Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $199.51/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 2 of 2 comparable sales and sits −2.58 against this barn's trailing median of $202.09.

Average price

$199.51

62 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,010

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$354

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

$34.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.41

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	209.77	1,066	36
Medium and Large 2	521	187.16	974	22
Medium and Large 3	407	175.14	712	4thin

One grade step is worth $34.63/cwt here — about $354 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 sale62 hd

199.51

—

AL average13 barns · 1,021 hd

209.92

−10.41

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.09

−2.58

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	1,653	115.93	1,916	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	92.78	1,118	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,430	91.12	1,303	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	966	83.95	811	8thin

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)	—	$1,313	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,063	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,614	11

Every lot, as filed

52 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 3	—	412	173.52/cwt	170.00–180.00	715	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	173.38/cwt	170.00–175.00	983	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	207.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,075	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	204.01/cwt	200.00–205.00	855	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	227.96/cwt	225.00–229.00	734	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	153.27/cwt	150.00–160.00	820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	211.23/cwt	210.00–215.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	175.20/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,004	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	188.88/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,011	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	193.31/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,079	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	176.27/cwt	175.00–180.00	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	245.04/cwt	240.00–250.00	791	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	989	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,190	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	188.99/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,157	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	185.38/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,240	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	238.92/cwt	235.00–242.00	872	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	83.36/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,188	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	96.05/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,330	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	97.02/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,215	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	92.76/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,080	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	80.92/cwt	79.00–84.00	770	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	881	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	89.73/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,340	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	84.41/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,066	5
Bulls	—	—	1,826	120.48/cwt	118.00–124.00	2,200	4
Bulls	—	—	1,647	114.61/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,888	5
Bulls	—	—	1,320	110.13/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,454	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,062.50/head	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,063	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	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,350	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,835.00/head	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,835	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	227.60/cwt	225.00–230.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	196.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	895	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	708	162.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,150	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	204.88/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,074	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	198.03/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,125	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	230.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	501	181.77/cwt	177.00–190.00	911	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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 541Year ago 620

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 109Year ago 199

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 37Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	170.00–180.00	173.52
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	200.00	200.00
2	—	375	200.00–210.00	205.00
3	—	567	170.00–175.00	173.38
4	—	690	170.00–175.00	172.50
2	—	328	225.00–230.00	227.60
3	—	455	190.00–200.00	196.67
2	—	708	160.00–165.00	162.49
4	—	501	177.00–190.00	181.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
4	—	323	240.00–250.00	245.04
6	—	460	210.00–220.00	214.95
3	—	612	187.00–190.00	188.99
5	—	669	180.00–190.00	185.38
3	—	365	235.00–242.00	238.92
8	—	524	197.00–210.00	204.88
4	—	568	192.00–200.00	198.03
2	—	400	225.00–235.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
2	—	420	170.00–175.00	172.44
3	—	535	150.00–160.00	153.27
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
4	—	378	175.00–180.00	176.27
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	200.00–210.00	207.97
4	—	322	225.00–229.00	227.96
1	—	455	212.00	212.00
4	—	408	210.00–215.00	211.23
3	—	558	190.00–200.00	193.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	200.00–205.00	204.01
2	—	573	170.00–180.00	175.20
4	—	535	180.00–195.00	188.88
2	—	490	195.00–200.00	197.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	82.00–85.00	83.36
4	—	1,385	94.00–98.00	96.05
3	—	1,493	87.00–92.00	89.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,252	95.00–100.00	97.02
19	—	1,164	89.00–94.00	92.76
5	—	1,263	83.00–86.00	84.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	952	79.00–84.00	80.92
3	—	990	89.00	89.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,826	118.00–124.00	120.48
5	—	1,647	114.00–116.00	114.61
2	—	1,320	108.00–112.00	110.13

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)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
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	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,835.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle