Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $250.84/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +48.75 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$250.84

81 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,152

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$16.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+25.89

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	257.57	1,185	39
Medium and Large 2	463	245.23	1,136	36
Medium and Large 3	429	240.70	1,033	6thin

One grade step is worth $16.87/cwt here — about $152 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

250.84

—

AL average5 barns · 400 hd

224.95

+25.89

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

+48.75

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	—	High	1,753	131.13	2,298	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,412	106.52	1,503	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	100.82	1,180	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,028	93.30	959	5thin

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)	—	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	565	231.24/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,307	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	255.15/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,199	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	269.88/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,117	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	219.00/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,353	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	282.00/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,035	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	295.17/cwt	290.00–300.00	968	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	503	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,258	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	292.43/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,082	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	263.49/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	244.25/cwt	242.00–247.00	926	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	233.58/cwt	227.00–242.00	988	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	210.99/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,177	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	178.49/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	216.74/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,125	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	240.79/cwt	237.00–245.00	978	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	218.49/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,224	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	227.23/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,082	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	222.44/cwt	220.00–225.00	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	221.58/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,033	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	266.86/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,025	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	556	223.18/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,241	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	242.29/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,134	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	213.52/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,313	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	225.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,211	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	223.39/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,153	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	246.03/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,058	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	227.38/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,069	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	255.82/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,080	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	280.37/cwt	277.00–287.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	239.46/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,236	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	—	—	1,749	133.75/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,339	4
Bulls	—	—	1,756	128.51/cwt	127.00–130.00	2,257	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	98.15/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,129	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	107.82/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,387	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	980	93.72/cwt	93.00–95.00	918	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	102.62/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,358	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	110.41/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,656	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	93.30/cwt	91.00–98.00	959	5

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 Jul 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 430Last week 558Year ago 706

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 100Year ago 182

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 57Year ago 43

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	227.00–237.00	231.24
8	—	470	250.00–260.00	255.15
10	—	414	265.00–275.00	269.88
2	—	618	218.00–220.00	219.00
3	—	367	277.00–287.00	282.00
4	—	328	290.00–300.00	295.17
8	—	516	235.00–247.00	239.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	384	262.00–272.00	266.86
5	—	556	217.00–227.00	223.18
8	—	468	235.00–247.00	242.29
2	—	615	212.00–215.00	213.52
5	—	538	220.00–230.00	225.04
8	—	422	250.00–262.00	255.82
3	—	312	277.00–287.00	280.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	245.00–247.00	246.03
3	—	470	225.00–232.00	227.38
1	—	305	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	240.00	240.00
2	—	503	250.00	250.00
1	—	425	275.00	275.00
2	—	370	290.00–295.00	292.43
2	—	458	262.00–265.00	263.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	265.00	265.00
1	—	565	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	242.00–247.00	244.25
6	—	423	227.00–242.00	233.58
2	—	558	210.00–212.00	210.99
2	—	663	177.00–180.00	178.49
5	—	519	212.00–220.00	216.74
6	—	466	217.00–225.00	221.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	406	237.00–245.00	240.79
4	—	718	195.00	195.00
2	—	560	217.00–220.00	218.49
4	—	476	225.00–230.00	227.23
12	—	516	221.00–228.00	223.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	240.00	240.00
2	—	435	220.00–225.00	222.44

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	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,749	133.00–135.00	133.75
4	—	1,756	127.00–130.00	128.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,150	96.00–104.00	98.15
9	—	1,286	104.00–111.00	107.82
4	—	980	93.00–95.00	93.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	101.00–104.00	102.62
2	—	1,500	109.00–112.00	110.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,028	91.00–98.00	93.30

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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Reporter comment USDA

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