Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 1.00 higher. Feeder calves sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.12/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$210.12

76 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,041

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$15.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.78

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	215.07	1,140	20
Medium and Large 2	484	214.37	1,037	33
Medium and Large 3	483	199.71	964	23

One grade step is worth $15.37/cwt here — about $176 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 sale76 hd

210.12

—

AL average16 barns · 1,800 hd

209.34

+0.78

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	1,615	110.36	1,782	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	91.10	1,108	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	88.42	1,267	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,056	73.49	776	20

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)	—	$1,250	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,445	11

Every lot, as filed

72 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 3	—	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	222.36/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,058	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	212.37/cwt	210.00–217.00	962	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	177.45/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,046	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	224.41/cwt	220.00–225.00	978	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,128	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	205.03/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	281.81/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,077	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	250.00/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,333	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	223.38/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,508	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	230.65/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,303	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	264.87/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	233.99/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	213.51/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	210.69/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,205	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	203.35/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,245	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	221.65/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,235	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	241.93/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,004	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	816	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	92.80/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,150	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	74.97/cwt	73.00–78.00	795	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	70.73/cwt	69.00–72.00	741	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	85.50/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,190	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	95.23/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,455	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	86.37/cwt	84.00–89.00	980	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	98.37/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,334	5
Bulls	—	—	1,750	117.44/cwt	117.00–118.00	2,055	2
Bulls	—	—	1,480	103.28/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,529	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,372.22/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,372	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	222.55/cwt	220.00–225.00	919	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	950	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	393	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	191.76/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,296	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	459	226.27/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,039	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,043	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,046	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,140	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	608	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	199.68/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,062	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	933	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	184.21/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,216	4

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 Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 550Last week 449Year ago 566

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 112Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 29Year ago 37

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 1.00 higher. Feeder calves sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	170.00	170.00
2	—	628	175.00–180.00	177.45
2	—	558	185.00–190.00	187.47
3	—	335	220.00	220.00
4	—	350	210.00	210.00
5	—	532	192.00–202.00	199.68
5	—	455	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	220.00–230.00	222.36
1	—	350	235.00	235.00
1	—	660	195.00	195.00
1	—	620	205.00	205.00
3	—	565	210.00	210.00
9	—	530	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	195.00	195.00
3	—	453	210.00–217.00	212.37
2	—	320	235.00	235.00
8	—	436	220.00–225.00	224.41
7	—	550	205.00	205.00
7	—	390	230.00	230.00
4	—	660	180.00–190.00	184.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	200.00–210.00	205.03
1	—	360	250.00	250.00
1	—	480	240.00	240.00
1	—	415	245.00	245.00
3	—	675	220.00–225.00	223.38
1	—	525	235.00	235.00
1	—	800	192.00	192.00
3	—	565	230.00–232.00	230.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	275.00–285.00	281.81
5	—	533	240.00–255.00	250.00
2	—	715	222.00	222.00
2	—	473	260.00–270.00	264.87
3	—	668	232.00–235.00	233.99
2	—	758	210.00–217.00	213.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	210.00–212.00	210.69
2	—	393	240.00–245.00	242.48
4	—	676	190.00–197.00	191.76
4	—	459	220.00–230.00	226.27
3	—	445	235.00	235.00
1	—	540	215.00	215.00
1	—	325	250.00	250.00
1	—	745	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	200.00–205.00	203.35
3	—	557	220.00–225.00	221.65
1	—	450	235.00	235.00
5	—	415	240.00–245.00	241.93
1	—	320	255.00	255.00
1	—	525	230.00	230.00
6	—	380	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	220.00–225.00	222.55
2	—	595	200.00	200.00
1	—	305	235.00	235.00
4	—	485	215.00	215.00
1	—	390	230.00	230.00
1	—	505	210.00	210.00
2	—	608	185.00–190.00	187.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,239	90.00–95.00	92.80
12	—	1,135	84.00–89.00	86.37
5	—	1,356	96.00–101.00	98.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,060	73.00–78.00	74.97
7	—	1,048	69.00–72.00	70.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,392	83.00–88.00	85.50
3	—	1,528	93.00–97.00	95.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,750	117.00–118.00	117.44
2	—	1,480	101.00–106.00	103.28

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	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.00
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	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,372.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00

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

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