Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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 $217.31/cwt on 59 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +15.22 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$217.31

59 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$25.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.19

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	222.66	1,119	35
Medium and Large 2	460	219.56	1,010	13thin
Medium and Large 3	514	197.65	1,016	11thin

One grade step is worth $25.02/cwt here — about $103 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 sale59 hd

217.31

—

AL average13 barns · 843 hd

209.13

+8.19

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

+15.22

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	1,574	112.66	1,773	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,247	95.23	1,187	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,500	94.46	1,417	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	967	80.34	777	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,358	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,188	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,317	6

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	368	244.88/cwt	240.00–250.00	901	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	544	217.74/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,185	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	102.13/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,379	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	82.81/cwt	80.00–85.00	781	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	77.04/cwt	74.00–79.00	769	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,491	97.42/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,453	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	90.44/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,075	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,295	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	186.04/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	215.97/cwt	215.00–217.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	355	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	209.15/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,194	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	202.62/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,076	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	902	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	698	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	226.02/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,311	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	196.28/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,197	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	210.50/cwt	210.00–212.00	958	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,077	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	210.67/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	191.72/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,294	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,262	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,416	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	90.52/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,370	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	96.13/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,199	19
Bulls	—	—	1,480	112.68/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,668	3
Bulls	—	—	1,422	106.75/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,518	3
Bulls	—	—	1,820	118.55/cwt	117.00–121.00	2,158	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,187.50/head	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,188	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,316.67/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,317	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	211.67/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,185	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	233.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	957	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	197.00/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	229.80/cwt	225.00–235.00	873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	209.01/cwt	208.00–210.00	895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	213.54/cwt	212.00–215.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	225.99/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,062	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,286	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	215.97/cwt	215.00–217.00	903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	241.55/cwt	230.00–250.00	780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	179.43/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,030	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	258.30/cwt	255.00–265.00	834	3

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 541Last week 550Year ago 620

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 102Year ago 199

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 30Year ago 39

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	240.00–250.00	244.88
4	—	544	217.00–220.00	217.74
2	—	700	185.00	185.00
3	—	675	190.00–195.00	191.72
2	—	628	200.00–202.00	201.00
1	—	800	177.00	177.00
3	—	560	210.00–215.00	211.67
3	—	410	230.00–235.00	233.33
4	—	470	225.00–227.00	225.99
3	—	323	255.00–265.00	258.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	220.00	220.00
1	—	505	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
1	—	450	200.00	200.00
2	—	528	196.00–198.00	197.00
2	—	428	208.00–210.00	209.01
2	—	590	190.00	190.00
2	—	385	212.00–215.00	213.54
1	—	735	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	225.00–235.00	229.80
1	—	445	220.00	220.00
3	—	585	200.00	200.00
2	—	530	210.00	210.00
2	—	495	215.00	215.00
3	—	323	230.00–250.00	241.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	215.00	215.00
1	—	490	220.00	220.00
1	—	355	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	195.00	195.00
1	—	425	210.00	210.00
1	—	670	175.00	175.00
2	—	623	185.00–187.00	186.04
2	—	383	215.00–217.00	215.97
9	—	531	200.00–205.00	202.62
3	—	485	207.00	207.00
1	—	335	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	175.00	175.00
6	—	571	205.00–210.00	209.15
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
3	—	310	225.00	225.00
2	—	375	220.00	220.00
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
4	—	610	195.00–200.00	196.28
4	—	455	210.00–212.00	210.50
2	—	418	215.00–217.00	215.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	205.00	205.00
1	—	600	160.00	160.00
5	—	574	177.00–180.00	179.43
1	—	535	195.00	195.00
1	—	455	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	225.00–227.00	226.02
1	—	740	200.00	200.00
2	—	630	220.00	220.00
1	—	660	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	250.00	250.00
1	—	680	225.00	225.00
1	—	565	230.00	230.00
2	—	540	232.00	232.00
1	—	445	242.00	242.00
3	—	773	210.00–212.00	210.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,350	100.00–105.00	102.13
18	—	1,189	88.00–93.00	90.44
19	—	1,247	94.00–99.00	96.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	943	80.00–85.00	82.81
3	—	998	74.00–79.00	77.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,491	94.00–99.00	97.42
3	—	1,513	89.00–93.00	90.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	111.00–115.00	112.68
3	—	1,422	105.00–109.00	106.75
3	—	1,820	117.00–121.00	118.55

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)	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,187.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,316.67

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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