Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold 3.00 - 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 6.00 lower and feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $165.96/cwt on 147 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −36.13 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$165.96

147 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$19.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.91

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	454	171.64	780	104
Medium and Large 2	500	152.24	761	43

One grade step is worth $19.39/cwt here — about $19 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 sale147 hd

165.96

—

AL average14 barns · 892 hd

156.05

+9.91

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−36.13

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	1,768	109.35	1,933	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	83.62	1,148	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,026	77.95	800	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	901	50.25	453	14

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	283	186.19/cwt	185.00–187.50	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	169.19/cwt	165.00–172.50	636	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	947	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	177.01/cwt	172.50–180.00	593	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	156.46/cwt	155.00–160.00	667	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	163.77/cwt	160.00–167.50	627	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	137.51/cwt	132.50–139.00	844	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	148.38/cwt	145.00–150.00	785	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	189.97/cwt	187.50–192.50	631	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	169.95/cwt	165.00–172.50	806	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	137.17/cwt	135.00–140.00	643	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	261	162.55/cwt	160.00–167.50	424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	174.15/cwt	172.50–177.50	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	151.80/cwt	150.00–155.00	716	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	146.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	746	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	128.75/cwt	127.50–130.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	148.24/cwt	145.00–150.00	541	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	142.96/cwt	140.00–145.00	828	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	146.01/cwt	144.00–149.00	913	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	176.10/cwt	172.50–180.00	747	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	184.20/cwt	180.00–187.50	682	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	207.63/cwt	205.00–210.00	484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	250	196.25/cwt	195.00–197.50	491	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	39.26/cwt	38.00–40.00	373	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	57.79/cwt	57.00–60.00	515	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	882	47.81/cwt	46.00–51.00	422	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,282	88.47/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,134	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	80.93/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,152	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	67.72/cwt	66.00–70.00	738	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	950	86.09/cwt	85.00–87.50	818	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,034	77.82/cwt	75.00–80.00	805	15
Bulls	—	—	1,768	109.35/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,933	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,090	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,488	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	799.79/cwt	775.00–825.00	8,022	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,202	1,023.75/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	12,305	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	953.38/cwt	800.00–1,085.00	11,135	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	13,776	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	866	737.87/cwt	600.00–825.00	6,390	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	1,164.72/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	13,942	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,103	937.64/cwt	925.00–950.00	10,342	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	1,268.59/cwt	1,175.00–1,375.00	16,593	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,013	792.04/cwt	700.00–875.00	8,023	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	121.67/cwt	120.00–122.50	876	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	128.93/cwt	126.00–132.50	864	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	153.11/cwt	150.00–155.00	730	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	160.47/cwt	155.00–162.50	701	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	141.25/cwt	140.00–145.00	791	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	161.58/cwt	157.50–165.00	832	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	153.76/cwt	152.50–155.00	875	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 Apr 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 402Last week 276Year ago 435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 64Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 19Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	185.00–187.50	186.19
7	—	376	165.00–172.50	169.19
4	—	335	172.50–180.00	177.01
6	—	529	145.00–150.00	148.38
3	—	720	120.00–122.50	121.67
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
6	—	670	126.00–132.50	128.93
5	—	477	150.00–155.00	153.11
5	—	437	155.00–162.50	160.47
4	—	560	140.00–145.00	141.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	130.00–135.00	132.49
6	—	332	187.50–192.50	189.97
20	—	474	165.00–172.50	169.95
2	—	675	142.50	142.50
3	—	625	144.00–149.00	146.01
19	—	424	172.50–180.00	176.10
22	—	370	180.00–187.50	184.20
2	—	233	205.00–210.00	207.63
2	—	250	195.00–197.50	196.25
18	—	515	157.50–165.00	161.58
7	—	569	152.50–155.00	153.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	426	155.00–160.00	156.46
10	—	383	160.00–167.50	163.77
8	—	614	132.50–139.00	137.51
3	—	303	172.50–177.50	174.15
2	—	708	120.00–125.00	122.49
7	—	472	150.00–155.00	151.80
2	—	675	130.00	130.00
5	—	509	145.00–150.00	146.54
5	—	579	140.00–145.00	142.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	132.50	132.50
6	—	469	135.00–140.00	137.17
4	—	261	160.00–167.50	162.55
2	—	345	157.50	157.50
2	—	575	127.50–130.00	128.75
6	—	365	145.00–150.00	148.24
3	—	400	145.00	145.00
2	—	645	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	38.00–40.00	39.26
6	—	892	57.00–60.00	57.79
5	—	882	46.00–51.00	47.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,282	86.00–90.00	88.47
9	—	1,424	78.00–83.00	80.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,090	66.00–70.00	67.72
4	—	950	85.00–87.50	86.09
15	—	1,034	75.00–80.00	77.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,768	106.00–112.00	109.35

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	—	1,000	925.00	925.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,110	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,003	775.00–825.00	799.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,202	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,023.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,168	800.00–1,085.00	953.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,197	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,164.72
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	866	600.00–825.00	737.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,120.00	1,120.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	925.00–950.00	937.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	700.00–875.00	792.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,308	1,175.00–1,375.00	1,268.59

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