Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. 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 $242.95/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$242.95

94 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,282

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$19.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.79

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	251.93	1,349	44
Medium and Large 2	530	238.43	1,264	21
Medium and Large 3	515	232.59	1,197	29

One grade step is worth $19.34/cwt here — about $152 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 sale94 hd

242.95

—

AL average15 barns · 1,742 hd

253.74

−10.79

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	1,685	127.67	2,151	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	115.99	1,429	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,530	114.66	1,754	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	999	92.00	919	15

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)	—	$1,313	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,239	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,650	2thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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 3	—	503	227.49/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	284.83/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,077	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	282.62/cwt	280.00–285.00	919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	239.09/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,334	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	231.86/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,514	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	270.11/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,032	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	211.00/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,137	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	209.01/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,302	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	202.49/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	249.36/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,087	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	255.95/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,331	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	203.33/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,393	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	239.07/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,250	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	247.35/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,534	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	267.88/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	217.56/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	454	255.02/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,158	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	287.95/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,520	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	654	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,720	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	216.81/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,249	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,164	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	233.50/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	334.97/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,367	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	314.16/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,492	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	255.10/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	291.59/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,239	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,293	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	122.80/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,451	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	96.65/cwt	95.00–100.00	997	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	92.73/cwt	91.00–94.00	950	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	119.36/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,919	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	110.49/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,379	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	86.62/cwt	84.00–88.00	815	5
Bulls	—	—	1,770	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,248	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	107.58/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,520	2
Bulls	—	—	1,405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,686	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	112.33/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,674	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	117.24/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,450	10
Bulls	—	—	1,880	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,557	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,312.50/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,313	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,239.29/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,239	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	213.01/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,534	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	226.00/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,156	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,292	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	325.20/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,236	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	285.12/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	296.62/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,403	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	272.55/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	249.90/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,549	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	308.95/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,307	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	267.51/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,560	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	322.43/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,341	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	319	323.64/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,032	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	287.55/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,363	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	234.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	252.49/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	304.80/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,143	2

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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 594Last week 266Year ago 282

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 52Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 44Year ago 59

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	225.00–230.00	227.49
3	—	385	260.00	260.00
2	—	623	208.00–210.00	209.01
8	—	436	245.00–255.00	249.36
1	—	300	275.00	275.00
3	—	685	200.00–205.00	203.33
4	—	576	212.00–220.00	216.81
4	—	485	240.00	240.00
2	—	715	190.00–195.00	192.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	280.00–290.00	284.83
5	—	558	235.00–255.00	239.09
1	—	740	220.00	220.00
14	—	653	230.00–232.00	231.86
7	—	421	270.00	270.00
1	—	465	265.00	265.00
10	—	520	240.00–260.00	255.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	280.00–285.00	282.62
1	—	750	195.00	195.00
3	—	382	265.00–275.00	270.11
2	—	660	210.00–212.00	211.00
2	—	718	200.00–205.00	202.49
1	—	555	230.00	230.00
6	—	523	235.00–245.00	239.07
2	—	615	215.00–220.00	217.56
2	—	454	250.00–260.00	255.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	245.00–250.00	247.35
3	—	558	260.00–272.00	267.88
5	—	528	280.00–290.00	287.95
1	—	660	240.00	240.00
2	—	700	230.00–237.00	233.50
2	—	408	330.00–340.00	334.97
1	—	360	350.00	350.00
12	—	475	310.00–320.00	314.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	370.00	370.00
9	—	654	263.00	263.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	230.00–240.00	235.02
2	—	720	212.00–214.00	213.01
2	—	345	335.00	335.00
4	—	380	320.00–330.00	325.20
1	—	760	210.00	210.00
2	—	510	270.00–275.00	272.55
5	—	423	305.00–315.00	308.95
6	—	474	280.00–290.00	287.55
1	—	680	220.00	220.00
2	—	578	250.00–255.00	252.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	250.00–260.00	255.10
3	—	425	290.00–295.00	291.59
1	—	675	210.00	210.00
3	—	470	275.00	275.00
8	—	319	320.00–330.00	323.64
1	—	630	220.00	220.00
2	—	568	230.00–240.00	234.93
1	—	730	200.00	200.00
2	—	375	300.00–310.00	304.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	350.00	350.00
2	—	715	225.00–227.00	226.00
1	—	675	230.00	230.00
3	—	380	340.00	340.00
2	—	528	280.00–290.00	285.12
3	—	473	295.00–300.00	296.62
5	—	620	245.00–255.00	249.90
4	—	583	265.00–270.00	267.51
4	—	416	320.00–330.00	322.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,182	120.00–126.00	122.80
6	—	1,248	109.00–112.00	110.49
10	—	1,237	115.00–119.00	117.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,032	95.00–100.00	96.65
5	—	1,025	91.00–94.00	92.73
5	—	941	84.00–88.00	86.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,608	117.00–122.00	119.36
2	—	1,413	106.00–109.00	107.58
2	—	1,490	110.00–115.00	112.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,405	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,880	136.00	136.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,312.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,239.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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