Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 4.00 - 9.00 higher and feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 6.00 lower. Trade active with good to 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 $169.99/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$169.99

71 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$9.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.95

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	173.55	804	45
Medium and Large 2	431	163.84	707	26

One grade step is worth $9.71/cwt here — about $97 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 sale71 hd

169.99

—

AL average16 barns · 1,922 hd

173.94

−3.95

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	1,578	104.18	1,644	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,308	86.97	1,138	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,102	79.35	874	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	60.33	570	29

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)	—	$854	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$767	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$713	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$783	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$908	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$618	4thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	619	157.43/cwt	155.00–158.00	974	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	152.40/cwt	150.00–155.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	165.86/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,012	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	190.03/cwt	187.50–192.50	927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	196.33/cwt	192.50–197.50	836	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	169.73/cwt	167.50–170.00	626	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	164.18/cwt	162.50–165.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	144.92/cwt	142.50–147.50	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	170.97/cwt	170.00–175.00	805	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	235.82/cwt	235.00–237.50	960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	161.27/cwt	160.00–162.50	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	196.16/cwt	195.00–197.50	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	183.28/cwt	180.00–187.50	696	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	159.52/cwt	157.50–162.50	761	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	252.48/cwt	250.00–257.50	841	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	181.73/cwt	180.00–185.00	927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	191.22/cwt	187.50–195.00	1,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	207.27/cwt	202.50–210.00	759	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	197.50/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,017	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	210.99/cwt	210.00–212.50	998	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	223.92/cwt	220.00–227.50	846	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	341	235.63/cwt	235.00–237.50	803	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	172.47/cwt	170.00–177.50	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	217.46/cwt	212.50–220.00	924	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	177.76/cwt	175.00–180.00	773	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	148.75/cwt	147.50–150.00	971	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	766.67/head	700.00–800.00	767	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	933.33/head	800.00–1,050.00	933	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	775.00/head	700.00–900.00	775	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	783.33/head	700.00–850.00	783	6
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	617.50/head	560.00–695.00	618	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	790.56/head	700.00–875.00	791	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	725.00/head	700.00–775.00	725	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	737.50/head	700.00–775.00	738	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	687.50/head	675.00–700.00	688	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	61.98/cwt	59.00–64.00	618	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	68.63/cwt	67.00–71.00	701	7
Bulls	—	—	1,408	99.44/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,400	5
Bulls	—	—	2,003	116.02/cwt	114.00–118.00	2,324	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,308	86.97/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,138	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	831	52.54/cwt	50.00–55.00	437	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	75.39/cwt	73.00–78.00	819	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	85.96/cwt	84.00–88.00	968	9

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 Feb 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 282Last week 407Year ago 94

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 92Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 47Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	619	155.00–158.00	157.43
4	—	505	165.00	165.00
5	—	471	170.00–175.00	170.97
2	—	585	160.00–162.50	161.27
2	—	275	195.00–197.50	196.16
13	—	380	180.00–187.50	183.28
11	—	435	175.00–180.00	177.76
2	—	653	147.50–150.00	148.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	137.50	137.50
2	—	525	150.00–155.00	152.40
2	—	280	180.00	180.00
9	—	369	167.50–170.00	169.73
3	—	442	162.50–165.00	164.18
2	—	625	142.50–147.50	144.92
2	—	325	175.00	175.00
5	—	477	157.50–162.50	159.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	165.00–167.50	165.86
3	—	488	187.50–192.50	190.03
4	—	426	192.50–197.50	196.33
3	—	510	180.00–185.00	181.73
11	—	366	202.50–210.00	207.27
3	—	562	170.00–177.50	172.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	187.50–195.00	191.22
3	—	515	195.00–202.50	197.50
1	—	255	247.50	247.50
5	—	473	210.00–212.50	210.99
4	—	378	220.00–227.50	223.92
4	—	341	235.00–237.50	235.63
4	—	425	212.50–220.00	217.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	235.00–237.50	235.82
3	—	333	250.00–257.50	252.48

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	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–800.00	766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	933.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–875.00	790.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–900.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–775.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–850.00	783.33
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	560.00–695.00	617.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	997	59.00–64.00	61.98
7	—	1,021	67.00–71.00	68.63
10	—	831	50.00–55.00	52.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	85.00–89.00	86.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,087	73.00–78.00	75.39
9	—	1,126	84.00–88.00	85.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,408	98.00–101.00	99.44
2	—	2,003	114.00–118.00	116.02

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle