Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower with a high 99.00 and slaughter cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $165.25/cwt on 106 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −36.84 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$165.25

106 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$795

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$26.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.37

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	175.56	860	41
Medium and Large 2	489	163.19	799	44
Medium and Large 3	448	149.44	669	21

One grade step is worth $26.12/cwt here — about $191 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 sale106 hd

165.25

—

AL average14 barns · 1,037 hd

151.88

+13.37

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−36.84

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	1,599	89.97	1,439	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,294	63.97	828	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,128	62.95	710	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,020	49.04	500	21

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$753	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$750	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$633	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$825	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$608	7

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	—	379	183.91/cwt	177.50–185.00	697	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	133.72/cwt	130.00–137.50	842	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	139.22/cwt	135.00–142.50	859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	120.00/cwt	117.50–122.50	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	173.40/cwt	170.00–177.50	721	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	196.28/cwt	195.00–197.50	732	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	126.70/cwt	125.00–128.00	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	161.77/cwt	157.50–165.00	662	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	150.63/cwt	147.50–155.00	728	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	142.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	748	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	121.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	583	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	555	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	139.17/cwt	137.50–140.00	512	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	133.00/cwt	130.00–135.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	118.32/cwt	115.00–120.00	635	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	141.27/cwt	135.00–143.00	682	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	125.83/cwt	125.00–127.50	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	131.21/cwt	130.00–135.00	689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	175.61/cwt	175.00–177.50	818	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	170.36/cwt	169.00–172.00	898	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	186.21/cwt	185.00–192.50	797	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	151.38/cwt	147.50–154.00	663	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	40.34/cwt	38.00–42.00	379	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,294	63.97/cwt	62.00–66.00	828	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,054	56.55/cwt	55.00–59.00	596	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	69.71/cwt	69.00–71.00	814	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	48.08/cwt	46.00–50.00	486	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	63.31/cwt	61.00–66.00	722	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	53.77/cwt	52.00–56.00	572	9
Bulls	—	—	1,599	89.97/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,439	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	720.00/head	600.00–800.00	720	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	793.75/head	750.00–850.00	794	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	492.50/head	455.00–520.00	493	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	632.50/head	590.00–675.00	633	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	761.67/head	715.00–805.00	762	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	726.82/head	625.00–840.00	727	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.50	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	143.03/cwt	140.00–147.50	678	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	161.35/cwt	157.50–165.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	188.73/cwt	187.50–190.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	166.73/cwt	160.00–170.00	544	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	154.17/cwt	150.00–157.50	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	148.15/cwt	145.00–150.00	850	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	124.96/cwt	122.50–127.50	972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	165.60/cwt	160.00–170.00	783	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	158.29/cwt	155.00–162.50	898	3

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 Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 403Last week 598Year ago 622

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 69Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 22Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	379	177.50–185.00	183.91
3	—	617	135.00–142.50	139.22
6	—	416	170.00–177.50	173.40
1	—	700	127.50	127.50
2	—	340	187.50–190.00	188.73
3	—	505	150.00–157.50	154.17
2	—	675	135.00	135.00
4	—	574	145.00–150.00	148.15
2	—	778	122.50–127.50	124.96
12	—	473	160.00–170.00	165.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	117.50–122.50	120.00
4	—	438	147.50–154.00	151.38
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
2	—	523	135.00–137.50	136.24
4	—	474	140.00–147.50	143.03
2	—	380	157.50–165.00	161.35
6	—	326	160.00–170.00	166.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	195.00–197.50	196.28
4	—	466	175.00–177.50	175.61
23	—	527	169.00–172.00	170.36
6	—	428	185.00–192.50	186.21
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
3	—	567	155.00–162.50	158.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	630	130.00–137.50	133.72
7	—	409	157.50–165.00	161.77
8	—	483	147.50–155.00	150.63
2	—	555	140.00	140.00
3	—	525	140.00–145.00	142.53
3	—	682	125.00–127.50	125.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	563	125.00–128.00	126.70
5	—	364	150.00–155.00	152.47
4	—	620	120.00	120.00
8	—	483	135.00–143.00	141.27
4	—	525	130.00–135.00	131.21
2	—	730	115.00	115.00
2	—	425	145.00–150.00	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	480	120.00–125.00	121.47
6	—	368	137.50–140.00	139.17
5	—	435	130.00–135.00	133.00
2	—	605	110.00	110.00
6	—	537	115.00–120.00	118.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	940	38.00–42.00	40.34
8	—	1,011	46.00–50.00	48.08
9	—	1,063	52.00–56.00	53.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,294	62.00–66.00	63.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,054	55.00–59.00	56.55
3	—	1,168	69.00–71.00	69.71
15	—	1,140	61.00–66.00	63.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,599	87.00–92.00	89.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–800.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–850.00	793.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	590.00–675.00	632.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	625.00–840.00	726.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	455.00–520.00	492.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	715.00–805.00	761.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00

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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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

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