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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Jan 20

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Jan 13Jan 20Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

432 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 342▲ 432 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 63▲ 68 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 47▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market:Slaughter cows sold steady.Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.Replacement cows sold steady with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.64/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$132.64

123 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$14.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.60

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	136.27	661	50
Medium and Large 2	447	133.01	595	54
Medium and Large 3	443	122.06	541	19thin

One grade step is worth $14.20/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale123 hd

132.64

—

AL average15 barns · 1,921 hd

134.24

−1.60

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	1,600	76.33	1,221	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	48.39	591	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,357	47.77	648	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	40.99	432	21

Every lot

75 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	153.49/cwt	152.00–155.00	803	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	148.56/cwt	148.00–150.00	801	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	141.76/cwt	140.00–144.00	834	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	135.74/cwt	135.00–138.00	839	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	962	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	289	148.15/cwt	145.00–150.00	428	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	131.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	425	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	142.61/cwt	140.00–145.00	466	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	149.75/cwt	149.00–150.00	511	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	140.66/cwt	137.50–142.50	533	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	145.10/cwt	144.00–147.50	553	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	124.83/cwt	122.00–127.50	528	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	140.85/cwt	138.00–142.50	611	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	133.69/cwt	130.00–137.50	584	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	130.11/cwt	125.00–132.50	618	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	489	135.82/cwt	134.00–137.50	664	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	515	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	700	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	125.05/cwt	122.50–129.00	667	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	132.14/cwt	130.00–133.00	706	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	120.99/cwt	120.00–123.00	693	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	127.26/cwt	125.00–129.00	739	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	793	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	679	113.07/cwt	110.00–114.00	768	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	113.25/cwt	112.50–114.00	824	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	278	182.57/cwt	180.00–185.00	508	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	163.33/cwt	160.00–167.50	544	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	338	173.83/cwt	172.50–175.00	588	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	343	151.65/cwt	150.00–155.00	520	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	381	147.06/cwt	145.00–150.00	560	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	168.07/cwt	166.00–170.00	644	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	156.99/cwt	152.50–162.50	604	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	718	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	417	142.03/cwt	140.00–145.00	592	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	162.80/cwt	160.00–165.00	689	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	151.97/cwt	150.00–155.00	723	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	136.36/cwt	135.00–138.00	661	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	486	145.43/cwt	142.50–148.00	707	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	517	130.82/cwt	130.00–132.50	676	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	143.76/cwt	142.50–145.00	762	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	138.00/cwt	135.00–140.00	738	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	129.85/cwt	125.00–132.00	748	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	805	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	130.66/cwt	130.00–132.00	813	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	121.49/cwt	120.00–123.00	818	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	848	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,509	70.80/cwt	69.00–72.00	1,068	4
Bulls	—	—	1,594	77.70/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,239	6
Bulls	—	—	1,800	83.25/cwt	82.50–84.00	1,499	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	39.32/cwt	37.00–41.00	395	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,122	43.21/cwt	42.00–46.00	485	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	46.42/cwt	45.00–48.00	566	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	50.55/cwt	49.00–53.00	619	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	568	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,374	48.71/cwt	48.00–50.00	669	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	960	432.92/cwt	425.00–445.00	4,156	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	990	541.50/cwt	525.00–550.00	5,361	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	1,000	576.00/cwt	525.00–625.00	5,760	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,205	562.60/cwt	500.00–625.00	6,779	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	762.55/cwt	750.00–775.00	9,494	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,253	714.22/cwt	675.00–750.00	8,949	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	987.11/cwt	975.00–1,000.00	12,783	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	805	304.24/cwt	250.00–350.00	2,449	4
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	815	492.59/cwt	475.00–500.00	4,015	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,153	472.36/cwt	450.00–485.00	5,446	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	715.00/cwt	715.00–715.00	9,617	1

This sale against other markets

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 Jan 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 342Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 63Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 47Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	489	134.00–137.50	135.82
9	—	434	138.00–142.50	140.85
8	—	381	144.00–147.50	145.10
4	—	341	149.00–150.00	149.75
3	—	615	122.00	122.00
2	—	728	112.50–114.00	113.25
1	—	675	117.50	117.50
4	—	581	125.00–129.00	127.26
4	—	534	130.00–133.00	132.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	122.00–127.50	124.83
3	—	685	100.00	100.00
2	—	520	115.00	115.00
2	—	470	120.00	120.00
2	—	380	130.00	130.00
6	—	323	130.00–135.00	131.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	140.00–145.00	142.61
3	—	573	120.00–123.00	120.99
2	—	615	115.00	115.00
6	—	679	110.00–114.00	113.07
6	—	475	125.00–132.50	130.11
5	—	533	122.50–129.00	125.05
8	—	289	145.00–150.00	148.15
7	—	379	137.50–142.50	140.66
10	—	437	130.00–137.50	133.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	588	140.00–144.00	141.76
7	—	539	148.00–150.00	148.56
4	—	618	135.00–138.00	135.74
2	—	785	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	152.00–155.00	153.49
4	—	470	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	120.00–123.00	121.49
2	—	620	125.00	125.00
1	—	295	175.00	175.00
4	—	725	117.00	117.00
6	—	576	125.00–132.00	129.85
6	—	385	152.50–162.50	156.99
6	—	333	160.00–167.50	163.33
7	—	535	135.00–140.00	138.00
7	—	486	142.50–148.00	145.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	150.00–155.00	151.97
5	—	383	166.00–170.00	168.07
3	—	622	130.00–132.00	130.66
11	—	585	135.00–140.00	137.53
6	—	423	160.00–165.00	162.80
3	—	338	172.50–175.00	173.83
2	—	530	142.50–145.00	143.76
2	—	278	180.00–185.00	182.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	130.00–132.50	130.82
3	—	343	150.00–155.00	151.65
2	—	570	120.00	120.00
5	—	417	140.00–145.00	142.03
5	—	381	145.00–150.00	147.06
4	—	485	135.00–138.00	136.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	960	425.00–445.00	432.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	990	525.00–550.00	541.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	750.00–775.00	762.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,295	975.00–1,000.00	987.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	525.00–625.00	576.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,205	500.00–625.00	562.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,253	675.00–750.00	714.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	815	475.00–500.00	492.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,153	450.00–485.00	472.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	715.00	715.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	805	250.00–350.00	304.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,594	76.00–79.00	77.70
4	—	1,509	69.00–72.00	70.80
2	—	1,800	82.50–84.00	83.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,374	48.00–50.00	48.71
1	—	1,290	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,219	45.00–48.00	46.42
10	—	1,225	49.00–53.00	50.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,004	37.00–41.00	39.32
9	—	1,122	42.00–46.00	43.21

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.