Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $223.25/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$223.25

92 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,135

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$9.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.64

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	228.41	1,166	34
Medium and Large 2	509	220.28	1,122	56
Medium and Large 3	453	218.50	989	2thin

One grade step is worth $9.91/cwt here — about $177 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 sale92 hd

223.25

—

AL average14 barns · 1,758 hd

223.88

−0.64

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	1,634	128.78	2,104	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,130	112.26	1,269	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	108.00	1,546	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,118	104.00	1,163	2thin

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)	—	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,375	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,625	1thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,564	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,018	106.04/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,079	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	117.57/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,387	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	110.50/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,238	17
Bulls	—	—	1,835	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,165	1
Bulls	—	—	1,547	126.83/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,962	3
Bulls	—	—	1,663	137.08/cwt	135.00–139.00	2,280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,052	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	223.46/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,052	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	230.23/cwt	225.00–235.00	967	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	213.44/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,225	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	221.80/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,280	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	205.18/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,381	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	202.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	227.80/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,175	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	267.55/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	245.48/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,520	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	239.50/cwt	237.00–242.00	898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	217.71/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,136	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	281.03/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,163	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	263.56/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,207	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	271.25/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,321	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	260.53/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,219	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	244.58/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,264	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	223.71/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,378	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	206.00/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	265.19/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,101	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	357	288.32/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,029	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,163	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,511	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,462.50/head	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,463	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	221.00/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	235.10/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,324	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	273.93/cwt	267.00–280.00	1,055	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	245.17/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,165	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	223.93/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,288	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	239.00/cwt	237.00–240.00	980	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	234.22/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,073	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	214.06/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,338	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	238.08/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,014	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	232.22/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,208	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	251.50/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,066	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	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 Aug 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 480Last week 326Year ago 551

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 87Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 38Year ago 8

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	109.00	109.00
1	—	1,425	106.00	106.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	105.00–107.00	106.04
8	—	1,180	116.00–120.00	117.57
17	—	1,120	108.00–114.00	110.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	104.00	104.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,835	118.00	118.00
3	—	1,547	125.00–129.00	126.83
2	—	1,663	135.00–139.00	137.08

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	217.00	217.00
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	471	220.00–227.00	223.46
12	—	420	225.00–235.00	230.23
9	—	574	210.00–215.00	213.44
1	—	705	190.00	190.00
6	—	673	202.00–207.00	205.18
1	—	645	210.00	210.00
1	—	320	242.00	242.00
2	—	375	237.00–242.00	239.50
11	—	522	215.00–220.00	217.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	577	220.00–225.00	221.80
2	—	733	200.00–205.00	202.54
13	—	516	225.00–230.00	227.80
5	—	410	237.00–240.00	239.00
8	—	458	230.00–237.00	234.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	265.00–270.00	267.55
1	—	400	300.00	300.00
1	—	605	250.00	250.00
4	—	487	270.00–275.00	271.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	619	245.00–247.00	245.48
4	—	414	280.00–282.00	281.03
2	—	458	260.00–267.00	263.56
1	—	705	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	257.00–265.00	260.53
11	—	517	240.00–250.00	244.58
4	—	616	220.00–225.00	223.71
2	—	708	205.00–207.00	206.00
5	—	415	262.00–270.00	265.19
3	—	357	285.00–295.00	288.32
8	—	563	230.00–240.00	235.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	220.00–222.00	221.00
4	—	426	235.00–240.00	238.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	267.00–280.00	273.93
8	—	475	240.00–250.00	245.17
1	—	325	285.00	285.00
6	—	575	220.00–227.00	223.93
3	—	625	210.00–217.00	214.06
11	—	520	227.00–235.00	232.22
9	—	424	247.00–255.00	251.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,462.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle