Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.76/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$212.76

63 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,144

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$65

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$4.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.23

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	517	215.17	1,112	32
Medium and Large 1	560	210.27	1,177	31

One grade step is worth $4.90/cwt here — about −$65 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 sale63 hd

212.76

—

AL average5 barns · 392 hd

220.99

−8.23

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	1,747	116.31	2,031	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,532	97.50	1,494	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,287	94.18	1,212	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	920	76.07	700	3thin

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)	—	$1,344	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,308	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,331	8

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	236.66/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,321	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	213.97/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,312	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	226.25/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,256	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	256.73/cwt	250.00–260.00	968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	215.15/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,108	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	229.46/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	638	188.48/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	238.56/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,116	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	227.69/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,173	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	226.49/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,162	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	237.06/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,024	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,252	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	209.11/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,213	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	703	172.47/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	160.99/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,264	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	241.26/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,242	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	242.54/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	254.14/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,215	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	292.46/cwt	290.00–295.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	197.51/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	270.03/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,115	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	257.02/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,082	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,308.33/head	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,308	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,343.75/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,344	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,258.33/head	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,258	6
Bulls	—	—	1,710	114.39/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,956	5
Bulls	—	—	1,455	108.43/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,578	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	100.69/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,525	7
Bulls	—	—	1,958	122.95/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,407	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,547	94.70/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,465	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	76.07/cwt	74.00–79.00	700	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	91.80/cwt	90.00–95.00	997	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,481	99.03/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,467	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	88.76/cwt	85.00–102.00	1,014	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,169	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	215.68/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,160	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	198.51/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,155	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,411	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	322.52/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,187	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	219.12/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,299	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	260.68/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,134	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	223.37/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,358	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	259.67/cwt	255.00–264.00	1,350	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,330	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	270.99/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	207.98/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,185	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	874	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	224.67/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,105	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	237.31/cwt	232.00–240.00	764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	195.57/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,209	11

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 Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 392Last week 291Year ago 438

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 55Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 21Year ago 21

No trends available.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	235.00	235.00
1	—	470	255.00	255.00
1	—	360	270.00	270.00
8	—	593	219.00–220.00	219.12
3	—	435	260.00–262.00	260.68
1	—	625	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	235.00–240.00	236.66
3	—	425	275.00	275.00
1	—	800	190.00	190.00
2	—	672	210.00	210.00
2	—	368	320.00–325.00	322.52
3	—	608	220.00–230.00	223.37
3	—	520	255.00–264.00	259.67
2	—	463	270.00–272.00	270.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	210.00–220.00	213.97
4	—	555	225.00–230.00	226.25
2	—	703	165.00–180.00	172.47
2	—	785	160.00–162.00	160.99
3	—	515	237.00–245.00	241.26
6	—	478	250.00–255.00	254.14
2	—	315	290.00–295.00	292.46
2	—	658	195.00–200.00	197.51
2	—	413	265.00–275.00	270.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	250.00–260.00	256.73
2	—	515	210.00–220.00	215.15
2	—	468	227.00–232.00	229.46
1	—	560	202.00	202.00
2	—	638	187.00–190.00	188.48
2	—	428	240.00–245.00	242.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	235.00–242.00	238.56
4	—	515	222.00–232.00	227.69
1	—	620	202.00	202.00
9	—	580	205.00–212.00	209.11
1	—	360	265.00	265.00
6	—	421	250.00–260.00	257.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	222.00–232.00	226.49
5	—	432	230.00–240.00	237.06
1	—	650	190.00	190.00
4	—	723	184.00	184.00
3	—	570	207.00–210.00	207.98
3	—	361	242.00	242.00
11	—	618	192.00–202.00	195.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	230.00	230.00
17	—	538	210.00–220.00	215.68
6	—	582	195.00–202.00	198.51
1	—	690	182.00	182.00
3	—	492	222.00–227.00	224.67
3	—	322	232.00–240.00	237.31

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,308.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,343.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,258.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,710	113.00–117.00	114.39
3	—	1,455	107.00–110.00	108.43
5	—	1,958	120.00–126.00	122.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,515	97.00–104.00	100.69
8	—	1,547	92.00–96.00	94.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	920	74.00–79.00	76.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,086	90.00–95.00	91.80
13	—	1,481	97.00–102.00	99.03
9	—	1,142	85.00–102.00	88.76

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle