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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Jul 6

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Jun 22Jul 6Aug 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

424 head

▲ 424 vs last sale 0▼ 82 vs year ago 506 · −16.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 0▲ 17 vs year ago 47 · +36.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 0▲ 4 vs year ago 36 · +11.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to market two weeks ago:Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $129.48/cwt on 104 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −69.33 against this barn's trailing median of $198.82.

Average price

$129.48

104 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$2

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

$28.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.06

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	389	150.66	586	15thin
Medium and Large 2	511	127.08	650	68
Medium and Large 3	481	122.13	588	21

One grade step is worth $28.53/cwt here — about −$2 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 sale104 hd

129.48

—

AL average2 barns · 147 hd

123.42

+6.06

This barn, trailing median3 sales

198.82

−69.33

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

3 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $205.37, low $178.07, median $198.82 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,708	95.35	1,629	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	68.80	997	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	64.23	759	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	56.51	557	6thin

Every lot

61 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 · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	230	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	136.19/cwt	135.00–140.00	443	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	145.35/cwt	145.00–146.00	483	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	469	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	138.33/cwt	137.50–140.00	523	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	131.90/cwt	128.00–136.00	499	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	563	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	429	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	504	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	126.68/cwt	122.50–130.00	549	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	532	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	121.35/cwt	120.00–125.00	595	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	108.34/cwt	105.00–112.50	574	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	116.66/cwt	115.00–120.00	628	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	577	103.19/cwt	100.00–105.00	595	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	651	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	106.81/cwt	105.00–110.00	670	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	775	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	682	103.30/cwt	100.00–105.00	705	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	725	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	708	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	225	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	394	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	230	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	380	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	158.71/cwt	157.50–160.00	444	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	283	170.02/cwt	167.50–172.50	481	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	161.60/cwt	160.00–165.00	530	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	336	147.60/cwt	145.00–150.00	496	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	381	133.04/cwt	130.00–136.00	507	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	149.17/cwt	147.50–150.00	571	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	388	141.90/cwt	137.50–145.00	551	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	143.14/cwt	142.50–145.00	605	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	427	136.40/cwt	132.50–140.00	582	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	130.10/cwt	127.50–132.50	624	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	588	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	122.45/cwt	120.00–127.50	644	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	538	116.39/cwt	115.00–117.50	626	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	118.66/cwt	115.00–123.00	692	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	628	114.39/cwt	110.00–117.50	718	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	681	107.21/cwt	105.00–110.00	730	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	104.94/cwt	102.50–107.50	764	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	101.24/cwt	100.00–102.50	780	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,634	90.04/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,471	4
Bulls	—	—	1,693	95.54/cwt	94.00–97.50	1,617	6
Bulls	—	—	1,805	100.37/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,812	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	56.51/cwt	54.00–58.00	557	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	63.36/cwt	60.00–65.00	735	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	66.68/cwt	65.00–70.00	830	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	67.34/cwt	66.00–68.00	965	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	70.98/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,047	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	872	544.95/cwt	500.00–635.00	4,752	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	795	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,578	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	908	746.04/cwt	650.00–800.00	6,774	12
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	920	861.75/cwt	850.00–875.00	7,928	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,384	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,115	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,526	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,197	910.93/cwt	875.00–925.00	10,904	3

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 Jul 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 424Last week 0Year ago 506

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 0Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 0Year ago 36

Compared to market two weeks ago:Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	114.00	114.00
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
3	—	332	145.00–146.00	145.35
3	—	378	137.50–140.00	138.33
1	—	230	162.50	162.50
1	—	425	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	110.00–115.00	112.47
5	—	627	105.00–110.00	106.81
6	—	378	128.00–136.00	131.90
8	—	538	115.00–120.00	116.66
1	—	745	95.00	95.00
4	—	325	135.00–140.00	136.19
12	—	490	120.00–125.00	121.35
3	—	682	100.00–105.00	103.30
10	—	433	122.50–130.00	126.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	90.00	90.00
7	—	577	100.00–105.00	103.19
13	—	530	105.00–112.50	108.34
2	—	330	130.00	130.00
2	—	375	125.00	125.00
2	—	630	100.00	100.00
7	—	473	110.00–115.00	112.54
5	—	429	115.00–120.00	117.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	167.50–172.50	170.02
1	—	225	175.00	175.00
2	—	610	120.00	120.00
3	—	328	160.00–165.00	161.60
3	—	383	147.50–150.00	149.17
4	—	423	142.50–145.00	143.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	157.50–160.00	158.71
7	—	427	132.50–140.00	136.40
1	—	230	165.00	165.00
6	—	480	127.50–132.50	130.10
8	—	628	110.00–117.50	114.39
2	—	728	102.50–107.50	104.94
9	—	388	137.50–145.00	141.90
2	—	770	100.00–102.50	101.24
11	—	526	120.00–127.50	122.45
4	—	681	105.00–110.00	107.21
11	—	583	115.00–123.00	118.66
5	—	336	145.00–150.00	147.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	100.00	100.00
2	—	430	125.00	125.00
5	—	538	115.00–117.50	116.39
6	—	381	130.00–136.00	133.04
6	—	480	120.00–125.00	122.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	872	500.00–635.00	544.95

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)	3	—	1,197	875.00–925.00	910.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	975.00	975.00

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	—	795	450.00	450.00

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)	12	—	908	650.00–800.00	746.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	920	850.00–875.00	861.75

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)	1	—	1,115	675.00	675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	66.00–68.00	67.34
2	—	1,475	70.00–72.00	70.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,160	60.00–65.00	63.36
6	—	1,245	65.00–70.00	66.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	986	54.00–58.00	56.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,693	94.00–97.50	95.54
4	—	1,634	89.00–91.00	90.04
4	—	1,805	100.00–101.00	100.37

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.