Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and slaughter cows sold 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 7.00 - 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Trade active with 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 $181.06/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$181.06

126 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$907

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$0.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.80

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	181.10	984	85
Medium and Large 2	412	180.97	746	41

One grade step is worth $0.13/cwt here — about $238 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 sale126 hd

181.06

—

AL average14 barns · 1,731 hd

184.85

−3.80

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	1,338	102.05	1,365	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,280	92.16	1,180	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,003	87.22	875	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	975	68.40	667	11

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)	—	$979	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$908	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$765	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,157	11
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$540	5

Every lot, as filed

64 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 2	—	313	194.53/cwt	190.00–197.50	609	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	800	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	991	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	176.71/cwt	170.00–180.00	744	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,134	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,197	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	170.00/cwt	168.00–171.00	1,054	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	202.82/cwt	200.00–205.00	540	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	158.76/cwt	157.50–160.00	886	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	206.64/cwt	200.00–210.00	787	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	236.28/cwt	235.00–237.50	983	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	211.60/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,105	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	601	207.43/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,247	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	210.67/cwt	210.00–212.50	649	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	161.23/cwt	160.00–165.00	843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,290	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	172.38/cwt	172.00–173.00	1,389	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,349	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,130	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	501	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	952	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	184.96/cwt	182.50–187.50	888	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	224.41/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,064	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	353	243.74/cwt	242.50–245.00	860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	644	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,224	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	202.40/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,063	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	191.22/cwt	187.50–195.00	1,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	200.72/cwt	195.00–205.00	937	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	226.24/cwt	225.00–230.00	955	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	245.05/cwt	242.50–247.50	806	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	235.91/cwt	232.50–237.50	856	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,079	91.20/cwt	89.00–94.00	984	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	74.97/cwt	73.00–77.00	729	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,095	101.57/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,112	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	88.39/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,197	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	915	82.57/cwt	80.00–85.00	756	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	65.94/cwt	63.00–67.00	644	8
Bulls	—	—	1,338	102.05/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,365	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,141.67/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,142	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	787.50/head	775.00–800.00	788	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	540.00/head	450.00–765.00	540	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,020.00/head	925.00–1,150.00	1,020	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	641.67/head	525.00–700.00	642	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	925.00–975.00	950	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	926.11/head	835.00–1,025.00	926	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	833.33/head	750.00–900.00	833	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,312.50/head	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,313	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,240.00/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,240	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,001	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	223.66/cwt	220.00–230.00	734	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	218.93/cwt	217.50–225.00	996	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	157.51/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,122	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	187.36/cwt	180.00–190.00	731	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	183.81/cwt	180.00–185.00	976	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	212.99/cwt	210.00–215.00	941	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	992	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	233.70/cwt	232.50–235.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	195.80/cwt	190.00–200.00	797	6

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 Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 481Last week 282Year ago 640

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 80Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 59Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	313	190.00–197.50	194.53
4	—	478	165.00–170.00	167.43
2	—	650	152.50	152.50
6	—	421	170.00–180.00	176.71
5	—	266	200.00–205.00	202.82
2	—	558	157.50–160.00	158.76
4	—	523	160.00–165.00	161.23
13	—	390	180.00–190.00	187.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	709	160.00	160.00
7	—	772	155.00	155.00
27	—	620	168.00–171.00	170.00
2	—	505	182.50	182.50
10	—	381	200.00–210.00	206.64
4	—	308	210.00–212.50	210.67
10	—	480	182.50–187.50	184.96
4	—	551	180.00	180.00
6	—	407	190.00–200.00	195.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	501	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	235.00–237.50	236.28
3	—	522	210.00–215.00	211.60
15	—	690	187.00	187.00
21	—	806	172.00–173.00	172.38
8	—	780	173.00	173.00
5	—	551	205.00	205.00
10	—	474	220.00–229.00	224.41
3	—	345	250.00	250.00
2	—	353	242.50–245.00	243.74
8	—	644	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	601	207.00–210.00	207.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	200.00–210.00	202.40
2	—	565	187.50–195.00	191.22
8	—	422	225.00–230.00	226.24
4	—	329	242.50–247.50	245.05
5	—	363	232.50–237.50	235.91
7	—	455	217.50–225.00	218.93
2	—	615	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	467	195.00–205.00	200.72
4	—	580	170.00–175.00	172.54
4	—	328	220.00–230.00	223.66
2	—	678	155.00–160.00	157.51
2	—	235	237.50	237.50
4	—	531	180.00–185.00	183.81
5	—	442	210.00–215.00	212.99
2	—	380	220.00	220.00
2	—	260	232.50–235.00	233.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,079	89.00–94.00	91.20
6	—	915	80.00–85.00	82.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	973	73.00–77.00	74.97
8	—	976	63.00–67.00	65.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	100.00–103.00	101.57
5	—	1,354	86.00–92.00	88.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	99.00–105.00	102.05

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	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,141.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,240.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	775.00–800.00	787.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	450.00–765.00	540.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	925.00–1,150.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–975.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	835.00–1,025.00	926.11
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	525.00–700.00	641.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–900.00	833.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,312.50

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

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