Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 - 6.00 lower and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 - 10.00 lower and feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.75/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$137.75

131 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

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

$12.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.43

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	141.60	750	54
Medium and Large 2	471	137.16	646	58
Medium and Large 3	408	128.61	525	19thin

One grade step is worth $12.99/cwt here — about $225 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 sale131 hd

137.75

—

AL average13 barns · 1,625 hd

142.17

−4.43

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	—	Low	1,598	97.29	1,555	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,404	78.00	1,095	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,031	70.30	725	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	944	56.64	535	25

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)	1,130	$901	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,096	$813	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$725	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$625	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,265	$1,065	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	905	$900	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	708	$520	4thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	526	141.55/cwt	140.00–142.50	745	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	161.63/cwt	160.00–165.00	512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	173.33/cwt	172.50–175.00	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	599	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	128.75/cwt	127.50–130.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	126.81/cwt	125.00–130.00	723	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	123.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	144.75/cwt	142.50–147.50	686	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	132.22/cwt	130.00–135.00	491	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	138.34/cwt	137.50–140.00	793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	136.07/cwt	135.00–137.50	640	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	148.25/cwt	145.00–150.00	559	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	206.28/cwt	205.00–207.50	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	132.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	673	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	610	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	150.99/cwt	150.00–155.00	874	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	164.04/cwt	160.00–167.50	863	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	183.92/cwt	183.00–187.50	677	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	170.33/cwt	167.50–172.50	823	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	153.81/cwt	152.50–155.00	492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	564	144.65/cwt	144.00–145.00	816	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,066	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	198.72/cwt	197.50–200.00	715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	659	131.27/cwt	130.00–135.00	865	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	137.44/cwt	135.00–142.50	856	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	180.11/cwt	179.00–182.50	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	146.62/cwt	142.50–150.00	824	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	188.32/cwt	187.50–190.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	171.01/cwt	167.50–175.00	708	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	62.50/cwt	61.00–64.00	578	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	56.11/cwt	53.00–58.00	544	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	75.10/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,017	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	970	66.70/cwt	64.00–69.00	647	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	81.62/cwt	80.00–83.00	935	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	847	47.72/cwt	46.00–49.00	404	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	82.64/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,226	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	74.30/cwt	72.00–77.00	824	15
Bulls	—	—	1,265	88.01/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,113	3
Bulls	—	—	1,932	108.97/cwt	108.00–110.00	2,105	3
Bulls	—	—	1,598	95.49/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,526	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	905	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	708	519.96/head	420.00–565.00	520	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,265	1,065.00/head	1,065.00–1,065.00	1,065	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,000	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	812.72/head	800.00–825.00	813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	901.11/head	775.00–1,025.00	901	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,075	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	162.66/cwt	160.00–167.50	766	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	150.03/cwt	147.50–152.50	719	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	151.20/cwt	150.00–155.00	801	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	182.48/cwt	180.00–187.50	593	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	141.23/cwt	137.50–145.00	746	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	177.57/cwt	175.00–180.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	745	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	156.65/cwt	152.50–160.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	367	164.07/cwt	160.00–167.50	602	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	132.20/cwt	130.00–135.00	817	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	127.80/cwt	125.00–130.00	537	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 Sep 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 589Last week 472Year ago 575

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 64Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 38Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	526	140.00–142.50	141.55
3	—	317	160.00–165.00	161.63
2	—	780	115.00–120.00	117.47
6	—	389	154.00	154.00
2	—	700	127.50	127.50
2	—	663	127.50–130.00	128.75
11	—	474	142.50–147.50	144.75
3	—	573	137.50–140.00	138.34
8	—	618	130.00–135.00	132.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	125.00–130.00	126.81
3	—	608	120.00–125.00	123.34
7	—	470	135.00–137.50	136.07
10	—	377	145.00–150.00	148.25
23	—	507	130.00–135.00	132.76
9	—	428	140.00–145.00	142.45
2	—	320	152.50–155.00	153.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	130.00–135.00	132.22
2	—	480	120.00	120.00
10	—	420	125.00–130.00	127.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	564	144.00–145.00	144.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	172.50–175.00	173.33
2	—	640	125.00	125.00
5	—	479	147.50–152.50	150.03
6	—	528	137.50–145.00	141.23
4	—	573	130.00	130.00
3	—	427	152.50–160.00	156.65
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
7	—	367	160.00–167.50	164.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	659	130.00–135.00	131.27
8	—	623	135.00–142.50	137.44
9	—	562	142.50–150.00	146.62
7	—	414	167.50–175.00	171.01
11	—	471	160.00–167.50	162.66
6	—	530	150.00–155.00	151.20
5	—	325	180.00–187.50	182.48
3	—	367	175.00–180.00	177.57
2	—	270	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	179.00–182.50	180.11
3	—	367	187.50–190.00	188.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	172.50	172.50
2	—	338	205.00–207.50	206.28
3	—	735	145.00	145.00
2	—	360	197.50–200.00	198.72
1	—	435	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	150.00–155.00	150.99
5	—	526	160.00–167.50	164.04
5	—	368	183.00–187.50	183.92
6	—	483	167.50–172.50	170.33
2	—	420	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	924	61.00–64.00	62.50
16	—	970	53.00–58.00	56.11
3	—	847	46.00–49.00	47.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,354	73.00–77.00	75.10
5	—	1,483	80.00–85.00	82.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	970	64.00–69.00	66.70
2	—	1,145	80.00–83.00	81.62
15	—	1,109	72.00–77.00	74.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,265	87.00–89.00	88.01
3	—	1,932	108.00–110.00	108.97
4	—	1,598	94.00–97.00	95.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,050.00	1,050.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	708	420.00–565.00	519.96
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,065.00	1,065.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	800.00–825.00	812.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	775.00–1,025.00	901.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,075.00	1,075.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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