Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. 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 $204.69/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$204.69

68 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$34

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$22.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.70

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	447	209.92	939	24
Medium and Large 1	514	209.11	1,075	29
Medium and Large 3	518	187.80	973	15thin

One grade step is worth $22.12/cwt here — about −$34 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 sale68 hd

204.69

—

AL average16 barns · 1,754 hd

209.40

−4.70

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	1,669	117.00	1,953	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	101.32	1,454	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,185	98.38	1,165	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	76.44	754	12

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)	—	$1,295	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,131	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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	—	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	207.51/cwt	205.00–210.00	992	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	197.52/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,057	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	257.47/cwt	255.00–260.00	927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	219.24/cwt	215.00–222.00	807	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	193.36/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,081	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	227.25/cwt	225.00–230.00	754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	162.00/cwt	157.00–167.00	1,029	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	211.51/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,115	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	238.96/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,140	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	246.01/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	232.47/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,139	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	204.20/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,056	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	247.48/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,010	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	944	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	103.11/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,524	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	93.21/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,132	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	104.59/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,211	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	76.44/cwt	74.00–79.00	754	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	97.73/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,317	4
Bulls	—	—	1,846	122.35/cwt	120.00–124.00	2,259	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	99.18/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,162	9
Bulls	—	—	1,533	115.78/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,775	3
Bulls	—	—	1,520	108.11/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,643	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,131.25/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,131	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,295.00/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,295	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	177.34/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,100	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	167.45/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	217.53/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	174.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	192.29/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,271	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	231.36/cwt	230.00–232.00	898	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	409	232.52/cwt	225.00–235.00	951	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	248.93/cwt	247.00–250.00	904	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	212.51/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,239	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	195.24/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,185	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	218.46/cwt	215.00–225.00	946	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,179	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,000	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 Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 310Year ago 347

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 54Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 15Year ago 10

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. 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
1	—	300	235.00	235.00
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
4	—	527	210.00–212.00	211.51
3	—	388	230.00–232.00	231.36
4	—	607	190.00–197.00	195.24
1	—	765	167.00	167.00
9	—	433	215.00–225.00	218.46
5	—	575	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	205.00–210.00	207.51
6	—	368	215.00–222.00	219.24
5	—	559	190.00–195.00	193.36
3	—	332	225.00–230.00	227.25
1	—	505	202.00	202.00
1	—	410	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	195.00–200.00	197.52
2	—	385	210.00	210.00
1	—	315	215.00	215.00
1	—	755	140.00	140.00
2	—	635	157.00–167.00	162.00
2	—	580	170.00–180.00	174.96
3	—	410	207.00	207.00
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
1	—	495	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	255.00–260.00	257.47
1	—	560	232.00	232.00
1	—	715	195.00	195.00
1	—	460	250.00	250.00
1	—	610	220.00	220.00
2	—	505	245.00–247.00	246.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	255.00	255.00
1	—	365	250.00	250.00
5	—	477	230.00–245.00	238.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	230.00–235.00	232.47
2	—	408	245.00–250.00	247.48
2	—	315	260.00	260.00
1	—	620	207.00	207.00
1	—	370	255.00	255.00
1	—	525	225.00	225.00
3	—	661	190.00–197.00	192.29
2	—	583	210.00–215.00	212.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	200.00–210.00	204.20
5	—	620	175.00–180.00	177.34
2	—	730	165.00–170.00	167.45
2	—	470	215.00–220.00	217.53
1	—	560	190.00	190.00
1	—	345	255.00	255.00
4	—	409	225.00–235.00	232.52
3	—	363	247.00–250.00	248.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,478	100.00–105.00	103.11
4	—	1,348	96.00–99.00	97.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,214	90.00–95.00	93.21
8	—	1,158	103.00–107.00	104.59
9	—	1,172	96.00–101.00	99.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	986	74.00–79.00	76.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,846	120.00–124.00	122.35
3	—	1,533	114.00–118.00	115.78
2	—	1,520	106.00–110.00	108.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,131.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,295.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle