	128.67
7	—	324	155.00–160.00	157.81
3	—	277	160.00–165.00	162.52
6	—	379	147.50–152.50	149.10
2	—	453	135.00–140.00	137.49
4	—	428	142.50–147.50	145.72
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	155.00–160.00	156.80
2	—	633	132.50–135.00	133.75
3	—	560	139.00–145.00	142.93
1	—	285	177.50	177.50
1	—	660	132.50	132.50
6	—	318	167.50–170.00	168.78
7	—	532	145.00–150.00	146.78
9	—	467	150.00–153.00	151.17
7	—	358	160.00–167.50	164.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	185.00–187.50	186.18
1	—	610	157.50	157.50
1	—	320	190.00	190.00
2	—	725	135.00–137.50	136.25
3	—	582	157.50–165.00	160.06
3	—	770	130.00–135.00	133.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,105	74.00–78.00	75.89
4	—	1,000	67.00–68.00	67.47
2	—	1,195	82.00–85.00	83.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	897	62.00–66.00	63.75
7	—	906	52.00–57.00	54.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,318	91.00–93.00	92.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,470	100.00–105.00	103.00
2	—	1,620	116.00–117.00	116.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,238	850.00–925.00	890.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,112	950.00–1,050.00	1,006.78
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,445	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,247	950.00–1,175.00	1,084.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	685	460.00–495.00	476.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	913	650.00–685.00	666.40
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	650.00	650.00

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

This barn's trailing prices 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

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Slaughter Cattle

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