Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Trade was moderate with good to moderate demand on feeder calves.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $242.57/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −155.48 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$242.57

22 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,336

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$10.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.01

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	569	251.12	1,429	4thin
Medium and Large 2	547	240.67	1,316	18thin

One grade step is worth $10.45/cwt here — about $113 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale22 hd

242.57

—

AL average15 barns · 319 hd

231.56

+11.01

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

−155.48

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	1,625	147.23	2,392	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,263	126.00	1,592	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,588	123.00	1,953	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	114.47	1,232	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	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,650	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1	500–550	530	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,362	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	321.68/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,164	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	220.96/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,156	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	323.14/cwt	315.00–330.00	840	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	239.28/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,357	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	261.88/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,165	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	204.99/cwt	204.99–204.99	1,353	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	242.86/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,251	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	233.86/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,118	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	278.91/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,057	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	276.62/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,198	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	261.65/cwt	260.00–265.00	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	251.03/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,172	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	116.27/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,259	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,798	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,525	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,998	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	124.75/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,495	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,105	1
Bulls	—	—	1,525	144.64/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,206	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	229.85/cwt	225.00–235.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	252.50/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	275.04/cwt	270.00–280.00	792	2
Bulls	—	—	1,925	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,984	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	109.44/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,194	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	121.31/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,257	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	278.28/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,202	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	257.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	237.56/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	249.16/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	292.54/cwt	290.00–295.00	995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,279	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	332.64/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	282.40/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,031	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	285.88/cwt	280.00–295.00	966	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 Oct 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 355Last week 307Year ago 550

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 75Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 25Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	305.00–310.00	307.50
6	400–450	432	275.00–280.00	278.28
1	500–550	530	257.00	257.00
3	550–600	582	247.50–250.00	249.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	300.00	300.00
6	300–350	338	280.00–295.00	285.88
5	350–400	379	275.00–285.00	278.91
8	400–450	445	260.00–265.00	261.88
15	450–500	467	250.00–257.50	251.03
7	500–550	515	240.00–245.00	242.86
11	550–600	567	235.00–255.00	239.28
3	600–650	605	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	225.00–235.00	229.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	318	330.00–335.00	332.64
3	350–400	362	320.00–325.00	321.68
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	555	255.00–260.00	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	315.00–330.00	323.14
1	300–350	330	295.00	295.00
3	400–450	433	270.00–290.00	276.62
3	500–550	525	250.00–257.50	252.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	425	235.00–240.00	237.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	270.00–280.00	275.04
3	300–350	310	265.00	265.00
3	350–400	378	260.00–265.00	261.65
6	400–450	405	250.00	250.00
21	450–500	478	230.00–240.00	233.86
16	500–550	523	220.00–225.00	220.96
1	550–600	565	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	620	217.50	217.50
4	650–700	660	204.99	204.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	340	290.00–295.00	292.54
2	350–400	365	280.00–285.00	282.40
1	500–550	520	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	550	232.50	232.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,083	114.00–118.00	116.27
10	—	1,091	108.00–111.00	109.44
5	—	1,036	120.00–123.00	121.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,725	122.00	122.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	131.00	131.00
4	—	1,198	124.00–125.00	124.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,525	140.00–149.00	144.64
1	—	1,925	155.00	155.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

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

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