Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade was moderate with moderate demand for feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $253.62/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −144.44 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$253.62

11 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,331

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$44.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.57

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	290.00	1,494	2thin
Medium and Large 2	527	245.53	1,294	9thin

One grade step is worth $44.47/cwt here — about $200 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

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 sale11 hd

253.62

—

AL average5 barns · 124 hd

240.05

+13.57

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

−144.44

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	1,363	154.59	2,107	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,302	140.37	1,827	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,055	124.46	1,313	23

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)	—	$1,500	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,000	4thin

Every lot, as filed

42 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 1	300–350	306	296.01/cwt	295.00–300.00	906	5
Bulls	—	—	1,254	145.88/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,829	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	126.17/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,400	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	145.75/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,797	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	116.86/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,107	7
Bulls	—	—	1,405	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,360	1
Bulls	—	—	1,755	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	287.65/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,059	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	264.82/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,393	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	245.53/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,294	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	296.17/cwt	290.00–300.00	948	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	228.32/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,066	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	241.58/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	218.76/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,245	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	297.43/cwt	295.00–300.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	273.88/cwt	270.00–285.00	887	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	276.27/cwt	270.00–280.00	763	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	975	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	604	208.97/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,262	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	233.77/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,463	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	264.26/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,210	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	793	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,729	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	250.97/cwt	250.00–255.00	959	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	256.30/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,110	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	250.98/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,222	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	237.06/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,280	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	134.82/cwt	133.00–137.50	1,436	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	138.07/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,838	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	326.93/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,053	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,487	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,000	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,500	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1

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 Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 388Last week 469Year ago 326

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 63Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 16Year ago 38

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade was moderate with moderate demand for feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	306	295.00–300.00	296.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	295.00–300.00	297.43
4	300–350	324	270.00–285.00	273.88
5	350–400	375	260.00	260.00
3	400–450	433	240.00–245.00	241.58
9	450–500	467	225.00–230.00	228.32
8	550–600	569	215.00–220.00	218.76
5	600–650	604	205.00–210.00	208.97
1	700–750	710	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	270.00–280.00	276.27
4	300–350	320	290.00–300.00	296.17
2	350–400	368	280.00–295.00	287.65
2	400–450	410	285.00	285.00
7	450–500	458	260.00–280.00	264.26
9	500–550	527	240.00–255.00	245.53
4	600–650	626	230.00–235.00	233.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	382	250.00–255.00	250.97
4	400–450	433	250.00–260.00	256.30
10	450–500	487	245.00–255.00	250.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	526	260.00–270.00	264.82
3	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00
2	750–800	760	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	325.00–335.00	326.93
2	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	475	290.00	290.00
3	700–750	708	210.00	210.00
4	750–800	793	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	540	230.00–245.00	237.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,254	143.00–149.00	145.88
1	—	1,405	168.00	168.00
1	—	1,755	176.00	176.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,110	122.00–130.00	126.17
7	—	947	114.00–120.00	116.86
3	—	1,065	133.00–137.50	134.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,233	145.00–147.00	145.75
7	—	1,331	135.00–141.00	138.07

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	4	—	—	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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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Russellville Stockyards

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle