Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 - 6.00 lower and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with a high 78.00. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 - 8.00 lower and feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate 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 $158.29/cwt on 116 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −43.80 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$158.29

116 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$759

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$21.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.60

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	486	171.15	831	34
Medium and Large 2	499	154.14	769	58
Medium and Large 3	422	150.12	634	24

One grade step is worth $21.03/cwt here — about $197 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 sale116 hd

158.29

—

AL average12 barns · 1,145 hd

144.69

+13.60

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−43.80

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	1,473	90.30	1,330	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	64.11	859	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,056	57.42	607	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	45.50	429	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)	—	$1,088	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$808	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$877	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,008	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$763	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$625	2thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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 2	—	474	158.93/cwt	155.00–162.50	753	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	174.50/cwt	170.00–177.50	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	123.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	835	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	143.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	532	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	117.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	547	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	118.34/cwt	115.00–120.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	126.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	678	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	752	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	137.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	588	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	130.87/cwt	130.00–132.50	434	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	148.74/cwt	145.00–150.00	492	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	873	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	137.24/cwt	135.00–138.00	777	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	149.13/cwt	147.50–150.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	115.02/cwt	112.50–117.50	874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	688	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	130.50/cwt	130.00–132.50	634	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	142.56/cwt	140.00–147.50	967	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	163.32/cwt	160.00–165.00	918	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	134.96/cwt	132.50–137.50	695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	170.47/cwt	167.50–175.00	800	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	160.17/cwt	157.50–165.00	830	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	757	125.85/cwt	125.00–127.50	953	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	853	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	39.00/cwt	38.00–40.00	350	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	64.11/cwt	61.00–67.00	859	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,019	54.71/cwt	52.00–57.00	557	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	63.18/cwt	60.00–65.00	718	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	48.21/cwt	44.00–50.00	463	12
Bulls	—	—	1,495	90.81/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,358	4
Bulls	—	—	1,750	99.50/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,741	2
Bulls	—	—	1,153	80.07/cwt	77.00–83.00	923	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	808.33/head	650.00–900.00	808	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,087.50/head	975.00–1,200.00	1,088	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	918.75/head	850.00–1,025.00	919	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,008.33/head	875.00–1,100.00	1,008	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	762.50/head	750.00–775.00	763	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	625.00/head	570.00–680.00	625	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	876.67/head	840.00–925.00	877	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,187.50/head	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,188	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	586	144.99/cwt	140.00–147.50	850	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	150.04/cwt	147.50–152.50	801	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	192.53/cwt	190.00–200.00	732	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	162.49/cwt	162.00–165.00	666	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	180.83/cwt	177.50–187.50	624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	144.65/cwt	140.00–147.50	700	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	361	157.05/cwt	152.50–160.00	567	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	141.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	669	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	768	112.44/cwt	110.00–115.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	133.40/cwt	130.00–135.00	836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	313	163.86/cwt	160.00–167.50	513	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	150.62/cwt	150.00–152.50	563	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	121.28/cwt	120.00–125.00	514	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	187.23/cwt	185.00–190.00	770	8

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 Nov 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 553Last week 582Year ago 517

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 112Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 17Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	474	155.00–162.50	158.93
5	—	378	170.00–177.50	174.50
3	—	677	120.00–125.00	123.33
9	—	586	140.00–147.50	144.99
7	—	534	147.50–152.50	150.04
12	—	410	162.00–165.00	162.49
3	—	345	177.50–187.50	180.83
2	—	768	110.00–115.00	112.44
3	—	627	130.00–135.00	133.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	132.50–137.50	134.96
7	—	484	140.00–147.50	144.65
6	—	361	152.50–160.00	157.05
6	—	313	160.00–167.50	163.86
2	—	580	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	167.50–175.00	170.47
6	—	518	157.50–165.00	160.17
3	—	757	125.00–127.50	125.85
2	—	680	140.00	140.00
2	—	550	155.00	155.00
8	—	380	190.00–200.00	192.53
8	—	411	185.00–190.00	187.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	140.00–145.00	143.52
3	—	613	115.00–120.00	118.34
5	—	536	125.00–130.00	126.53
5	—	428	135.00–140.00	137.41
8	—	331	145.00–150.00	148.74
7	—	561	120.00–125.00	122.55
5	—	486	130.00–132.50	130.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	115.00–120.00	117.97
2	—	618	100.00–105.00	102.47
3	—	332	130.00–132.50	130.87
2	—	500	110.00	110.00
4	—	424	120.00–125.00	121.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	120.00–125.00	122.54
8	—	545	138.00	138.00
1	—	685	127.50	127.50
4	—	566	135.00–138.00	137.24
3	—	408	147.50–150.00	149.13
3	—	330	153.00	153.00
2	—	760	112.50–117.50	115.02
2	—	635	130.00–135.00	132.46
7	—	473	140.00–145.00	141.44
4	—	374	150.00–152.50	150.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	140.00–147.50	142.56
9	—	562	160.00–165.00	163.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	898	38.00–40.00	39.00
12	—	960	44.00–50.00	48.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,340	61.00–67.00	64.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,019	52.00–57.00	54.71
8	—	1,136	60.00–65.00	63.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,495	87.00–93.00	90.81
2	—	1,750	99.00–100.00	99.50
2	—	1,153	77.00–83.00	80.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–900.00	808.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	975.00–1,200.00	1,087.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	918.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	875.00–1,100.00	1,008.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,187.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	570.00–680.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	840.00–925.00	876.67

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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