Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes 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 $240.35/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −146.75 against this barn's trailing median of $387.09.

Average price

$240.35

13 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,280

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$26.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.74

vs AL average

−29.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	251.94	1,310	5thin
Medium and Large 2	541	235.80	1,276	6thin
Medium and Large 3	538	225.00	1,209	2thin

One grade step is worth $26.94/cwt here — about $101 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 sale13 hd

240.35

—

AL average13 barns · 368 hd

244.08

−3.74

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−29.84

This barn, trailing median20 sales

387.09

−146.75

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	1,466	150.99	2,214	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	134.92	1,743	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	104.71	1,076	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)	—	$1,875	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,411	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,093	14

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	228.35/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,295	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	243.24/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,253	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	287.58/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,602	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	234.91/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,602	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	321.67/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,496	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	214.91/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,446	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	239.88/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,499	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	277.02/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,410	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,173	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	287.60/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	264.93/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	271.35/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,180	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	300.10/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	253.68/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,294	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	290.07/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	339.94/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	324.94/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	267.92/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,289	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	109.03/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,009	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	137.06/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,683	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	129.50/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,625	7
Bulls	—	—	1,362	146.33/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,993	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,381	141.23/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,950	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	101.26/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,123	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,350	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,314.17/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,314	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	282.91/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,211	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	320.04/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,450	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	353	351.65/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,241	3
Bulls	—	—	1,575	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,520	1
Bulls	—	—	1,568	153.48/cwt	151.00–156.00	2,407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	307.64/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	244.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	237.29/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,457	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	361	325.12/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,174	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	261.66/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,355	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	282.62/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	250.02/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,213	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	308	284.96/cwt	280.00–290.00	878	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	262.49/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	220.52/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,347	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	267.53/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	307.50/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,614	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 Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 248Last week 209Year ago 396

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 73Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 36Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	330.00	330.00
3	450–500	465	320.00–325.00	321.67
2	500–550	525	300.00–315.00	307.50
10	550–600	557	280.00–292.00	287.58
2	600–650	613	260.00–275.00	267.53
3	650–700	682	230.00–240.00	234.91
1	700–750	740	225.00	225.00
3	750–800	790	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	800	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	295.00	295.00
2	350–400	375	285.00–290.00	287.60
7	400–450	435	270.00–275.00	271.35
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
3	500–550	515	240.00–245.00	243.24
3	550–600	567	225.00–230.00	228.35
4	600–650	611	220.00–222.00	220.52
1	700–750	735	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	760	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	360	295.00	295.00
5	400–450	428	280.00–290.00	282.91
4	450–500	481	265.00–272.00	267.92
4	500–550	510	250.00–255.00	253.68
1	550–600	560	245.00	245.00
8	600–650	614	233.00–240.00	237.29
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	745	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	280.00–290.00	284.96
1	350–400	390	275.00	275.00
2	400–450	438	260.00–265.00	262.49
6	450–500	485	245.00–255.00	250.02
1	500–550	520	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	555	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	615	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	675	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	740	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	345	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	395	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	435	320.00–330.00	324.94
2	450–500	480	295.00–305.00	300.10
5	500–550	509	275.00–280.00	277.02
2	550–600	558	260.00–270.00	264.93
2	600–650	625	235.00–245.00	239.88
2	650–700	673	210.00–220.00	214.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	353	350.00–355.00	351.65
2	400–450	410	335.00–345.00	339.94
3	450–500	453	315.00–325.00	320.04
2	500–550	533	285.00–295.00	290.07
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	335.00	335.00
4	350–400	361	320.00–330.00	325.12
2	400–450	413	300.00–315.00	307.64
2	450–500	473	280.00–285.00	282.62
3	500–550	518	260.00–265.00	261.66
2	550–600	563	240.00–250.00	244.89
1	600–650	620	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	925	107.00–111.00	109.03
5	—	1,109	100.00–105.00	101.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,228	135.00–139.00	137.06
7	—	1,255	128.00–133.00	129.50
5	—	1,381	140.00–145.00	141.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	144.00–148.00	146.33
1	—	1,575	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,568	151.00–156.00	153.48

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,314.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,350.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle