Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and cows sold 1.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady and feeder heifers sold 5.00 - 8.00 higher. Trade active with good to 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 $165.86/cwt on 122 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −36.23 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$165.86

122 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$856

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$32

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

$14.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.56

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	173.63	872	56
Medium and Large 2	528	159.28	841	66

One grade step is worth $14.35/cwt here — about $32 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 sale122 hd

165.86

—

AL average16 barns · 1,389 hd

158.30

+7.56

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−36.23

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	1,518	100.42	1,524	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,327	82.60	1,096	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,140	79.04	901	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	976	54.50	532	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,154	$1,019	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	987	$874	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$695	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	955	$790	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	803	$750	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$822	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,039	$1,005	4thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	381	199.21/cwt	195.00–205.00	759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	174.76/cwt	170.00–177.50	732	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	128.34/cwt	125.00–130.00	889	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	148.93/cwt	147.50–150.00	774	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	156.83/cwt	155.00–160.00	668	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	164.53/cwt	160.00–167.50	801	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	162.05/cwt	160.00–167.50	616	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	135.83/cwt	135.00–137.50	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	132.42/cwt	130.00–135.00	828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	140.52/cwt	137.50–142.50	743	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	146.37/cwt	142.50–149.00	686	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	153.09/cwt	151.00–155.00	716	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	168.13/cwt	165.00–170.00	935	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	147.37/cwt	145.00–148.00	846	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	158.77/cwt	157.50–160.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	163.04/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,014	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	151.94/cwt	150.00–155.00	579	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	180.83/cwt	177.50–185.00	946	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	190.05/cwt	185.00–195.00	899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	136.24/cwt	135.00–140.00	992	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	166.82/cwt	165.00–170.00	886	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	174.06/cwt	172.50–177.50	811	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	693	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	153.51/cwt	150.00–157.50	949	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	186.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	783	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	77.74/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,064	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	90.09/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,103	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	60.95/cwt	60.00–64.00	610	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	54.73/cwt	52.00–57.00	546	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	44.36/cwt	43.00–46.00	398	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,292	86.72/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,120	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	79.79/cwt	77.00–82.00	886	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	69.19/cwt	67.00–72.00	764	11
Bulls	—	—	1,802	110.33/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,988	3
Bulls	—	—	1,318	103.43/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,363	3
Bulls	—	—	1,433	87.50/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,254	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	892	862.25/head	775.00–925.00	862	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,480	1,435.00/head	1,435.00–1,435.00	1,435	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	749.77/head	725.00–775.00	750	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,147	933.25/head	800.00–1,075.00	933	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	908	722.66/head	675.00–775.00	723	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	880	695.00/head	695.00–695.00	695	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,175	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,055	1,140.00/head	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,140	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	960	633.46/head	500.00–750.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	779	127.11/cwt	125.00–130.00	990	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	686	138.52/cwt	135.00–140.00	950	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	184.48/cwt	180.00–187.50	701	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	157.74/cwt	152.50–160.00	822	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	148.94/cwt	145.00–152.50	870	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	190.76/cwt	187.50–192.50	614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	160.10/cwt	157.50–165.00	903	15

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 Sep 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 615Last week 490Year ago 654

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 85Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 10Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	381	195.00–205.00	199.21
4	—	728	135.00–140.00	136.24
4	—	531	165.00–170.00	166.82
8	—	466	172.50–177.50	174.06
7	—	326	210.00–215.00	212.50
5	—	618	150.00–157.50	153.51
5	—	420	185.00–190.00	186.48
1	—	775	135.00	135.00
15	—	564	157.50–165.00	160.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	419	170.00–177.50	174.76
16	—	487	160.00–167.50	164.53
6	—	779	125.00–130.00	127.11
5	—	686	135.00–140.00	138.52
5	—	380	180.00–187.50	184.48
9	—	521	152.50–160.00	157.74
7	—	584	145.00–152.50	148.94
2	—	618	140.00–145.00	142.57
3	—	322	187.50–192.50	190.76
2	—	725	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	693	125.00–130.00	128.34
3	—	558	135.00–137.50	135.83
2	—	625	130.00–135.00	132.42
3	—	430	150.00	150.00
9	—	529	137.50–142.50	140.52
22	—	469	142.50–149.00	146.37
2	—	315	157.50–160.00	158.77
9	—	381	150.00–155.00	151.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	135.00	135.00
12	—	520	147.50–150.00	148.93
8	—	426	155.00–160.00	156.83
2	—	645	140.00–145.00	142.50
10	—	380	160.00–167.50	162.05
12	—	468	151.00–155.00	153.09
1	—	330	172.50	172.50
12	—	574	145.00–148.00	147.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	556	165.00–170.00	168.13
5	—	622	160.00–165.00	163.04
3	—	530	170.00	170.00
2	—	465	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	195.00	195.00
3	—	523	177.50–185.00	180.83
4	—	473	185.00–195.00	190.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,369	75.00–80.00	77.74
13	—	1,292	85.00–90.00	86.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,224	88.00–93.00	90.09
12	—	1,110	77.00–82.00	79.79
11	—	1,104	67.00–72.00	69.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,000	60.00–64.00	60.95
8	—	997	52.00–57.00	54.73
4	—	898	43.00–46.00	44.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,802	110.00–111.00	110.33
3	—	1,318	101.00–105.00	103.43
3	—	1,433	85.00–90.00	87.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	500.00–750.00	633.46
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	892	775.00–925.00	862.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	1,435.00	1,435.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	803	725.00–775.00	749.77
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	790.00	790.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,147	800.00–1,075.00	933.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	908	675.00–775.00	722.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	695.00	695.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,140.00	1,140.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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