Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with high of 118.00 and slaughter cows sold 4.00 - 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Trade active with good 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 $181.92/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −20.18 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$181.92

61 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$53

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

$12.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.31

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	187.87	884	32
Medium and Large 2	474	175.35	831	29

One grade step is worth $12.52/cwt here — about $53 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 sale61 hd

181.92

—

AL average16 barns · 1,103 hd

167.61

+14.31

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−20.18

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	1,326	91.62	1,215	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,408	90.23	1,270	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	81.50	984	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	888	58.46	519	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)	—	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$958	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$725	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$713	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,165	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$398	3thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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 1	—	663	151.27/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	205.22/cwt	200.00–210.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	144.98/cwt	142.50–147.50	906	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	853	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	176.72/cwt	172.50–180.00	930	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	198.68/cwt	197.50–200.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	148.17/cwt	145.00–150.00	688	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	153.15/cwt	150.00–155.00	398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	157.99/cwt	157.50–160.00	610	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	146.63/cwt	145.00–147.50	554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	176.58/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,024	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	541	164.05/cwt	160.00–165.00	888	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	506	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	880	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	751	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	794	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	788	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	148.75/cwt	147.50–150.00	483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	153.15/cwt	150.00–157.50	659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	167.06/cwt	165.00–175.00	939	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	156.27/cwt	155.00–157.50	797	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	196.52/cwt	195.00–197.50	631	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	217.42/cwt	215.00–222.50	707	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	141.24/cwt	140.00–142.50	996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	695	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	725.00/head	600.00–850.00	725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	958.33/head	925.00–1,025.00	958	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	398.33/head	290.00–475.00	398	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,483.33/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,483	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	687.50/head	675.00–700.00	688	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	712.50/head	600.00–825.00	713	2
Bulls	—	—	1,338	84.07/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,125	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	54.22/cwt	52.00–56.00	453	5
Bulls	—	—	1,318	96.66/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,274	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	92.30/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,291	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	62.69/cwt	61.00–65.00	589	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	78.67/cwt	76.00–82.00	932	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	89.98/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,147	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,204	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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 217Year ago 539

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 41Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 22Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	150.00–152.50	151.27
7	—	455	187.50	187.50
7	—	526	172.50–180.00	176.72
2	—	423	197.50–200.00	198.68
6	—	371	210.00–215.00	212.47
5	—	562	165.00–175.00	167.06
3	—	325	215.00–222.50	217.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	200.00–210.00	205.22
2	—	625	142.50–147.50	144.98
3	—	390	192.50	192.50
3	—	780	135.00	135.00
8	—	420	189.00	189.00
4	—	510	155.00–157.50	156.27
5	—	321	195.00–197.50	196.52
2	—	705	140.00–142.50	141.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	464	145.00–150.00	148.17
12	—	386	157.50–160.00	157.99
4	—	430	150.00–157.50	153.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	260	150.00–155.00	153.15
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
3	—	378	145.00–147.50	146.63
1	—	460	135.00	135.00
2	—	530	130.00–132.50	131.24
2	—	325	147.50–150.00	148.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	541	160.00–165.00	164.05
8	—	416	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	506	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	187.50	187.50
3	—	580	175.00–180.00	176.58

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)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,025.00	958.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–825.00	712.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–850.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	290.00–475.00	398.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,483.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	81.00–86.00	84.07
3	—	1,318	94.00–99.00	96.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	835	52.00–56.00	54.22
5	—	940	61.00–65.00	62.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,399	90.00–94.00	92.30
2	—	1,433	84.00	84.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,185	76.00–82.00	78.67
3	—	1,275	86.00–92.00	89.98

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

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