Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with high 101.00 and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher and feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 6.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.30/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$140.30

98 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$24.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.85

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	458	148.50	680	47
Medium and Large 2	441	139.67	617	29
Medium and Large 3	444	123.61	548	22

One grade step is worth $24.89/cwt here — about $132 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 sale98 hd

140.30

—

AL average5 barns · 434 hd

143.15

−2.85

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	1,638	89.85	1,472	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,313	71.47	938	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,120	63.69	713	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	944	44.41	419	10

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)	—	$950	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$706	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$513	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$900	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$728	4thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	139.01/cwt	137.50–140.00	719	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	161.96/cwt	160.00–165.00	611	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	173.94/cwt	172.50–177.50	659	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	154.96/cwt	152.50–157.50	885	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	113.32/cwt	110.00–115.00	603	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	189.33/cwt	188.00–192.50	793	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	158.11/cwt	157.50–160.00	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	131.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	142.79/cwt	140.00–147.50	673	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	591	133.77/cwt	130.00–135.00	791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	148.93/cwt	145.00–152.50	550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	134.95/cwt	130.00–137.50	507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	118.40/cwt	115.00–120.00	547	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	142.07/cwt	137.50–144.00	608	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	184.17/cwt	180.00–187.50	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	184.49/cwt	180.00–186.00	863	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	173.78/cwt	172.50–175.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	177.49/cwt	175.00–180.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	195.52/cwt	192.50–200.00	723	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	155.39/cwt	152.50–157.50	654	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	161.01/cwt	160.00–165.00	857	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	180.76/cwt	177.50–185.00	747	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	153.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	781	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	139.11/cwt	137.50–142.50	876	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	172.01/cwt	171.00–175.00	810	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	503	161.66/cwt	160.00–165.00	813	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	46.36/cwt	45.00–48.00	392	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	73.61/cwt	71.00–76.00	935	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	67.20/cwt	66.00–69.00	939	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	69.57/cwt	68.00–72.00	845	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	63.67/cwt	61.00–66.00	711	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	55.56/cwt	54.00–57.00	608	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,015	56.67/cwt	55.00–58.00	575	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	40.04/cwt	38.00–42.00	371	6
Bulls	—	—	1,770	96.33/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,705	3
Bulls	—	—	1,440	80.14/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,154	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	800.00–1,100.00	950	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	487.50/head	450.00–525.00	488	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	851.67/head	800.00–885.00	852	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	387.50/head	330.00–445.00	388	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,067.50/head	990.00–1,145.00	1,068	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	162.08/cwt	157.50–165.00	784	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	167.04/cwt	165.00–170.00	707	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	713	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	638	129.18/cwt	127.50–130.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	187.45/cwt	185.00–190.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	133.18/cwt	130.00–135.00	767	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	507	138.36/cwt	135.00–140.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	145.80/cwt	142.50–150.00	688	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	145.30/cwt	142.50–147.50	831	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	159.62/cwt	157.50–162.50	603	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	151.91/cwt	150.00–155.00	643	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	663	4

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 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 598Last week 553Year ago 576

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 79Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 40Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	517	137.50–140.00	139.01
5	—	377	160.00–165.00	161.96
12	—	471	140.00–147.50	142.79
4	—	591	130.00–135.00	133.77
17	—	421	152.50–157.50	155.39
1	—	340	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	140.00–145.00	142.49
6	—	532	110.00–115.00	113.32
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
4	—	376	130.00–137.50	134.95
8	—	462	115.00–120.00	118.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	120.00–125.00	122.44
4	—	343	157.50–160.00	158.11
3	—	467	130.00–135.00	131.61
5	—	369	145.00–152.50	148.93
9	—	428	137.50–144.00	142.07
4	—	520	125.00–130.00	127.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	379	172.50–177.50	173.94
7	—	509	150.00–155.00	153.51
6	—	630	137.50–142.50	139.11
7	—	484	157.50–165.00	162.08
5	—	423	165.00–170.00	167.04
2	—	713	120.00–125.00	122.51
7	—	572	142.50–147.50	145.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	152.50–157.50	154.96
7	—	413	177.50–185.00	180.76
12	—	471	171.00–175.00	172.01
1	—	715	130.00	130.00
3	—	503	160.00–165.00	161.66
2	—	383	185.00–190.00	187.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	127.50–130.00	129.18
4	—	576	130.00–135.00	133.18
3	—	507	135.00–140.00	138.36
3	—	472	142.50–150.00	145.80
8	—	378	157.50–162.50	159.62
5	—	423	150.00–155.00	151.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	188.00–192.50	189.33
7	—	468	180.00–186.00	184.49
5	—	370	192.50–200.00	195.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	392	180.00–187.50	184.17
2	—	460	172.50–175.00	173.78
2	—	418	175.00–180.00	177.49
5	—	532	160.00–165.00	161.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	45.00–48.00	46.36
2	—	1,095	54.00–57.00	55.56
6	—	926	38.00–42.00	40.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,270	71.00–76.00	73.61
4	—	1,398	66.00–69.00	67.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,214	68.00–72.00	69.57
15	—	1,117	61.00–66.00	63.67
5	—	1,015	55.00–58.00	56.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,770	94.00–98.00	96.33
2	—	1,440	78.00–82.00	80.14

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–1,100.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–885.00	851.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	450.00–525.00	487.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	330.00–445.00	387.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	990.00–1,145.00	1,067.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

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

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