Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower with a high of 125.00 and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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 $215.88/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +13.79 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$215.88

81 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,025

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$15.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.08

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	223.97	1,069	40
Medium and Large 2	472	207.99	982	41

One grade step is worth $15.98/cwt here — about $87 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 sale81 hd

215.88

—

AL average12 barns · 898 hd

210.81

+5.08

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

+13.79

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	1,684	113.14	1,905	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,333	93.03	1,240	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,072	93.00	997	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	927	73.34	680	36

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)	—	$1,384	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,115	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$650	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$983	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$813	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,316	11
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$666	9

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	254	221.88/cwt	220.00–225.00	564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	196.16/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,042	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	231.68/cwt	230.00–235.00	781	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	223.53/cwt	220.00–230.00	820	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	867	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	484	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,055	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	194.91/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,029	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	271.77/cwt	270.00–275.00	883	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	177.57/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	220.58/cwt	220.00–221.00	803	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	188.17/cwt	185.00–190.00	980	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	196.54/cwt	190.00–200.00	930	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	251.27/cwt	250.00–252.50	930	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	197.46/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	243.84/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	237.55/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,140	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	266.42/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,002	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	226.69/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	168.34/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,057	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	176.65/cwt	175.00–177.50	1,171	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	719	168.78/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,214	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	264.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	713	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	589	182.48/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,075	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	239.50/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,037	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	561	209.67/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,176	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	874	62.79/cwt	60.00–65.00	549	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	102.03/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,228	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	105.53/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,504	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	95.06/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,029	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	81.28/cwt	79.00–84.00	778	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	72.67/cwt	70.00–75.00	677	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	86.30/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,191	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,253	96.42/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,208	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,018	86.75/cwt	85.00–89.00	883	15
Bulls	—	—	1,684	113.14/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,905	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	983.33/head	900.00–1,025.00	983	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,211.67/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,212	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,245.00/head	1,125.00–1,370.00	1,245	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,381.25/head	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,381	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	840.00/head	770.00–910.00	840	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	615.71/head	425.00–800.00	616	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.50/head	750.00–875.00	813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,681.25/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,681	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,587.50/head	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	213.71/cwt	210.00–217.50	972	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	253.85/cwt	250.00–260.00	812	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	225.53/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,055	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	190.31/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,163	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	219.95/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,150	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	281	243.72/cwt	240.00–247.50	685	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	226.25/cwt	225.00–227.50	690	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 Apr 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 158Year ago 402

Slaughter CattleReceipts 165Last week 41Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 17Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	254	220.00–225.00	221.88
4	—	428	200.00–205.00	202.51
4	—	310	210.00–215.00	212.50
4	—	521	185.00–190.00	188.17
7	—	473	190.00–200.00	196.54
2	—	370	210.00	210.00
3	—	628	165.00–172.50	168.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	217.50	217.50
10	—	528	194.00–200.00	194.91
5	—	575	190.00	190.00
2	—	668	175.00–180.00	177.57
7	—	364	220.00–221.00	220.58
2	—	305	225.00–227.50	226.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	484	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	190.00–200.00	196.16
6	—	337	230.00–235.00	231.68
2	—	445	220.00	220.00
8	—	367	220.00–230.00	223.53
2	—	610	180.00	180.00
3	—	663	175.00–177.50	176.65
4	—	719	165.00–170.00	168.78
4	—	589	180.00–190.00	182.48
4	—	455	210.00–217.50	213.71
4	—	281	240.00–247.50	243.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	260.00–270.00	264.00
5	—	433	235.00–245.00	239.50
6	—	561	205.00–211.00	209.67
4	—	320	250.00–260.00	253.85
9	—	468	225.00–230.00	225.53
8	—	611	190.00–192.50	190.31
4	—	523	215.00–225.00	219.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	270.00–275.00	271.77
5	—	376	262.50–270.00	266.42
3	—	568	220.00–230.00	226.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	250.00–252.50	251.27
2	—	630	195.00–200.00	197.46
2	—	435	240.00–247.50	243.84
2	—	690	190.00	190.00
3	—	480	232.50–240.00	237.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	874	60.00–65.00	62.79
12	—	957	79.00–84.00	81.28
16	—	932	70.00–75.00	72.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,204	101.00–103.00	102.03
28	—	1,082	93.00–98.00	95.06
15	—	1,018	85.00–89.00	86.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	103.00–107.00	105.53
14	—	1,380	84.00–89.00	86.30
13	—	1,253	93.00–99.00	96.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,684	110.00–115.00	113.14

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)	3	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	983.33
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	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)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,211.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,370.00	1,245.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,681.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,381.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,587.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	770.00–910.00	840.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	425.00–800.00	615.71

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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