Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 8.00 lower, and feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 6.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $182.31/cwt on 96 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −19.79 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$182.31

96 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$854

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$21

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$23.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.02

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	434	193.39	840	50
Medium and Large 2	505	170.26	860	46

One grade step is worth $23.13/cwt here — about −$21 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 sale96 hd

182.31

—

AL average16 barns · 1,328 hd

162.28

+20.02

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−19.79

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	1,550	93.16	1,444	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	78.91	1,093	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,160	73.96	858	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	952	55.84	532	14

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)	—	$775	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$654	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$925	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$653	4thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	536	163.76/cwt	157.50–167.50	878	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	144.51/cwt	144.00–145.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	162.91/cwt	160.00–165.00	709	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	639	148.71/cwt	147.50–152.50	950	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	138.60/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,012	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	191.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	722	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	199.63/cwt	195.00–202.50	643	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	163.12/cwt	162.50–165.00	987	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	491	172.83/cwt	167.50–175.00	849	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	708.33/head	625.00–800.00	708	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,187.50/head	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,188	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	775.00/head	750.00–800.00	775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	950.00–1,050.00	1,000	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	481.25/head	400.00–600.00	481	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	560.00/head	465.00–610.00	560	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	—	—	1,273	83.02/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,057	5
Bulls	—	—	1,649	96.78/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,596	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	73.29/cwt	71.00–75.00	877	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	85.89/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,019	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,014	64.22/cwt	64.00–65.00	651	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	71.59/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,023	4
Bulls	—	—	1,850	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,924	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	61.17/cwt	59.00–63.00	581	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	83.10/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,130	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	51.84/cwt	49.00–54.00	495	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	154.56/cwt	154.00–155.00	886	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	406	197.81/cwt	195.00–202.50	803	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	150.02/cwt	147.50–152.50	804	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	172.14/cwt	170.00–175.00	566	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	287	167.49/cwt	165.00–170.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	143.74/cwt	140.00–147.50	982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	186.91/cwt	185.00–187.50	791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	132.82/cwt	130.00–137.50	700	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	167.46/cwt	165.00–170.00	628	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	142.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	491	154.01/cwt	152.50–160.00	756	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	146.26/cwt	145.00–147.50	819	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	154.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	663	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	157.99/cwt	155.00–160.00	589	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	189.16/cwt	187.50–190.00	978	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,174	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	220.55/cwt	217.50–227.50	836	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	210.57/cwt	205.00–217.50	908	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	207.51/cwt	205.00–210.00	776	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	212.41/cwt	210.00–215.00	686	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	177.85/cwt	175.00–180.00	921	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	218.77/cwt	217.50–220.00	558	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	187.69/cwt	185.00–190.00	880	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	169.94/cwt	165.00–175.00	999	2

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 576Last week 438Year ago 236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 78Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 21Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	536	157.50–167.50	163.76
4	—	639	147.50–152.50	148.71
4	—	730	135.00–141.00	138.60
5	—	377	190.00–195.00	191.52
7	—	322	195.00–202.50	199.63
9	—	491	167.50–175.00	172.83
7	—	573	154.00–155.00	154.56
2	—	683	140.00–147.50	143.74
4	—	423	185.00–187.50	186.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	162.50–165.00	163.12
9	—	406	195.00–202.50	197.81
8	—	374	205.00–210.00	207.51
5	—	323	210.00–215.00	212.41
8	—	518	175.00–180.00	177.85
4	—	255	217.50–220.00	218.77
10	—	469	185.00–190.00	187.69
2	—	588	165.00–175.00	169.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	144.00–145.00	144.51
7	—	435	160.00–165.00	162.91
2	—	727	143.00	143.00
4	—	536	147.50–152.50	150.02
6	—	329	170.00–175.00	172.14
6	—	375	165.00–170.00	167.46
5	—	491	152.50–160.00	154.01
4	—	560	145.00–147.50	146.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	165.00–170.00	167.49
2	—	673	120.00–125.00	122.49
8	—	527	130.00–137.50	132.82
4	—	465	140.00–145.00	142.53
7	—	430	150.00–155.00	154.29
5	—	373	155.00–160.00	157.99
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	187.50–190.00	189.16
1	—	475	202.50	202.50
5	—	734	160.00	160.00
4	—	379	217.50–227.50	220.55
3	—	815	153.00	153.00
5	—	431	205.00–217.50	210.57
1	—	605	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	625.00–800.00	708.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,187.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–800.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–600.00	481.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	930.00	930.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	465.00–610.00	560.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,273	80.00–85.00	83.02
8	—	1,649	94.00–99.00	96.78
2	—	1,850	104.00	104.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,197	71.00–75.00	73.29
4	—	1,186	82.00–88.00	85.89
4	—	1,014	64.00–65.00	64.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,429	70.00–74.00	71.59
7	—	1,360	81.00–86.00	83.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	949	59.00–63.00	61.17
8	—	954	49.00–54.00	51.84

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

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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