Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $270.73/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −127.32 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$270.73

16 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,495

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$22.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.85

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	280.79	1,557	6thin
Medium and Large 2	553	271.44	1,501	5thin
Medium and Large 3	548	257.96	1,414	5thin

One grade step is worth $22.83/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $432.93, low $347.90, median $398.06 across 22 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 sale16 hd

270.73

—

AL average14 barns · 191 hd

260.88

+9.85

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

−127.32

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	1,520	147.57	2,243	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,211	129.64	1,570	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	990	109.24	1,082	11

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)	—	$1,740	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,589	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,088	4thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	450–500	470	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	303.94/cwt	300.00–310.00	951	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	255.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,487	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,118	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	263.78/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,097	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	282.36/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,505	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	303.42/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,435	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	233.71/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,346	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	259.52/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	243.38/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,631	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	238.95/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,235	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	279.97/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	221.61/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,396	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,083	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	318.30/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,496	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,092	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	122.17/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,444	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	114.93/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,163	6
Bulls	—	—	1,643	153.81/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,527	2
Bulls	—	—	1,430	140.99/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,016	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	102.41/cwt	100.00–105.00	987	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	131.67/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,597	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,544.29/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,544	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,616.67/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,617	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	273.69/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,568	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	327.55/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,255	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	261.65/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,185	3
Bulls	—	—	1,725	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,898	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	139.51/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	419	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,257	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	294.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	352.68/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,086	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	270.02/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,431	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	239.87/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	290.04/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,082	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	291.73/cwt	285.00–295.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	271.51/cwt	265.00–275.00	986	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 Apr 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 209Last week 443Year ago 158

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 108Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 38Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	300.00–310.00	303.94
3	350–400	373	285.00–295.00	290.04
4	400–450	416	260.00–265.00	263.78
1	450–500	470	250.00	250.00
5	500–550	517	235.00–240.00	238.95
1	550–600	560	225.00	225.00
2	600–650	630	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	315.00	315.00
2	350–400	355	300.00–310.00	304.93
2	400–450	413	275.00–285.00	279.97
3	450–500	453	260.00–265.00	261.65
3	500–550	505	250.00	250.00
4	550–600	576	230.00–240.00	233.71
3	600–650	630	220.00–225.00	221.61
1	650–700	665	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	755	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	285.00–295.00	291.73
3	350–400	363	265.00–275.00	271.51
6	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	475	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	540	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	550	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	640	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	355	315.00	315.00
2	400–450	445	310.00	310.00
3	450–500	473	300.00–305.00	303.42
3	500–550	533	280.00–287.00	282.36
2	550–600	583	250.00–260.00	255.06
1	600–650	620	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	665	230.00–235.00	232.52
1	700–750	740	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	308	345.00–360.00	352.68
6	350–400	383	325.00–330.00	327.55
3	450–500	470	315.00–320.00	318.30
2	500–550	518	290.00–300.00	294.98
4	550–600	573	270.00–280.00	273.69
2	600–650	625	257.00–262.00	259.52
3	650–700	670	240.00–250.00	243.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	315.00	315.00
1	350–400	385	310.00	310.00
7	400–450	419	295.00–305.00	300.00
1	450–500	450	280.00	280.00
3	500–550	530	265.00–275.00	270.02
2	550–600	575	235.00–245.00	239.87
1	600–650	605	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,182	120.00–126.00	122.17
10	—	1,213	129.00–135.00	131.67
4	—	1,264	137.00–142.00	139.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,012	113.00–117.00	114.93
5	—	964	100.00–105.00	102.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,643	151.00–157.00	153.81
5	—	1,430	140.00–145.00	140.99
1	—	1,725	168.00	168.00

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)	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,544.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,616.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,375.00	2,375.00

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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Bulls · 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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

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