Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with a high of 128.00 and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 9.00 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 $236.81/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +34.72 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$236.81

79 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$9.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+31.20

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	449	240.46	1,079	50
Medium and Large 2	420	230.53	968	29

One grade step is worth $9.93/cwt here — about $111 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 sale79 hd

236.81

—

AL average16 barns · 1,060 hd

205.62

+31.20

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

+34.72

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	1,616	115.34	1,864	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	91.85	1,045	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,343	90.15	1,211	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	953	76.78	731	21

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)	—	$1,100	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,092	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,150	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,189	9
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$960	4thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	213.06/cwt	210.00–217.50	816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	231.40/cwt	227.50–235.00	653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	245.30/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,055	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	307	249.52/cwt	245.00–252.50	766	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,041	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	202.51/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,239	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	457	237.00/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,083	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	259.25/cwt	255.00–265.00	708	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	214.12/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	231.67/cwt	227.50–235.00	989	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	238.69/cwt	235.00–242.50	914	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	178.32/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	203.21/cwt	200.00–205.00	845	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	191.64/cwt	190.00–195.00	876	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	502	188.32/cwt	185.00–190.00	945	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	223.21/cwt	220.00–227.50	748	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	209.41/cwt	205.00–212.00	978	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	229.13/cwt	225.00–232.50	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	236.29/cwt	235.00–240.00	754	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	219.00/cwt	215.00–222.50	904	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	210.77/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,203	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	254.83/cwt	252.50–260.00	968	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	198.09/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,127	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	222.92/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,175	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	339	267.81/cwt	262.50–272.50	908	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,337.50/head	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,338	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,100	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,144.29/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,144	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,150	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	960.00/head	910.00–1,020.00	960	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,362.50/head	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,363	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	816.67/head	700.00–900.00	817	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	93.86/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,094	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	101.75/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,305	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	87.75/cwt	85.00–90.00	948	20
Bulls	—	—	1,616	115.34/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,864	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	80.59/cwt	79.00–84.00	775	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	74.43/cwt	71.00–76.00	705	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,326	94.07/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,247	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	85.73/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,168	8

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 464Year ago 390

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 165Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 80Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	210.00–217.50	213.06
5	—	282	227.50–235.00	231.40
3	—	567	175.00–180.00	178.32
7	—	416	200.00–205.00	203.21
3	—	457	190.00–195.00	191.64
3	—	502	185.00–190.00	188.32
6	—	335	220.00–227.50	223.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	540	200.00	200.00
6	—	467	205.00–212.00	209.41
3	—	382	225.00–232.50	229.13
8	—	319	235.00–240.00	236.29
10	—	413	215.00–222.50	219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	430	242.50–250.00	245.30
3	—	612	200.00–207.50	202.51
5	—	457	235.00–240.00	237.00
6	—	571	207.50–217.50	210.77
7	—	380	252.50–260.00	254.83
6	—	527	220.00–227.50	222.92
9	—	339	262.50–272.50	267.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	307	245.00–252.50	249.52
5	—	468	220.00–225.00	222.43
3	—	273	255.00–265.00	259.25
3	—	515	212.50–215.00	214.12
5	—	427	227.50–235.00	231.67
4	—	383	235.00–242.50	238.69
4	—	569	192.50–200.00	198.09

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	—	—	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,362.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–900.00	816.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,144.29
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	910.00–1,020.00	960.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,166	92.00–96.00	93.86
3	—	1,283	99.00–104.00	101.75
20	—	1,080	85.00–90.00	87.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	962	79.00–84.00	80.59
13	—	947	71.00–76.00	74.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,326	91.00–96.00	94.07
8	—	1,363	84.00–88.00	85.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,616	113.00–119.00	115.34

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

Slaughter Cattle