Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher, with high yielding slaughter bulls up to 189.00 cwt. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $271.98/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −126.07 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$271.98

32 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,451

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

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

$10.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.19

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	278.24	1,471	13thin
Medium and Large 2	537	267.70	1,438	19thin

One grade step is worth $10.54/cwt here — about $33 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale32 hd

271.98

—

AL average13 barns · 265 hd

263.80

+8.19

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

−126.07

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	1,637	160.33	2,625	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,369	147.43	2,018	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,168	143.68	1,678	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	117.70	1,144	21

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)	—	$2,120	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,770	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,226	11

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	247.55/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,310	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	285.14/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,218	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	218.33/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	269	346.37/cwt	345.00–350.00	932	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	648	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	325.35/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	272.00/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,684	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	347.81/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,332	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	252.09/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,182	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	237.38/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,448	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	292.28/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,330	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	247.15/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,416	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	261.08/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,209	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,295	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	289.47/cwt	288.00–292.50	1,563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	312.68/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,310	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	260.54/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,344	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	350.12/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,096	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	285.08/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,175	3
Bulls	—	—	1,600	160.65/cwt	157.00–164.00	2,570	5
Bulls	—	—	1,805	172.07/cwt	168.00–176.00	3,106	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	156.61/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,989	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	142.17/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,618	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	133.90/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,481	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	112.06/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,053	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,120.00/head	1,945.00–2,295.00	2,120	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,226.36/head	1,040.00–1,390.00	1,226	11
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,770.00/head	1,600.00–2,010.00	1,770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	708	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,770	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,356	140.07/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,899	5
Bulls	—	—	1,563	147.78/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,310	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	130.05/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,359	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	122.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,220	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	154.78/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,138	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	281.70/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,465	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	367.47/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,161	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	266.71/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,486	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	257.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	268.38/cwt	260.00–275.00	993	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	236.29/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,120	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,067	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	257.99/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,502	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	267.83/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,283	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	226.52/cwt	220.00–235.00	929	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	231.71/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,335	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	303.36/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,189	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	247.49/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	284.20/cwt	270.00–300.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	261.04/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,128	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	271.17/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,413	14

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 Jun 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 285Year ago 558

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 58Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 23Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	370.00	370.00
4	250–300	269	345.00–350.00	346.37
2	300–350	323	320.00–330.00	325.35
3	350–400	392	300.00–305.00	303.36
3	400–450	427	280.00–290.00	285.14
5	450–500	479	260.00–275.00	267.83
14	500–550	521	260.00–275.00	271.17
5	550–600	582	255.00–260.00	257.99
2	600–650	618	245.00–250.00	247.49
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	815	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	390.00	390.00
4	300–350	316	360.00–380.00	367.47
9	350–400	383	340.00–350.00	347.81
9	400–450	419	305.00–325.00	312.68
11	450–500	455	285.00–300.00	292.28
10	500–550	520	280.00–287.50	281.70
3	550–600	557	265.00–270.00	266.71
2	600–650	620	255.00–260.00	257.50
1	650–700	650	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	395	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	440	260.00	260.00
4	450–500	474	230.00–240.00	236.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	250	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	328	270.00–300.00	284.20
3	350–400	370	260.00–275.00	268.38
5	400–450	432	255.00–265.00	261.04
5	450–500	469	250.00–255.00	252.09
10	500–550	529	240.00–250.00	247.55
7	550–600	576	225.00–240.00	231.71
3	600–650	625	215.00–220.00	218.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	335.00–365.00	350.12
1	350–400	355	330.00	330.00
3	400–450	412	275.00–305.00	285.08
7	450–500	463	260.00–265.00	261.08
4	500–550	516	255.00–267.50	260.54
9	550–600	573	245.00–260.00	247.15
2	600–650	610	230.00–245.00	237.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	708	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	355	230.00	230.00
3	400–450	410	220.00–235.00	226.52
1	450–500	470	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	395	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	500	280.00	280.00
3	600–650	648	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	665	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	750	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	350.00	350.00
3	500–550	540	288.00–292.50	289.47
8	600–650	619	270.00–274.00	272.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,600	157.00–164.00	160.65
2	—	1,805	168.00–176.00	172.07
2	—	1,563	146.00–149.00	147.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,270	153.00–160.00	156.61
6	—	1,138	140.00–146.00	142.17
7	—	1,106	128.00–137.00	133.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	940	110.00–117.00	112.06
2	—	1,045	128.00–132.00	130.05
8	—	997	120.00–125.00	122.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,356	137.00–144.00	140.07
5	—	1,381	151.00–157.00	154.78

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	—	—	1,945.00–2,295.00	2,120.00
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)	4	—	—	1,600.00–2,010.00	1,770.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,040.00–1,390.00	1,226.36
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00

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

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

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