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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Mar 8

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

561 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 562▲ 69 vs year ago 492 · +14.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 40▲ 16 vs year ago 39 · +41.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 29▼ 1 vs year ago 20 · −5.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 - 9.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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 $134.63/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$134.63

117 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$6.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.50

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	136.58	632	84
Medium and Large 2	416	129.68	540	33

One grade step is worth $6.90/cwt here — about $92 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 sale117 hd

134.63

—

AL average15 barns · 1,511 hd

127.13

+7.50

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	1,577	82.23	1,297	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,477	59.69	881	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,142	59.64	681	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	44.34	458	8thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	173.73/cwt	170.00–177.50	565	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	337	165.82/cwt	165.00–167.50	559	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	161.90/cwt	160.00–162.50	599	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	167.17/cwt	165.00–170.00	625	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	155.30/cwt	152.50–157.50	644	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	163.54/cwt	160.00–165.00	687	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	145.01/cwt	140.00–147.50	695	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	152.20/cwt	150.00–159.00	732	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	144.47/cwt	140.00–148.00	750	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	131.10/cwt	127.50–135.00	687	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	132.15/cwt	127.50–135.00	748	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	123.13/cwt	120.00–127.50	761	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	799	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	145.76/cwt	145.00–147.50	413	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	149.54/cwt	147.50–157.50	480	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	140.60/cwt	137.50–142.50	465	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	135.06/cwt	132.50–137.50	490	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	145.68/cwt	142.50–147.50	568	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	142.84/cwt	137.00–146.00	620	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	129.67/cwt	127.50–132.50	568	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	133.86/cwt	132.50–136.00	620	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	122.49/cwt	120.00–127.50	570	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	130.50/cwt	129.00–132.50	669	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	125.79/cwt	122.50–128.00	731	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	115.39/cwt	110.00–120.00	719	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	154.58/cwt	152.50–157.50	495	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	146.14/cwt	142.50–152.50	541	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	160.36/cwt	157.50–165.00	603	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	152.59/cwt	147.50–157.00	661	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	437	138.94/cwt	135.00–142.50	607	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	142.13/cwt	137.50–147.50	659	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	130.09/cwt	125.00–132.50	613	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	121.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	638	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	133.57/cwt	127.50–137.50	715	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	581	116.12/cwt	115.00–118.00	675	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	108.71/cwt	107.50–110.00	677	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	119.07/cwt	117.50–120.00	754	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	690	111.99/cwt	110.00–115.00	773	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	106.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	773	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,292	1
Bulls	—	—	1,522	77.41/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,178	6
Bulls	—	—	1,714	86.27/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,479	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	44.34/cwt	42.00–46.00	458	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	54.42/cwt	53.00–56.00	603	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	62.25/cwt	61.00–63.00	721	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	64.95/cwt	64.00–66.00	945	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	55.75/cwt	55.00–57.00	832	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,743	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	990	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,178	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,021	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	775	428.06/cwt	400.00–450.00	3,317	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	701.75/cwt	625.00–785.00	7,839	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	723.61/cwt	675.00–800.00	8,227	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	16,200	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 Mar 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 561Last week 562Year ago 492

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 40Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 29Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	132.50–137.50	135.06
4	—	331	137.50–142.50	140.60
8	—	438	127.50–132.50	129.67
15	—	465	120.00–127.50	122.49
3	—	283	145.00–147.50	145.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	513	129.00–132.50	130.50
12	—	434	137.00–146.00	142.84
10	—	463	132.50–136.00	133.86
13	—	321	147.50–157.50	149.54
5	—	623	110.00–120.00	115.39
15	—	581	122.50–128.00	125.79
15	—	390	142.50–147.50	145.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	420	160.00–165.00	163.54
1	—	695	115.00	115.00
8	—	325	170.00–177.50	173.73
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
13	—	519	140.00–148.00	144.47
7	—	566	127.50–135.00	132.15
8	—	374	165.00–170.00	167.17
8	—	481	150.00–159.00	152.20
4	—	618	120.00–127.50	123.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	160.00–162.50	161.90
6	—	337	165.00–167.50	165.82
8	—	415	152.50–157.50	155.30
7	—	479	140.00–147.50	145.01
2	—	290	175.00	175.00
7	—	524	127.50–135.00	131.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
9	—	471	125.00–132.50	130.09
2	—	623	107.50–110.00	108.71
7	—	437	135.00–142.50	138.94
5	—	581	115.00–118.00	116.12
8	—	370	142.50–152.50	146.14
5	—	523	120.00–125.00	121.99
6	—	320	152.50–157.50	154.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	633	117.50–120.00	119.07
13	—	464	137.50–147.50	142.13
2	—	555	125.00	125.00
13	—	535	127.50–137.50	133.57
3	—	725	105.00–110.00	106.62
4	—	690	110.00–115.00	111.99
4	—	376	157.50–165.00	160.36
19	—	433	147.50–157.00	152.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	725.00	725.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	775	400.00–450.00	428.06

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)	5	—	1,137	675.00–800.00	723.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,440	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,117	625.00–785.00	701.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,033	42.00–46.00	44.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,493	55.00–57.00	55.75
3	—	1,455	64.00–66.00	64.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,159	61.00–63.00	62.25
2	—	1,108	53.00–56.00	54.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,522	76.00–79.00	77.41
1	—	1,360	95.00	95.00
4	—	1,714	84.00–88.00	86.27

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.