Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 3.00 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 $173.22/cwt on 146 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −28.87 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$173.22

146 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$826

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$4.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.63

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	175.18	876	78
Medium and Large 2	450	170.98	769	68

One grade step is worth $4.20/cwt here — about $108 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 sale146 hd

173.22

—

AL average16 barns · 1,575 hd

159.59

+13.63

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−28.87

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	1,915	112.68	2,158	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,383	84.64	1,170	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,121	76.04	853	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	895	55.84	500	14

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)	998	$791	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	940	$750	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	635	$375	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$1,035	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	558	159.68/cwt	157.50–162.00	891	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	186.42/cwt	185.00–190.00	798	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	339	212.10/cwt	210.00–215.00	719	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	173.53/cwt	171.00–177.50	836	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	504	167.94/cwt	165.00–170.00	846	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	142.62/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,024	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	190.57/cwt	185.00–192.00	814	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	136.12/cwt	135.00–140.00	717	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	143.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	686	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	132.10/cwt	130.00–135.00	740	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	778	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	147.09/cwt	145.00–150.00	638	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	163.43/cwt	160.00–165.00	691	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	503	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	136.64/cwt	135.00–140.00	936	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	157.49/cwt	155.00–160.00	814	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,013	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	167.49/cwt	165.00–169.00	626	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	156.34/cwt	155.00–159.00	732	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	151.67/cwt	150.00–152.50	558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	154.99/cwt	152.50–157.50	962	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	197.45/cwt	195.00–200.00	549	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	85.33/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,120	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	77.80/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,175	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	59.33/cwt	57.00–61.00	546	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	849	49.56/cwt	48.00–52.00	421	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,308	90.97/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,190	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	66.93/cwt	64.00–68.00	700	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	83.19/cwt	82.00–86.00	965	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	76.29/cwt	73.00–78.00	865	11
Bulls	—	—	1,936	114.76/cwt	114.00–117.00	2,222	5
Bulls	—	—	1,863	107.47/cwt	106.00–109.00	2,002	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	624.08/head	550.00–700.00	624	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	875.03/head	750.00–975.00	875	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	635	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	146.21/cwt	145.00–150.00	984	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	205.06/cwt	200.00–207.50	755	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	176.13/cwt	170.00–180.00	749	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	145.02/cwt	140.00–147.50	885	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	150.58/cwt	147.50–152.50	870	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	163.86/cwt	160.00–167.50	796	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	133.83/cwt	130.00–137.50	970	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	191.67/cwt	190.00–195.00	623	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	187.58/cwt	182.50–190.00	685	12

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 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 517Last week 551Year ago 557

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 96Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 8Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	558	157.50–162.00	159.68
6	—	428	185.00–190.00	186.42
11	—	339	210.00–215.00	212.10
11	—	482	171.00–177.50	173.53
7	—	504	165.00–170.00	167.94
3	—	718	140.00–145.00	142.62
2	—	765	130.00–135.00	132.45
7	—	621	152.50–157.50	154.99
4	—	673	145.00–150.00	146.21
10	—	368	200.00–207.50	205.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	517	155.00–160.00	157.49
3	—	658	130.00–135.00	132.51
4	—	278	195.00–200.00	197.45
14	—	425	170.00–180.00	176.13
4	—	610	140.00–147.50	145.02
4	—	578	147.50–152.50	150.58
13	—	486	160.00–167.50	163.86
6	—	325	190.00–195.00	191.67
12	—	365	182.50–190.00	187.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	185.00–192.00	190.57
2	—	495	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	527	135.00–140.00	136.12
12	—	478	140.00–145.00	143.52
6	—	560	130.00–135.00	132.10
4	—	610	125.00–130.00	127.48
6	—	434	145.00–150.00	147.09
3	—	368	150.00–152.50	151.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	170.00	170.00
6	—	423	160.00–165.00	163.43
2	—	503	150.00–155.00	152.51
3	—	685	135.00–140.00	136.64
7	—	610	145.00	145.00
6	—	374	165.00–169.00	167.49
20	—	468	155.00–159.00	156.34
2	—	725	130.00–137.50	133.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,313	84.00–87.00	85.33
4	—	1,510	75.00–80.00	77.80
4	—	1,308	90.00–93.00	90.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	920	57.00–61.00	59.33
5	—	849	48.00–52.00	49.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,046	64.00–68.00	66.93
6	—	1,160	82.00–86.00	83.19
11	—	1,134	73.00–78.00	76.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,936	114.00–117.00	114.76
2	—	1,863	106.00–109.00	107.47

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	—	1,000	1,035.00	1,035.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	815	550.00–700.00	624.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	635	375.00	375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,090	750.00–975.00	875.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	875.00	875.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle