Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeders steers sold mostly steady, feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 6.00 higher and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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 $145.68/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$145.68

97 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

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

$28.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.78

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	156.31	766	39
Medium and Large 2	470	142.80	671	41
Medium and Large 3	418	128.24	536	17thin

One grade step is worth $28.07/cwt here — about $230 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 sale97 hd

145.68

—

AL average15 barns · 1,594 hd

154.46

−8.78

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	1,419	79.91	1,134	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,234	75.47	931	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,081	68.87	744	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	910	53.19	484	24

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)	—	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$818	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$700	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$713	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	462	181.43/cwt	177.50–185.00	838	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	204.95/cwt	202.50–207.50	857	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	197.11/cwt	192.50–200.00	915	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	210.00/cwt	207.50–212.50	773	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	188.07/cwt	185.00–190.00	796	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	83.44/cwt	82.00–85.00	947	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	70.75/cwt	69.00–73.00	738	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	63.70/cwt	62.00–66.00	710	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	78.04/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,007	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,178	72.90/cwt	71.00–74.00	859	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	863	42.92/cwt	42.00–44.00	370	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	56.36/cwt	54.00–59.00	509	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	50.21/cwt	48.00–52.00	469	8
Bulls	—	—	1,419	79.91/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,134	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	712.50/head	650.00–750.00	713	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	920.00/head	875.00–975.00	920	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	716.67/head	700.00–750.00	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	219.14/cwt	215.00–222.50	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	200.43/cwt	200.00–202.50	625	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	988	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	451	151.88/cwt	150.00–155.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	196.37/cwt	190.00–197.50	758	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	188.20/cwt	185.00–190.00	523	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	147.56/cwt	145.00–150.00	831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	358	172.62/cwt	170.00–177.50	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	137.98/cwt	135.00–140.00	451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	121.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	153.25/cwt	150.00–155.00	786	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	969	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	214.29/cwt	212.50–220.00	879	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	180.79/cwt	177.50–182.50	944	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	191.24/cwt	190.00–192.50	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	223.70/cwt	222.50–225.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	202.33/cwt	200.00–207.50	870	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	188.75/cwt	187.50–190.00	953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	158.80/cwt	157.50–160.00	497	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	822	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	133.28/cwt	132.50–134.00	897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	178.66/cwt	177.50–180.00	577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	141.18/cwt	140.00–144.00	695	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	139.20/cwt	135.00–140.00	725	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	769	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	152.47/cwt	150.00–157.50	569	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	131.28/cwt	130.00–135.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	161.25/cwt	160.00–162.50	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	171.67/cwt	167.50–175.00	627	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	967	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	160.78/cwt	157.50–165.00	670	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	138.76/cwt	137.50–140.00	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	168.77/cwt	165.00–172.50	891	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 Jan 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 438Last week 312Year ago 236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 61Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 40Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	462	177.50–185.00	181.43
4	—	423	185.00–190.00	188.07
12	—	312	200.00–202.50	200.43
2	—	775	125.00–130.00	127.44
6	—	386	190.00–197.50	196.37
2	—	565	160.00	160.00
3	—	718	135.00	135.00
4	—	528	165.00–172.50	168.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	202.50–207.50	204.95
7	—	464	192.50–200.00	197.11
4	—	368	207.50–212.50	210.00
3	—	340	215.00–222.50	219.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	180.00	180.00
2	—	425	170.00	170.00
2	—	475	160.00	160.00
4	—	278	185.00–190.00	188.20
2	—	563	145.00–150.00	147.56
3	—	358	170.00–177.50	172.62
3	—	513	150.00–155.00	153.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	150.00–155.00	151.88
5	—	567	145.00	145.00
2	—	673	132.50–134.00	133.28
2	—	323	177.50–180.00	178.66
5	—	521	145.00–150.00	147.51
9	—	365	167.50–175.00	171.67
2	—	730	132.50	132.50
6	—	417	157.50–165.00	160.78
2	—	625	137.50–140.00	138.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	135.00–140.00	137.98
3	—	465	120.00–125.00	121.67
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
2	—	435	130.00	130.00
2	—	580	110.00	110.00
4	—	385	130.00–135.00	132.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	157.50–160.00	158.80
4	—	410	145.00–150.00	147.53
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
10	—	492	140.00–144.00	141.18
2	—	745	115.00–120.00	117.50
6	—	521	135.00–140.00	139.20
6	—	373	150.00–157.50	152.47
4	—	560	130.00–135.00	131.28
2	—	250	160.00–162.50	161.25
2	—	605	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	410	212.50–220.00	214.29
1	—	460	205.00	205.00
2	—	380	222.50–225.00	223.70
2	—	505	187.50–190.00	188.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	177.50–182.50	180.79
2	—	453	190.00–192.50	191.24
3	—	430	200.00–207.50	202.33
1	—	370	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	82.00–85.00	83.44
12	—	1,043	69.00–73.00	70.75
10	—	1,115	62.00–66.00	63.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,290	77.00–79.00	78.04
3	—	1,178	71.00–74.00	72.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	863	42.00–44.00	42.92
14	—	903	54.00–59.00	56.36
8	—	935	48.00–52.00	50.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,419	77.00–83.00	79.91

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 · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–750.00	712.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	875.00–975.00	920.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–750.00	716.67

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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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

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