Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.55/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −141.55 against this barn's trailing median of $387.09.

Average price

$245.55

32 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,312

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.70

vs AL average

−12.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	535	245.55	1,312	32

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale32 hd

245.55

—

AL average15 barns · 612 hd

252.24

−6.70

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

−12.25

This barn, trailing median20 sales

387.09

−141.55

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	1,501	160.22	2,405	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,335	151.50	2,023	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	141.45	1,866	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	124.17	1,313	46

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,963	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,375	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	300–350	325	284.79/cwt	275.00–305.00	926	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	361	268.41/cwt	265.00–280.00	969	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	278.85/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,333	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	237.43/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,330	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	242	298.38/cwt	295.00–305.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	244.93/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,536	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,256	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	248.25/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,306	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	336.55/cwt	330.00–340.00	959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	329.97/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,016	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	291.66/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,438	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	251.23/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	264.28/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,493	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,180	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	281.95/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,652	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	312.57/cwt	310.00–315.00	885	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	115.92/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,120	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	131.93/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,488	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	124.15/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,332	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,058	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,981	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	141.45/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,866	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,962.50/head	1,875.00–2,050.00	1,963	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	420	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,575	1
Bulls	—	—	1,355	150.59/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,040	4
Bulls	—	—	1,950	172.04/cwt	170.00–174.00	3,355	2
Bulls	—	—	1,439	163.19/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,348	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	432	252.01/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,089	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	653	222.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,453	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,070	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	267.50/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	283.36/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,513	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	589	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,632	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,092	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	309.33/cwt	300.00–318.00	1,284	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	316.67/cwt	315.00–320.00	982	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	328.35/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,175	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	337.59/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	266.65/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,408	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	314.97/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,317	6

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 Jul 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 468Last week 503Year ago 430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 80Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 17Year ago 27

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	242	295.00–305.00	298.38
2	250–300	283	310.00–315.00	312.57
9	300–350	325	275.00–305.00	284.79
12	350–400	361	265.00–280.00	268.41
6	400–450	420	260.00	260.00
7	450–500	465	250.00	250.00
24	500–550	526	240.00–265.00	248.25
8	550–600	560	230.00–245.00	237.43
4	650–700	653	220.00–225.00	222.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	290.00–300.00	295.00
3	450–500	465	270.00	270.00
2	600–650	633	250.00–252.50	251.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	432	250.00–255.00	252.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	315.00–320.00	316.67
5	450–500	478	270.00–285.00	278.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	330.00–340.00	336.55
3	300–350	308	325.00–335.00	329.97
3	350–400	358	325.00–330.00	328.35
4	400–450	415	300.00–318.00	309.33
2	450–500	473	300.00	300.00
11	500–550	534	275.00–295.00	283.36
7	550–600	589	277.00	277.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	475	325.00	325.00
2	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
5	550–600	586	280.00–290.00	281.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	335.00–340.00	337.59
3	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
6	400–450	418	310.00–320.00	314.97
6	450–500	493	290.00–295.00	291.66
7	500–550	528	260.00–272.00	266.65
4	550–600	565	260.00–267.00	264.28
7	600–650	627	240.00–250.00	244.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	310	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	375	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	415	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	475	322.50	322.50
2	600–650	600	260.00–275.00	267.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	966	113.00–119.00	115.92
16	—	1,128	129.00–135.00	131.93
15	—	1,073	120.00–127.00	124.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	147.00	147.00
1	—	1,270	156.00	156.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,319	138.00–145.00	141.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,355	147.00–155.00	150.59
2	—	1,950	170.00–174.00	172.04
5	—	1,439	160.00–167.00	163.19

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)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,875.00–2,050.00	1,962.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

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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Russellville Stockyards

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