Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower. Trade was moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $231.00/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −167.05 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$231.00

21 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,268

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$15.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	245.00	1,433	2thin
Medium and Large 2	545	229.53	1,252	19thin

One grade step is worth $15.47/cwt here — about $182 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 sale21 hd

231.00

—

AL average13 barns · 336 hd

231.83

−0.83

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

−167.05

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	1,428	154.88	2,212	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,422	132.47	1,884	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	125.23	1,778	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,112	116.92	1,300	24

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)	—	$1,600	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,500	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,917	6

Every lot, as filed

51 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	450–500	467	242.01/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,130	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	443	262.51/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	255.71/cwt	250.00–260.00	928	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	198.88/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,245	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	242.96/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,059	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	185.12/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	298.91/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,013	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	442	258.36/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,142	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	271.76/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,147	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	639	236.06/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,508	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	221.71/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	277.41/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,021	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	954	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	211.86/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,318	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	221.71/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,268	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	187.50/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	233.14/cwt	230.00–235.50	1,243	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	273.00/cwt	265.00–275.00	942	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	251.92/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,035	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	126.27/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,769	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,818	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	117.08/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,266	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,755	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	134.68/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,851	7
Bulls	—	—	1,380	161.86/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,234	6
Bulls	—	—	1,340	135.66/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,818	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,508	128.47/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,937	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,166	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,294	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	124.83/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,386	5
Bulls	—	—	1,748	172.37/cwt	170.00–174.00	3,013	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,133.33/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,133	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,053	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,433	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	206.64/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,393	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	257.31/cwt	256.00–258.00	983	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	233.20/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,108	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	592	214.31/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,269	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	725	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 Sep 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 583Last week 500Year ago 556

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 134Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 21Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	345	265.00–275.00	273.00
3	350–400	382	256.00–258.00	257.31
8	400–450	411	250.00–255.00	251.92
5	450–500	467	240.00–245.00	242.01
13	500–550	533	230.00–235.50	233.14
6	550–600	572	220.00–225.00	221.71
8	600–650	622	210.00–215.00	211.86
4	650–700	674	200.00–217.00	206.64
1	700–750	745	190.00	190.00
2	800–850	800	180.00–195.00	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	345.00	345.00
1	300–350	315	325.00	325.00
4	350–400	390	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	443	260.00–265.00	262.51
2	550–600	585	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	247.50	247.50
19	600–650	639	230.00–237.00	236.06
3	650–700	678	220.00–225.00	221.71
2	750–800	780	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	339	290.00–305.00	298.91
4	350–400	368	275.00–280.00	277.41
3	400–450	422	270.00–275.00	271.76
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	270.00	270.00
7	350–400	363	250.00–260.00	255.71
5	400–450	436	240.00–245.00	242.96
7	450–500	475	230.00–235.00	233.20
7	550–600	592	210.00–220.00	214.31
9	600–650	626	195.00–200.00	198.88
2	700–750	718	180.00–190.00	185.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	442	255.00–260.00	258.36
1	450–500	460	245.00	245.00
3	500–550	525	237.50	237.50
2	650–700	675	200.00–205.00	202.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,401	125.00–128.00	126.27
1	—	1,515	120.00	120.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,081	115.00–122.00	117.08
7	—	1,166	110.00–112.00	110.99
5	—	1,110	124.00–126.00	124.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	141.00	141.00
7	—	1,374	132.00–137.00	134.68
6	—	1,508	126.00–130.00	128.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,380	155.00–165.00	161.86
4	—	1,340	130.00–139.00	135.66
2	—	1,748	170.00–174.00	172.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,133.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle