Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 4.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 5.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Trade active with 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 $169.53/cwt on 152 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −32.56 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$169.53

152 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$20.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.15

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	176.23	840	54
Medium and Large 2	463	168.74	781	76
Medium and Large 3	435	155.82	677	22

One grade step is worth $20.40/cwt here — about $162 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 sale152 hd

169.53

—

AL average15 barns · 1,496 hd

157.38

+12.15

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−32.56

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	1,619	110.12	1,783	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,323	83.96	1,111	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,072	72.81	781	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	936	55.89	523	18

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	989	$720	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	660	$575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	670	$550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	471	154.35/cwt	152.50–155.00	727	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	136.15/cwt	135.00–140.00	392	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	152.58/cwt	148.00–155.00	874	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	138.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	734	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	141.82/cwt	140.00–145.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	151.60/cwt	148.00–153.00	772	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	148.64/cwt	145.00–150.00	621	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	127.59/cwt	125.00–130.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	166.85/cwt	165.00–167.50	549	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	194.15/cwt	192.50–195.00	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	187.50/cwt	185.00–192.50	692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	180.80/cwt	175.00–185.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	821	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	160.69/cwt	160.00–164.00	627	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	111.58/cwt	110.00–115.00	588	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,120	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	133.08/cwt	130.00–135.00	764	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	170.30/cwt	167.00–175.00	787	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	936	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	155.78/cwt	155.00–160.00	662	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	173.03/cwt	170.00–177.50	722	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	263	222.62/cwt	220.00–225.00	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	161.55/cwt	160.00–165.00	918	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	138.95/cwt	135.00–142.00	998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	194.61/cwt	192.50–200.00	706	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	184.73/cwt	182.50–188.00	772	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	48.55/cwt	45.00–50.00	418	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	81.74/cwt	80.00–84.00	916	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	73.47/cwt	71.00–76.00	799	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	65.10/cwt	62.00–67.00	658	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	64.00/cwt	63.00–65.00	719	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	57.75/cwt	55.00–59.00	541	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	74.52/cwt	74.00–75.00	969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	178.64/cwt	175.00–182.50	590	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,336	89.25/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,192	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,322	83.50/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,104	5
Bulls	—	—	1,619	110.12/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,783	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	752.11/head	675.00–800.00	752	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	700	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	670	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	439	159.38/cwt	157.50–160.00	700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	153.40/cwt	150.00–155.00	721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	359	164.04/cwt	160.00–170.00	589	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	158.74/cwt	157.50–160.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	142.46/cwt	137.50–145.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	143.41/cwt	140.00–147.50	889	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	165.82/cwt	160.00–169.00	791	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	206.67/cwt	205.00–210.00	517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	207.51/cwt	205.00–210.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	174.99/cwt	172.50–180.00	796	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	183.93/cwt	180.00–187.50	714	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	193.85/cwt	190.00–197.50	636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	143.48/cwt	142.50–145.00	961	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	899	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	152.90/cwt	150.00–157.50	946	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	874	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	154.30/cwt	152.50–157.50	514	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	146.84/cwt	145.00–148.00	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	141.22/cwt	140.00–142.00	887	10

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 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 551Last week 381Year ago 685

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 91Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	471	152.50–155.00	154.35
7	—	509	148.00–153.00	151.60
4	—	329	165.00–167.50	166.85
9	—	390	160.00–164.00	160.69
6	—	425	155.00–160.00	155.78
3	—	558	145.00–148.00	146.84
10	—	628	140.00–142.00	141.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	288	135.00–140.00	136.15
4	—	460	120.00	120.00
2	—	320	135.00	135.00
4	—	445	130.00	130.00
3	—	527	110.00–115.00	111.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	135.00–140.00	138.56
4	—	468	140.00–145.00	141.82
9	—	418	145.00–150.00	148.64
2	—	623	125.00–130.00	127.59
5	—	574	130.00–135.00	133.08
4	—	333	152.50–157.50	154.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	156.00	156.00
7	—	575	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
2	—	330	175.00–182.50	178.64
4	—	439	157.50–160.00	159.38
3	—	470	150.00–155.00	153.40
7	—	359	160.00–170.00	164.04
4	—	510	137.50–145.00	142.46
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	573	148.00–155.00	152.58
18	—	417	170.00–177.50	173.03
2	—	518	157.50–160.00	158.74
5	—	620	140.00–147.50	143.41
26	—	477	160.00–169.00	165.82
3	—	250	205.00–210.00	206.67
9	—	388	180.00–187.50	183.93
4	—	328	190.00–197.50	193.85
2	—	775	120.00–125.00	122.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	263	220.00–225.00	222.62
7	—	568	160.00–165.00	161.55
3	—	718	135.00–142.00	138.95
13	—	363	192.50–200.00	194.61
7	—	418	182.50–188.00	184.73
3	—	325	205.00–210.00	207.51
8	—	455	172.50–180.00	174.99
3	—	670	142.50–145.00	143.48
2	—	545	165.00	165.00
6	—	619	150.00–157.50	152.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	192.50–195.00	194.15
4	—	369	185.00–192.50	187.50
3	—	422	175.00–185.00	180.80
1	—	505	162.50	162.50
1	—	290	202.50	202.50
5	—	462	167.00–175.00	170.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	185.00–190.00	187.53
2	—	570	170.00	170.00
9	—	683	164.00	164.00
1	—	605	167.50	167.50
3	—	523	179.00	179.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	860	45.00–50.00	48.55
2	—	1,123	63.00–65.00	64.00
11	—	937	55.00–59.00	57.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,121	80.00–84.00	81.74
20	—	1,087	71.00–76.00	73.47
11	—	1,010	62.00–67.00	65.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	74.00–75.00	74.52
4	—	1,336	88.00–92.00	89.25
5	—	1,322	82.00–86.00	83.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,619	107.00–112.00	110.12

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	660	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,085	675.00–800.00	752.11
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	550.00	550.00

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

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

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