Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on all feeder classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.10/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$215.10

67 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,076

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$14.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.31

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	218.28	1,174	34
Medium and Large 2	432	217.23	939	20
Medium and Large 3	507	203.50	1,031	13thin

One grade step is worth $14.78/cwt here — about $143 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 sale67 hd

215.10

—

AL average14 barns · 1,340 hd

203.80

+11.31

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	1,721	108.85	1,873	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,167	88.07	1,028	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,399	87.16	1,219	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	76.24	748	18

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)	—	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,044	4thin
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)	—	$1,320	5

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1	—	663	209.26/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,387	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	231.79/cwt	225.00–237.00	825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,021	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,189	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	227.32/cwt	222.00–235.00	739	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	214.96/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,408	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,239	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	209.85/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,079	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,305	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,419	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	226.23/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,507	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,124	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	747	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,083	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	222.72/cwt	220.00–224.00	982	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	228.31/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,285	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,160	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,367	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,286	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	261.63/cwt	260.00–265.00	882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	77.48/cwt	75.00–80.00	767	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	71.89/cwt	70.00–74.00	682	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	87.16/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,219	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	81.84/cwt	80.00–83.00	931	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	93.26/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,123	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	87.38/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,007	12
Bulls	—	—	1,594	113.90/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,816	5
Bulls	—	—	1,818	108.84/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,979	7
Bulls	—	—	1,710	102.55/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,754	4
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	—	—	1,043.75/head	950.00–1,075.00	1,044	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,266.67/head	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,267	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	207.45/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,199	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	185.90/cwt	182.00–190.00	972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	195.67/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,233	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	251.73/cwt	245.00–255.00	924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	229.91/cwt	225.00–235.00	968	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	183.32/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,151	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	252.52/cwt	250.00–255.00	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	624	194.18/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,212	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	212.45/cwt	210.00–215.00	771	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	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 Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 603Last week 345Year ago 582

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 77Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 29Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	663	207.00–210.00	209.26
4	—	356	225.00–237.00	231.79
11	—	604	216.00	216.00
9	—	441	220.00–224.00	222.72
2	—	718	200.00	200.00
1	—	475	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	215.00	215.00
2	—	445	217.00	217.00
1	—	600	205.00	205.00
5	—	325	222.00–235.00	227.32
6	—	514	207.00–212.00	209.85
4	—	375	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	207.00	207.00
2	—	580	205.00	205.00
1	—	345	220.00	220.00
4	—	624	190.00–200.00	194.18
4	—	363	210.00–215.00	212.45
1	—	695	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	210.00–220.00	214.96
5	—	455	247.00	247.00
4	—	530	240.00	240.00
1	—	415	250.00	250.00
1	—	385	260.00	260.00
3	—	563	225.00–235.00	228.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	505	250.00	250.00
10	—	604	235.00	235.00
9	—	666	225.00–227.00	226.23
3	—	747	214.00	214.00
1	—	380	285.00	285.00
5	—	425	270.00	270.00
1	—	775	205.00	205.00
8	—	455	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	235.00	235.00
1	—	420	240.00	240.00
1	—	795	172.00	172.00
1	—	735	175.00	175.00
3	—	337	260.00–265.00	261.63
2	—	500	230.00	230.00
6	—	578	205.00–215.00	207.45
3	—	630	195.00–197.00	195.67
3	—	367	245.00–255.00	251.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	590	200.00	200.00
1	—	710	175.00	175.00
10	—	421	225.00–235.00	229.91
1	—	480	220.00	220.00
3	—	628	180.00–190.00	183.32
2	—	323	250.00–255.00	252.52
2	—	520	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	170.00–175.00	172.49
2	—	523	182.00–190.00	185.90
1	—	575	180.00	180.00
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
1	—	410	210.00	210.00
3	—	375	220.00	220.00
2	—	330	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	990	75.00–80.00	77.48
4	—	949	70.00–74.00	71.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,399	84.00–90.00	87.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,138	80.00–83.00	81.84
10	—	1,204	90.00–95.00	93.26
12	—	1,153	84.00–89.00	87.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,594	113.00–116.00	113.90
7	—	1,818	106.00–111.00	108.84
4	—	1,710	100.00–105.00	102.55

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,075.00	1,043.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,266.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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

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Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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