Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 8.00 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 $171.21/cwt on 83 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −30.88 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$171.21

83 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$14.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.06

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	176.15	785	54
Medium and Large 2	442	162.01	716	29

One grade step is worth $14.15/cwt here — about $69 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 sale83 hd

171.21

—

AL average14 barns · 900 hd

156.15

+15.06

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−30.88

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	1,725	100.01	1,725	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	84.01	1,192	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,062	75.00	796	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	868	55.73	484	16

Every lot, as filed

43 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	—	328	195.03/cwt	190.00–197.50	640	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	188.38/cwt	185.00–190.00	712	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	436	180.25/cwt	177.50–185.00	786	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	171.79/cwt	167.50–175.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	154.46/cwt	150.00–157.50	873	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	173.07/cwt	170.00–175.00	812	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	147.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	524	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	154.95/cwt	152.50–157.50	508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	142.97/cwt	140.00–145.00	592	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	137.18/cwt	132.50–140.00	643	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	127.57/cwt	125.00–130.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	159.80/cwt	157.50–162.50	618	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	145.02/cwt	140.00–147.50	773	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	176.59/cwt	175.00–180.00	567	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	163.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	682	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	155.51/cwt	153.00–157.50	638	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	151.36/cwt	150.00–153.00	720	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	164.22/cwt	162.50–167.50	509	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	159.16/cwt	157.50–160.00	767	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	153.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	821	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	141.28/cwt	140.00–142.50	887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	141.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	824	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	163.09/cwt	160.00–167.50	845	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	981.34/cwt	875.00–1,075.00	8,911	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	800.34/cwt	775.00–825.00	5,474	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,785	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	965	712.63/cwt	700.00–725.00	6,877	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	937.88/cwt	775.00–1,000.00	10,457	4
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	700	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	4,900	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	54.99/cwt	53.00–57.00	497	5
Bulls	—	—	1,970	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	2,157	2
Bulls	—	—	1,480	90.52/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,340	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	81.30/cwt	79.00–83.00	927	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	63.92/cwt	62.00–66.00	596	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,013	71.07/cwt	70.00–74.00	720	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	84.01/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,220	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	90.66/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,213	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	74.05/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,069	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	756	46.65/cwt	45.00–49.00	353	5

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 Apr 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 510Year ago 168

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 92Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 32Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	328	190.00–197.50	195.03
6	—	378	185.00–190.00	188.38
8	—	436	177.50–185.00	180.25
5	—	565	150.00–157.50	154.46
12	—	469	170.00–175.00	173.07
2	—	628	140.00–142.50	141.28
9	—	518	160.00–167.50	163.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	167.50–175.00	171.79
8	—	321	175.00–180.00	176.59
5	—	417	160.00–165.00	163.49
3	—	482	157.50–160.00	159.16
5	—	535	150.00–155.00	153.53
5	—	582	140.00–145.00	141.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	355	145.00–150.00	147.48
6	—	328	152.50–157.50	154.95
5	—	414	140.00–145.00	142.97
6	—	469	132.50–140.00	137.18
4	—	520	125.00–130.00	127.57
3	—	585	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	130.00	130.00
3	—	582	135.00–140.00	137.49
5	—	387	157.50–162.50	159.80
5	—	533	140.00–147.50	145.02
6	—	410	153.00–157.50	155.51
6	—	476	150.00–153.00	151.36
3	—	310	162.50–167.50	164.22
1	—	745	125.00	125.00

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)	2	—	908	875.00–1,075.00	981.34
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	684	775.00–825.00	800.34
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	965	700.00–725.00	712.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,115	775.00–1,000.00	937.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	903	53.00–57.00	54.99
6	—	933	62.00–66.00	63.92
5	—	756	45.00–49.00	46.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,140	79.00–83.00	81.30
8	—	1,013	70.00–74.00	71.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,452	81.00–86.00	84.01
3	—	1,338	90.00–91.00	90.66
2	—	1,443	72.00–76.00	74.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,970	109.00–110.00	109.50
2	—	1,480	90.00–91.00	90.52

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle