Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply 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 $231.01/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$231.01

93 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,195

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$9.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.05

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	233.75	1,280	37
Medium and Large 2	498	233.18	1,162	32
Medium and Large 3	495	223.89	1,109	24

One grade step is worth $9.87/cwt here — about $171 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 sale93 hd

231.01

—

AL average16 barns · 1,849 hd

232.06

−1.05

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	1,673	131.57	2,201	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	111.17	1,319	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,102	86.93	958	9thin

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	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,025	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,025	2thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	633	217.28/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,375	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	227.32/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	240.98/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,109	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	197.53/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	201.70/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,140	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	215.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,122	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	194.93/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	262.88/cwt	260.00–270.00	889	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	211.02/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,315	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	244.05/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,296	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	209.61/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	285.03/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	256.01/cwt	255.00–257.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	218.49/cwt	218.00–219.00	1,241	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	247.48/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,438	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	218.98/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,480	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	256.48/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	243.57/cwt	242.00–245.00	921	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	266.64/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,179	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	302	287.16/cwt	285.00–290.00	867	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,191	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,279	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,086	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	247.93/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,277	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	385	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,174	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	117.87/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,532	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	111.82/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,324	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	104.36/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,149	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	86.93/cwt	85.00–89.00	958	9
Bulls	—	—	1,725	137.52/cwt	137.00–138.00	2,372	2
Bulls	—	—	1,770	129.90/cwt	128.00–132.00	2,299	2
Bulls	—	—	1,375	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,691	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/head	900.00–1,150.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,188	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	282.58/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,046	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,305	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	235.99/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	263.67/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,374	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	217.97/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,364	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	245.04/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	211.00/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	259.48/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,251	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	234.09/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,117	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	192.53/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,219	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	233.50/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,226	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	253.79/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,122	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	263.71/cwt	260.00–270.00	973	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	246.92/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,054	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	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 Jan 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 300Last week 115Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 19Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 2Year ago 26

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply 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
7	—	633	215.00–219.00	217.28
2	—	762	188.00	188.00
3	—	567	225.00–230.00	227.32
2	—	720	190.00–200.00	194.93
8	—	531	240.00–245.00	244.05
3	—	670	207.00–212.00	209.61
2	—	450	250.00	250.00
5	—	442	252.00–255.00	253.79
4	—	369	260.00–270.00	263.71
1	—	325	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	240.00–242.00	240.98
2	—	668	195.00–200.00	197.53
5	—	338	260.00–270.00	262.88
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
2	—	623	210.00–212.00	211.02
2	—	388	255.00–257.00	256.01
2	—	568	218.00–219.00	218.49
2	—	715	180.00–185.00	182.48
6	—	525	230.00–237.00	233.50
6	—	427	245.00–250.00	246.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	200.00–205.00	201.70
3	—	522	210.00–220.00	215.02
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
2	—	425	240.00	240.00
2	—	378	242.00–245.00	243.57
1	—	325	250.00	250.00
10	—	477	227.00–237.00	234.09
2	—	633	190.00–195.00	192.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	280.00–290.00	285.03
1	—	460	260.00	260.00
1	—	625	230.00	230.00
4	—	581	240.00–250.00	247.48
4	—	676	210.00–222.00	218.98
2	—	518	255.00–258.00	256.48
3	—	442	265.00–270.00	266.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	302	285.00–290.00	287.16
4	—	395	275.00	275.00
4	—	515	240.00–252.00	247.93
5	—	440	270.00	270.00
2	—	578	235.00–237.00	235.99
4	—	626	215.00–220.00	217.97
2	—	663	210.00–212.00	211.00
14	—	482	255.00–265.00	259.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	277.00	277.00
1	—	465	275.00	275.00
1	—	300	295.00	295.00
1	—	790	190.00	190.00
2	—	720	200.00–210.00	204.93
1	—	600	232.00	232.00
6	—	370	280.00–290.00	282.58
6	—	521	260.00–265.00	263.67
2	—	670	220.00–225.00	222.48
3	—	568	240.00–250.00	245.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	305.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,300	115.00–120.00	117.87
11	—	1,184	110.00–114.00	111.82
5	—	1,101	102.00–108.00	104.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,102	85.00–89.00	86.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,725	137.00–138.00	137.52
2	—	1,770	128.00–132.00	129.90
1	—	1,375	123.00	123.00

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)	2	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

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