Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $224.45/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +22.35 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$224.45

81 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,095

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$17.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.97

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	486	234.11	1,138	36
Medium and Large 2	489	216.71	1,060	45

One grade step is worth $17.40/cwt here — about $78 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

224.45

—

AL average12 barns · 874 hd

203.48

+20.97

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

+22.35

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	1,387	106.20	1,473	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,293	91.33	1,181	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,115	88.49	987	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	933	67.66	631	12

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)	—	$1,377	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,213	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,225	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$805	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	193.56/cwt	190.00–200.00	937	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	197.58/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,142	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	209.14/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,303	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,094	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	252.64/cwt	245.00–255.00	819	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	206.39/cwt	200.00–210.00	890	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	233.81/cwt	230.00–237.50	872	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	198.05/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,159	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	163.82/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,261	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,009	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	228.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	608	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	222.75/cwt	220.00–225.00	942	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	212.40/cwt	210.00–217.50	826	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	717	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	178.27/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,109	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	389	241.47/cwt	237.50–245.00	939	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	200.02/cwt	197.50–202.50	1,324	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	218.95/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,224	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	234.36/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,085	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	256.86/cwt	255.00–257.50	984	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	219.97/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	230.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	973	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	215.10/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,013	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	264.43/cwt	260.00–270.00	891	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	248.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,044	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	192.55/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	183.86/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,241	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	912.50/head	825.00–1,000.00	913	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,477.50/head	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,478	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	805.00/head	795.00–815.00	805	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,550	2
Bulls	—	—	1,419	111.38/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,580	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	93.81/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,126	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,059	84.94/cwt	83.00–88.00	900	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	86.00/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,219	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,231	93.99/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,157	4
Bulls	—	—	1,260	85.47/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,077	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	874	61.93/cwt	60.00–65.00	541	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	73.39/cwt	71.00–76.00	727	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 May 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 304Last week 441Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 81Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 65Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	484	190.00–200.00	193.56
7	—	431	200.00–210.00	206.39
2	—	538	185.00–190.00	187.53
8	—	266	225.00–230.00	228.48
2	—	580	180.00–185.00	182.46
7	—	389	210.00–217.50	212.40
7	—	322	220.00–225.00	222.52
3	—	622	175.00–180.00	178.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	195.00–200.00	197.58
4	—	373	230.00–237.50	233.81
9	—	423	220.00–225.00	222.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	207.50–210.00	209.14
2	—	705	195.00	195.00
3	—	662	197.50–202.50	200.02
4	—	559	210.00–240.00	218.95
4	—	463	232.50–235.00	234.36
4	—	383	255.00–257.50	256.86
3	—	522	217.50–222.50	219.97
5	—	337	260.00–270.00	264.43
8	—	420	245.00–250.00	248.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	534	200.00–210.00	204.93
5	—	324	245.00–255.00	252.64
5	—	585	195.00–200.00	198.05
2	—	770	160.00–167.50	163.82
5	—	389	237.50–245.00	241.47
8	—	423	225.00–235.00	230.06
9	—	471	210.00–222.50	215.10
2	—	633	190.00–195.00	192.55
2	—	675	180.00–187.50	183.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	912.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,477.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	795.00–815.00	805.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,419	109.00–114.00	111.38
2	—	1,260	85.00–86.00	85.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,200	92.00–96.00	93.81
15	—	1,059	83.00–88.00	84.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	85.00–87.00	86.00
4	—	1,231	93.00–95.00	93.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	874	60.00–65.00	61.93
6	—	991	71.00–76.00	73.39

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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