Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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 $245.76/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$245.76

53 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,208

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$5.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.18

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	248.43	1,284	25
Medium and Large 2	469	243.38	1,141	28

One grade step is worth $5.05/cwt here — about $144 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 sale53 hd

245.76

—

AL average15 barns · 1,875 hd

245.95

−0.18

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	1,680	129.82	2,181	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,250	113.89	1,423	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	93.99	932	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)	—	$1,543	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,113	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,625	4thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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 2	—	693	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,351	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	247.46/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	292.50/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	312.57/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,141	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	282.63/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,006	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	246.62/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	267.49/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,158	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	260.00/cwt	255.00–265.00	983	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	277.58/cwt	275.00–280.00	860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,452	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	287.52/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	257.47/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	272.55/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	214.89/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	452	295.02/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,333	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	194.93/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,403	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	224.92/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	452	278.32/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,258	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	109.05/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,281	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	122.54/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,695	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	89.60/cwt	88.00–93.00	952	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	96.18/cwt	94.00–99.00	919	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	114.77/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,450	9
Bulls	—	—	1,493	121.94/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,821	3
Bulls	—	—	1,765	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,489	1
Bulls	—	—	1,799	132.94/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,392	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,035.00/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,035	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,508.33/head	1,325.00–1,625.00	1,508	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	242.53/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	215.10/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,430	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	279.93/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,422	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	195.13/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,303	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	325.16/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,024	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	214.88/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,328	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	227.47/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	259.98/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	327.65/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	254.09/cwt	253.00–260.00	1,220	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	243.30/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,156	3

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 Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 335Year ago 236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 60Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 23Year ago 34

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	190.00–200.00	194.98
7	—	378	255.00–265.00	260.00
2	—	310	275.00–280.00	277.58
2	—	540	235.00	235.00
3	—	618	210.00–220.00	214.88
7	—	425	250.00	250.00
2	—	568	225.00–230.00	227.47
3	—	475	240.00–245.00	243.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	356	280.00–290.00	282.63
3	—	523	245.00–250.00	246.62
2	—	433	265.00–270.00	267.49
2	—	605	230.00–235.00	232.48
2	—	595	244.00	244.00
1	—	765	190.00	190.00
1	—	710	200.00	200.00
2	—	675	210.00–220.00	214.89
8	—	480	253.00–260.00	254.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	245.00–250.00	247.46
2	—	440	290.00–295.00	292.50
2	—	365	310.00–315.00	312.57
1	—	540	255.00	255.00
3	—	627	220.00–230.00	224.92
3	—	452	275.00–280.00	278.32
2	—	668	190.00–200.00	195.13
2	—	315	320.00–330.00	325.16
1	—	710	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	340.00	340.00
3	—	452	290.00–300.00	295.02
2	—	720	190.00–200.00	194.93
2	—	623	240.00–245.00	242.53
3	—	665	210.00–220.00	215.10
2	—	508	275.00–285.00	279.93
2	—	420	305.00	305.00
2	—	578	255.00–265.00	259.98
2	—	373	320.00–335.00	327.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	285.00–290.00	287.52
1	—	395	310.00	310.00
2	—	622	255.00–260.00	257.47
1	—	455	295.00	295.00
2	—	573	270.00–275.00	272.55
1	—	400	300.00	300.00
1	—	340	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,175	106.00–111.00	109.05
3	—	1,383	121.00–125.00	122.54
9	—	1,263	113.00–118.00	114.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,063	88.00–93.00	89.60
6	—	956	94.00–99.00	96.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	120.00–125.00	121.94
1	—	1,765	141.00	141.00
4	—	1,799	130.00–135.00	132.94

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	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,325.00–1,625.00	1,508.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

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