Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.28/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −139.81 against this barn's trailing median of $387.09.

Average price

$247.28

14 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,345

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$43.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.00

vs AL average

−19.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	274.30	1,467	4thin
Medium and Large 2	542	244.90	1,326	4thin
Medium and Large 3	552	230.86	1,274	6thin

One grade step is worth $43.43/cwt here — about $194 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.01, low $343.45, median $387.09 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

247.28

—

AL average12 barns · 275 hd

258.29

−11.00

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−19.59

This barn, trailing median20 sales

387.09

−139.81

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	1,514	139.18	2,107	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,535	149.92	2,301	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	149.35	1,787	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	105.34	1,115	7thin

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)	—	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,025	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,088	12

Every lot, as filed

65 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	400–450	428	297.57/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,274	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	317.54/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	377.54/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,284	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	296.05/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	234.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	270.02/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,307	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,807	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	238.39/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,490	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	245.04/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	315.58/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,496	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	344.89/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,276	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	225.07/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	264.98/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,524	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	373.24/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,362	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	316.63/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	247.56/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	302.46/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	337.41/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,242	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,415	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	314.94/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	216.75/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	348.33/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,062	3
Bulls	—	—	1,970	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,975	1
Bulls	—	—	1,475	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,124	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	142.63/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,609	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	99.16/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,059	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	113.59/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,187	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	149.92/cwt	147.00–153.00	2,301	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,466.67/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,467	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,983.33/head	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,983	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,462.50/head	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,463	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	329.87/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	350.21/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,481	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,213	1
Bulls	—	—	1,375	133.64/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,838	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	156.37/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,050	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	147.38/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	256.78/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,227	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	453	301.69/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,367	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	266.11/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,454	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	307.11/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,572	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	215.11/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,233	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	315.93/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,374	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	279.88/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,492	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	355.08/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,154	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	331.27/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,222	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	364.93/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	317.37/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	541	238.74/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,292	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	414	274.95/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,138	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	294.83/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	329.92/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,039	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	328.73/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,384	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	285.11/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	254.95/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,300	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 Mar 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 460Year ago 377

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 52Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 47Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	325.00–335.00	329.92
2	350–400	355	315.00–320.00	317.54
2	400–450	428	295.00–300.00	297.57
5	450–500	484	265.00–275.00	270.02
2	500–550	510	250.00–260.00	254.95
2	550–600	573	230.00–240.00	234.85
1	600–650	640	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	305	345.00–350.00	348.33
1	350–400	365	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	425	310.00–320.00	314.94
7	450–500	488	290.00	290.00
2	500–550	505	280.00–285.00	282.48
2	550–600	565	262.00–270.00	266.11
3	600–650	625	235.00–240.00	238.39
3	650–700	677	210.00–220.00	216.75
2	700–750	718	200.00–205.00	202.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	315.00–320.00	317.37
2	350–400	368	290.00–300.00	294.83
4	400–450	414	270.00–280.00	274.95
8	450–500	478	250.00–260.00	256.78
4	500–550	541	235.00–240.00	238.74
2	550–600	573	210.00–220.00	215.11
1	600–650	615	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	375.00–380.00	377.54
3	350–400	370	340.00–350.00	344.89
6	400–450	421	322.00–330.00	328.73
5	450–500	474	310.00–320.00	315.58
5	500–550	532	290.00–300.00	296.05
4	550–600	575	260.00–270.00	264.98
2	600–650	635	240.00–250.00	245.04
1	650–700	650	235.00	235.00
2	700–750	710	220.00–230.00	225.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	385.00	385.00
3	350–400	365	370.00–380.00	373.24
2	400–450	423	345.00–355.00	350.21
2	450–500	468	325.00–335.00	329.87
5	500–550	512	305.00–315.00	307.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	350.00–360.00	355.08
4	350–400	369	325.00–335.00	331.27
6	400–450	435	310.00–320.00	315.93
3	450–500	453	295.00–305.00	301.69
4	500–550	533	275.00–285.00	279.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	360.00–370.00	364.93
2	350–400	368	335.00–340.00	337.41
3	450–500	490	315.00–320.00	316.63
2	500–550	533	300.00–305.00	302.46
2	550–600	573	280.00–290.00	285.11
1	600–650	625	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	695	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	728	245.00–250.00	247.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	151.00	151.00
1	—	1,475	144.00	144.00
3	—	1,375	131.00–136.00	133.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,128	141.00–144.00	142.63
4	—	1,311	153.00–159.00	156.37
4	—	1,133	145.00–150.00	147.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,068	98.00–101.00	99.16
3	—	1,045	110.00–116.00	113.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,535	147.00–153.00	149.92

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	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,462.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,983.33
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	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

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