Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes 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 $207.24/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$207.24

87 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$52

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

$21.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.80

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	217.28	1,081	29
Medium and Large 2	498	207.36	1,032	33
Medium and Large 3	527	195.42	1,029	25

One grade step is worth $21.85/cwt here — about $52 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 sale87 hd

207.24

—

AL average16 barns · 1,476 hd

209.04

−1.80

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	—	Low	1,687	111.75	1,885	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,137	89.14	1,014	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	86.69	1,281	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	945	77.70	734	4thin

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)	—	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,300	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	578	211.02/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,220	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	209.40/cwt	205.00–212.00	976	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	197.27/cwt	187.00–202.00	1,046	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	191.00/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,257	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	188.04/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,076	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	198.02/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,115	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	784	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	216.50/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,007	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	168.46/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	210.15/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,086	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	494	219.08/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,082	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	874	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	800	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	216.85/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,256	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,125	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	95.23/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,035	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	85.73/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,003	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	77.70/cwt	76.00–80.00	734	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	86.69/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,281	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	81.40/cwt	79.00–83.00	968	6
Bulls	—	—	1,600	102.56/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,641	2
Bulls	—	—	1,925	117.88/cwt	114.00–120.00	2,269	5
Bulls	—	—	1,348	107.67/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,451	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	192.22/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,111	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	206.60/cwt	205.00–210.00	981	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	211.84/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,127	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	221.60/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	201.94/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,258	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	232.55/cwt	230.00–235.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	219.95/cwt	215.00–225.00	915	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	246.02/cwt	245.00–247.00	918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	164.98/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,259	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	178.06/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,229	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	203.85/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,174	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	189.22/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,190	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	257.43/cwt	255.00–260.00	927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	228.48/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	244.76/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	189.24/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,190	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	215.49/cwt	215.00–216.00	894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	558	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,216	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,128	1

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 415Last week 603Year ago 553

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 112Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 46Year ago 40

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	207.00–215.00	211.02
1	—	615	195.00	195.00
2	—	658	190.00–192.00	191.00
4	—	315	230.00	230.00
1	—	350	227.00	227.00
13	—	494	219.00–220.00	219.08
1	—	520	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
3	—	563	195.00–202.00	198.02
8	—	350	224.00	224.00
8	—	465	215.00–217.00	216.50
2	—	663	165.00–172.00	168.46
7	—	517	205.00–213.00	210.15
4	—	629	187.00–190.00	189.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	150.00	150.00
2	—	665	160.00	160.00
7	—	466	205.00–212.00	209.40
6	—	530	187.00–202.00	197.27
1	—	310	220.00	220.00
5	—	572	180.00–190.00	188.04
1	—	645	175.00	175.00
2	—	415	215.00–216.00	215.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	558	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	242.00	242.00
2	—	315	260.00	260.00
1	—	660	215.00	215.00
1	—	410	250.00	250.00
1	—	640	220.00	220.00
1	—	560	230.00	230.00
1	—	355	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	230.00	230.00
1	—	800	165.00	165.00
1	—	340	240.00	240.00
4	—	578	190.00–195.00	192.22
3	—	475	205.00–210.00	206.60
2	—	520	200.00	200.00
1	—	620	175.00	175.00
8	—	416	215.00–225.00	219.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	212.00–220.00	216.85
1	—	730	180.00	180.00
1	—	500	225.00	225.00
2	—	623	197.00–207.00	201.94
2	—	763	160.00–170.00	164.98
2	—	360	255.00–260.00	257.43
2	—	455	227.00–230.00	228.48
2	—	425	240.00–250.00	244.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	532	210.00–215.00	211.84
4	—	320	250.00	250.00
3	—	475	220.00–225.00	221.60
2	—	413	230.00–235.00	232.55
2	—	373	245.00–247.00	246.02
5	—	690	170.00–180.00	178.06
5	—	576	200.00–207.00	203.85
4	—	629	185.00–192.00	189.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,087	91.00–96.00	95.23
15	—	1,170	84.00–89.00	85.73
6	—	1,189	79.00–83.00	81.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	945	76.00–80.00	77.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,478	84.00–89.00	86.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,600	102.00–103.00	102.56
5	—	1,925	114.00–120.00	117.88
3	—	1,348	107.00–109.00	107.67

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	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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