Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder calves sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand on feeder calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $231.33/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −155.77 against this barn's trailing median of $387.09.

Average price

$231.33

12 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,289

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−3.67

vs AL average

−13.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	557	231.33	1,289	12thin

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 sale12 hd

231.33

—

AL average16 barns · 563 hd

234.99

−3.67

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−13.08

This barn, trailing median20 sales

387.09

−155.77

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	—	High	1,734	170.15	2,950	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,499	150.21	2,251	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	142.78	1,746	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,051	128.30	1,348	26

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,717	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,975	2thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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 1	450–500	460	279.08/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,284	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	297.88/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,230	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	267.04/cwt	265.00–275.00	985	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	297.59/cwt	290.00–300.00	940	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	258.81/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,359	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	221.04/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,373	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	210.10/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,593	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	321.59/cwt	320.00–325.00	910	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,572	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	263.32/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,467	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,308	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	915	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	314.97/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,128	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	233.77/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,426	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	262.11/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,103	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	219.91/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,491	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	241.99/cwt	237.00–247.50	1,140	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	315.02/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,084	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,246	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	229.49/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,310	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	252.41/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,098	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	246.08/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,166	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,299	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,131	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	208.74/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,975	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,716.67/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,717	3
Bulls	—	—	2,015	183.16/cwt	181.00–185.00	3,691	3
Bulls	—	—	1,918	170.22/cwt	165.00–175.00	3,265	2
Bulls	—	—	1,330	157.08/cwt	155.00–159.00	2,089	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	139.18/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,708	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	133.62/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,426	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	126.62/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,342	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	151.08/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,866	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	156.95/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,252	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,197	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	119.94/cwt	117.00–122.50	1,195	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	145.65/cwt	143.00–151.00	1,768	8

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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 382Last week 322Year ago 480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 88Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 12Year ago 47

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder calves sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand on feeder calves.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	258	345.00	345.00
4	300–350	344	310.00–320.00	315.02
5	400–450	413	290.00–305.00	297.88
6	450–500	460	275.00–285.00	279.08
3	550–600	557	260.00–265.00	263.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	270.00	270.00
4	400–450	400	260.00	260.00
5	500–550	525	255.00–265.00	258.81
7	650–700	655	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	722	224.00	224.00
2	750–800	758	200.00–220.00	210.10
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	545	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	285.00	285.00
1	300–350	340	280.00	280.00
19	350–400	369	265.00–275.00	267.04
10	400–450	435	250.00–260.00	252.41
10	450–500	471	237.00–247.50	241.99
4	500–550	530	235.00	235.00
8	550–600	571	229.00–230.00	229.49
17	600–650	621	220.00–223.00	221.04
2	650–700	665	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	320.00–325.00	321.59
4	300–350	316	290.00–300.00	297.59
1	700–750	740	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	305	300.00	300.00
4	350–400	358	310.00–320.00	314.97
1	400–450	445	295.00	295.00
3	450–500	490	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	760	207.50–210.00	208.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	290.00	290.00
5	400–450	421	260.00–270.00	262.11
10	450–500	474	240.00–250.00	246.08
8	600–650	610	232.00–240.00	233.77
6	650–700	678	215.00–225.00	219.91

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	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,716.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,015	181.00–185.00	183.16
2	—	1,918	165.00–175.00	170.22
3	—	1,330	155.00–159.00	157.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,227	137.00–140.00	139.18
2	—	1,235	150.00–152.00	151.08
8	—	1,214	143.00–151.00	145.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,067	131.00–135.00	133.62
10	—	1,060	125.00–129.00	126.62
5	—	996	117.00–122.50	119.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,435	154.00–160.00	156.95
1	—	1,690	130.00	130.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle