Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows no trends available with high cow 102.00. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 9.00 higher and feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Trade active with very 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 $213.03/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +10.93 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$213.03

62 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$32

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

$25.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.16

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	454	225.96	1,027	31
Medium and Large 2	497	200.09	994	31

One grade step is worth $25.87/cwt here — about $32 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 sale62 hd

213.03

—

AL average14 barns · 762 hd

201.86

+11.16

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

+10.93

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,389	90.23	1,253	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	993	82.81	822	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	850	64.87	552	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,006	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$925	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$905	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$703	2thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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	—	553	196.27/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	221.68/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,064	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	208.40/cwt	207.50–209.00	1,092	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	235.44/cwt	232.50–237.50	1,003	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	182.57/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	250.78/cwt	250.00–252.50	840	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,194	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	271.24/cwt	270.00–272.50	930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	191.29/cwt	187.50–195.00	976	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	204.77/cwt	197.50–208.00	856	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	169.49/cwt	165.00–172.50	968	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	222.41/cwt	220.00–225.00	723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	267.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	969	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	501	178.74/cwt	175.00–180.00	895	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	208.48/cwt	202.50–212.50	577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	191.65/cwt	190.00–195.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	183.01/cwt	180.00–185.00	893	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	215.72/cwt	210.00–220.00	792	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	186.58/cwt	184.00–190.00	793	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	217.42/cwt	215.00–220.00	898	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	227.68/cwt	222.50–230.00	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	237.68/cwt	235.00–240.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	242.34/cwt	240.00–247.50	904	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	197.57/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,071	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	184.97/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,078	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	210.55/cwt	209.00–212.50	996	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	165.64/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,085	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	232.62/cwt	230.00–235.00	733	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	800.00–1,050.00	925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	812.50/head	750.00–875.00	813	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,006.25/head	900.00–1,075.00	1,006	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	900.00–950.00	925	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	702.50/head	610.00–795.00	703	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	83.95/cwt	83.00–85.00	874	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	82.50/cwt	82.00–83.00	1,134	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	97.95/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,374	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	781	60.95/cwt	57.00–63.00	476	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	68.13/cwt	66.00–70.00	619	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,035	95.01/cwt	92.00–98.00	983	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	940	75.96/cwt	74.00–78.00	714	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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 259Last week 280Year ago 357

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 0Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 0Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	192.50–200.00	196.27
3	—	480	220.00–222.50	221.68
5	—	524	207.50–209.00	208.40
13	—	426	232.50–237.50	235.44
2	—	628	180.00–185.00	182.57
3	—	335	250.00–252.50	250.78
3	—	373	240.00–247.50	242.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	215.00–220.00	217.42
3	—	377	222.50–230.00	227.68
2	—	275	235.00–240.00	237.68
2	—	525	195.00–200.00	197.57
4	—	621	170.00–175.00	172.49
3	—	583	182.50–187.50	184.97
3	—	473	209.00–212.50	210.55
2	—	745	155.00	155.00
4	—	655	162.50–170.00	165.64
4	—	315	230.00–235.00	232.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	558	214.00	214.00
2	—	343	270.00–272.50	271.24
6	—	363	260.00–270.00	267.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	187.50–195.00	191.29
5	—	418	197.50–208.00	204.77
5	—	325	220.00–225.00	222.41
11	—	367	210.00–220.00	215.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	165.00–172.50	169.49
4	—	501	175.00–180.00	178.74
3	—	277	202.50–212.50	208.48
3	—	393	190.00–195.00	191.65
5	—	488	180.00–185.00	183.01
5	—	425	184.00–190.00	186.58
2	—	340	195.00	195.00

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	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–875.00	812.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	1,006.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	610.00–795.00	702.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,041	83.00–85.00	83.95
3	—	1,035	92.00–98.00	95.01
6	—	940	74.00–78.00	75.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	82.00–83.00	82.50
2	—	1,403	96.00–100.00	97.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	781	57.00–63.00	60.95
6	—	908	66.00–70.00	68.13

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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