Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 - 6.00 higher with a high of 133.00 and slaughter cows sold 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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 $196.57/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$196.57

53 head · 427 lb average

Value per head Derived

$840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$112

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

$41.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.93

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	317	232.53	736	7thin
Medium and Large 2	444	191.10	848	46

One grade step is worth $41.43/cwt here — about −$112 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 sale53 hd

196.57

—

AL average15 barns · 1,425 hd

187.64

+8.93

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
Bulls	—	Low	1,546	112.05	1,732	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,329	96.24	1,279	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,097	89.35	981	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	888	69.44	617	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)	—	$1,100	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$958	12
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$954	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$928	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,271	14
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,193	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$838	2thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	—	293	236.24/cwt	235.00–237.50	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	252.45/cwt	250.00–255.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	205.99/cwt	200.00–210.00	958	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	239.49/cwt	235.00–242.50	889	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	244.01/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	205.86/cwt	202.50–210.00	768	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	216.02/cwt	212.50–220.00	722	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	163.29/cwt	160.00–167.50	944	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	173.91/cwt	170.00–177.50	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	245.79/cwt	242.50–247.50	767	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	231.04/cwt	227.50–232.50	753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	270.58/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,017	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,154	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	252.56/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	195.63/cwt	190.00–200.00	826	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	181.70/cwt	178.00–187.50	870	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	151.68/cwt	150.00–155.00	990	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	186.77/cwt	180.00–190.00	977	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	263.96/cwt	260.00–270.00	826	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,054	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	223.26/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,027	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	144.16/cwt	140.00–147.50	992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	251.77/cwt	247.50–257.50	954	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	86.50/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,246	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	91.96/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,053	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	74.59/cwt	72.00–76.00	668	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	881	64.28/cwt	62.00–66.00	566	7
Bulls	—	—	1,270	97.09/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,233	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	104.88/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,437	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	95.52/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,232	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,015	82.92/cwt	80.00–85.00	842	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	101.10/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,227	5
Bulls	—	—	1,684	119.53/cwt	117.00–121.00	2,013	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	953.75/head	875.00–1,025.00	954	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,537.50/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,538	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	875.00–1,100.00	1,000	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	833.33/head	750.00–1,025.00	833	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	900.00–1,050.00	975	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	837.50/head	795.00–880.00	838	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,192.50/head	1,125.00–1,260.00	1,193	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	928.33/head	810.00–1,000.00	928	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,112.50/head	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,113	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,250	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	962.50/head	850.00–1,075.00	963	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1

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 Apr 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 327Last week 377Year ago 276

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 75Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 39Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	235.00–237.50	236.24
5	—	326	227.50–232.50	231.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	202.50–210.00	205.86
8	—	334	212.50–220.00	216.02
3	—	578	160.00–167.50	163.29
2	—	523	170.00–177.50	173.91
9	—	422	190.00–200.00	195.63
13	—	479	178.00–187.50	181.70
3	—	653	150.00–155.00	151.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	250.00–255.00	252.45
5	—	465	200.00–210.00	205.99
4	—	371	235.00–242.50	239.49
2	—	400	227.50	227.50
6	—	312	242.50–247.50	245.79
4	—	523	180.00–190.00	186.77
3	—	688	140.00–147.50	144.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	237.50–247.50	244.01
5	—	313	260.00–270.00	263.96
3	—	508	205.00–210.00	207.48
3	—	460	220.00–225.00	223.26
4	—	379	247.50–257.50	251.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	267.50–275.00	270.58
5	—	527	219.00	219.00
2	—	410	250.00–255.00	252.56
1	—	620	210.00	210.00
1	—	585	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	86.00–87.00	86.50
3	—	1,370	103.00–106.00	104.88
9	—	1,290	92.00–97.00	95.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,145	89.00–94.00	91.96
14	—	1,015	80.00–85.00	82.92
5	—	1,214	99.00–103.00	101.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	895	72.00–76.00	74.59
7	—	881	62.00–66.00	64.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	95.00–99.00	97.09
4	—	1,684	117.00–121.00	119.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	953.75
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	810.00–1,000.00	928.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,537.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,112.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	962.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	875.00–1,100.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–1,025.00	833.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	795.00–880.00	837.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,260.00	1,192.50

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

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle