Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 4.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, and feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $166.60/cwt on 135 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −35.50 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$166.60

135 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$798

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$34.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.68

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	176.03	819	69
Medium and Large 2	466	165.46	770	42
Medium and Large 3	540	141.46	764	24

One grade step is worth $34.57/cwt here — about $55 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 sale135 hd

166.60

—

AL average14 barns · 1,348 hd

153.92

+12.68

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−35.50

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	—	High	1,545	100.77	1,557	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,307	77.51	1,013	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,109	71.76	796	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	900	52.26	470	17

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	993	$912	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	951	$765	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,109	6

Every lot, as filed

78 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 1	—	393	161.82/cwt	157.50–163.00	636	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	151.67/cwt	150.00–155.00	949	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	168.09/cwt	165.00–172.50	721	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	142.96/cwt	140.00–145.00	595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	122.57/cwt	120.00–125.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	130.65/cwt	130.00–132.50	496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	151.79/cwt	150.00–155.00	474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	157.59/cwt	155.00–160.00	429	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	144.85/cwt	140.00–146.00	834	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	128.74/cwt	127.50–130.00	873	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	133.30/cwt	130.00–135.00	677	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	137.99/cwt	135.00–140.00	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	148.76/cwt	145.00–150.00	556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,008	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	147.42/cwt	145.00–149.00	759	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	190.48/cwt	190.00–191.00	800	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	205.21/cwt	202.50–208.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	842	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	857	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	949	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	193.75/cwt	190.00–200.00	709	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	258	213.35/cwt	212.50–215.00	550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	158.98/cwt	155.00–162.50	890	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	171.87/cwt	170.00–175.00	796	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	77.63/cwt	76.00–80.00	925	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	72.55/cwt	70.00–74.00	818	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	44.44/cwt	42.00–46.00	394	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	59.62/cwt	58.00–62.00	551	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	52.82/cwt	50.00–55.00	469	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	76.06/cwt	74.00–79.00	999	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	84.05/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,076	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,028	66.36/cwt	63.00–68.00	682	17
Bulls	—	—	1,715	111.53/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,913	2
Bulls	—	—	1,375	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,238	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	977.73/head	900.00–1,075.00	978	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	932.56/head	825.00–1,000.00	933	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	803	553.04/head	450.00–625.00	553	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,046.65/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,047	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,153.41/head	1,100.00–1,185.00	1,153	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	145.64/cwt	142.50–150.00	683	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	147.03/cwt	145.00–150.00	853	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	180.87/cwt	177.50–182.50	698	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	338	175.80/cwt	172.50–177.50	594	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	157.47/cwt	155.00–160.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	182.72/cwt	177.50–187.50	755	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	158.61/cwt	150.00–170.00	834	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	281	198.53/cwt	197.50–200.00	558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	166.23/cwt	165.00–167.50	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	738	119.21/cwt	115.00–120.00	880	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	141.25/cwt	140.00–142.50	925	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	161.27/cwt	160.00–165.00	743	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	206.55/cwt	202.50–210.00	690	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	166.68/cwt	165.00–167.50	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	129.17/cwt	127.50–130.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	862	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	521	156.08/cwt	155.00–157.00	813	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	153.75/cwt	150.00–157.50	647	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 Aug 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 447Year ago 594

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 57Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 11Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	393	157.50–163.00	161.82
5	—	576	140.00–146.00	144.85
2	—	678	127.50–130.00	128.74
2	—	495	150.00	150.00
6	—	515	145.00–149.00	147.42
7	—	421	150.00–157.50	153.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	130.00	130.00
2	—	288	140.00–145.00	142.48
2	—	590	110.00–115.00	112.52
2	—	478	120.00–125.00	122.57
4	—	380	130.00–132.50	130.65
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	416	140.00–145.00	142.96
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
3	—	312	150.00–155.00	151.79
3	—	272	155.00–160.00	157.59
2	—	628	120.00–125.00	122.43
6	—	508	130.00–135.00	133.30
5	—	492	135.00–140.00	137.99
4	—	374	145.00–150.00	148.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	169.00	169.00
1	—	565	152.50	152.50
9	—	521	155.00–157.00	156.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	626	150.00–155.00	151.67
1	—	650	147.50	147.50
12	—	366	190.00–200.00	193.75
3	—	258	212.50–215.00	213.35
1	—	745	145.00	145.00
11	—	560	155.00–162.50	158.98
11	—	463	170.00–175.00	171.87
14	—	413	177.50–187.50	182.72
4	—	334	202.50–210.00	206.55
3	—	515	165.00–167.50	166.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	165.00–172.50	168.09
5	—	580	145.00–150.00	147.03
5	—	386	177.50–182.50	180.87
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
7	—	526	150.00–170.00	158.61
5	—	281	197.50–200.00	198.53
2	—	655	140.00–142.50	141.25
10	—	461	160.00–165.00	161.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	142.50–150.00	145.64
3	—	338	172.50–177.50	175.80
2	—	513	135.00–140.00	137.49
2	—	440	155.00–160.00	157.47
2	—	378	165.00–167.50	166.23
6	—	738	115.00–120.00	119.21
2	—	590	130.00	130.00
3	—	600	127.50–130.00	129.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
1	—	500	165.00	165.00
1	—	390	192.50	192.50
6	—	473	178.00	178.00
1	—	610	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	207.50	207.50
3	—	548	184.00	184.00
8	—	420	190.00–191.00	190.48
2	—	355	202.50–208.00	205.21
3	—	456	188.00	188.00
13	—	558	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,191	76.00–80.00	77.63
12	—	1,128	70.00–74.00	72.55
17	—	1,028	63.00–68.00	66.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	887	42.00–46.00	44.44
6	—	924	58.00–62.00	59.62
5	—	887	50.00–55.00	52.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,313	74.00–79.00	76.06
2	—	1,280	83.00–85.00	84.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,715	111.00–112.00	111.53
2	—	1,375	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	900.00–1,075.00	977.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,020	825.00–1,000.00	932.56
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	803	450.00–625.00	553.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,046.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,375	1,100.00–1,185.00	1,153.41

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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How this sale compares

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