Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $234.42/cwt on 129 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +32.32 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$234.42

129 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,167

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$19.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.07

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	241.82	1,220	52
Medium and Large 2	505	232.84	1,176	53
Medium and Large 3	467	221.85	1,037	24

One grade step is worth $19.97/cwt here — about $183 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 sale129 hd

234.42

—

AL average12 barns · 958 hd

221.34

+13.07

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

+32.32

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	1,650	125.92	2,078	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	105.77	1,375	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,142	100.03	1,142	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	929	87.31	811	7thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,213	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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 2	—	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	267.76/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,114	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	232.42/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,181	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	199.27/cwt	195.00–200.00	949	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,047	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	181.70/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,018	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	223.48/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	195.66/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	232.42/cwt	227.00–235.00	744	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	230.48/cwt	225.00–235.00	867	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	279.86/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	208.32/cwt	205.00–210.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	218.10/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,114	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	204.06/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,365	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	210.99/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,054	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	227.50/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,308	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	268.50/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,087	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	218.58/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	234.77/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,127	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	777	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,554	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,283	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,451	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	105.77/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,375	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	95.75/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,082	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	107.61/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,382	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	85.21/cwt	84.00–86.00	787	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	92.56/cwt	90.00–95.00	873	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	101.42/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,121	12
Bulls	—	—	1,823	132.09/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,408	2
Bulls	—	—	1,450	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,682	1
Bulls	—	—	1,614	125.32/cwt	122.00–128.00	2,023	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,212.50/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,213	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	244.00/cwt	243.00–245.00	927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	581	202.17/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,175	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	257.54/cwt	255.00–260.00	876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	208.81/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,343	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	250.65/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,053	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	213.11/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,006	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	284.00/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,028	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	260.30/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,000	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	758	194.48/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	231.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	958	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	236.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,016	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	244.88/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,141	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	223.98/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,178	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	664	189.14/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,256	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	242.42/cwt	240.00–245.00	764	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 Sep 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 556Last week 0Year ago 615

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 0Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 0Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	205.00	205.00
9	—	480	230.00–237.00	234.77
3	—	560	215.00	215.00
5	—	643	207.00–210.00	208.81
15	—	420	245.00–255.00	250.65
4	—	384	257.00–262.00	260.30
2	—	758	192.00–197.00	194.48
11	—	526	220.00–227.00	223.98
2	—	705	200.00	200.00
1	—	345	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	267.00–270.00	267.76
19	—	508	230.00–237.00	232.42
4	—	777	200.00	200.00
4	—	570	225.00	225.00
1	—	340	300.00	300.00
1	—	675	215.00	215.00
1	—	635	220.00	220.00
6	—	362	280.00–287.00	284.00
11	—	466	240.00–250.00	244.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	243.00–245.00	244.00
2	—	530	205.00	205.00
4	—	581	200.00–207.00	202.17
2	—	340	255.00–260.00	257.54
9	—	472	210.00–220.00	213.11
5	—	429	230.00–240.00	236.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	195.00–200.00	199.27
3	—	560	180.00–185.00	181.70
3	—	320	227.00–235.00	232.42
1	—	365	220.00	220.00
3	—	432	205.00–210.00	208.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	511	200.00–210.00	204.92
3	—	608	195.00–197.00	195.66
8	—	376	225.00–235.00	230.48
3	—	490	215.00	215.00
6	—	664	185.00–190.00	189.14
1	—	710	180.00	180.00
2	—	315	240.00–245.00	242.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	222.00–225.00	223.48
13	—	511	215.00–220.00	218.10
8	—	669	200.00–207.00	204.06
2	—	615	210.00–212.00	210.99
6	—	414	230.00–235.00	231.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	275.00–285.00	279.86
1	—	725	225.00	225.00
2	—	405	267.00–270.00	268.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	210.00	210.00
1	—	415	247.00	247.00
2	—	575	225.00–230.00	227.50
2	—	680	215.00–222.00	218.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	305.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,300	104.00–108.00	105.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,130	93.00–98.00	95.75
4	—	1,284	105.00–110.00	107.61
12	—	1,105	99.00–104.00	101.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	924	84.00–86.00	85.21
2	—	943	90.00–95.00	92.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,823	130.00–134.00	132.09
1	—	1,450	116.00	116.00
4	—	1,614	122.00–128.00	125.32

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,212.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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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

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