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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, May 17

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

374 head

▲ 188 vs last sale 186▲ 1 vs year ago 373 · +0.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 30▲ 27 vs year ago 63 · +42.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 72▼ 4 vs year ago 42 · −9.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady wit a firm undertone, with best demand noted on feeder steers. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold 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 $124.81/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$124.81

121 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$0.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.30

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	125.10	690	82
Medium and Large 2	477	124.20	593	39

One grade step is worth $0.90/cwt here — about $97 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 sale121 hd

124.81

—

AL average15 barns · 1,242 hd

121.51

+3.30

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	—	High	1,751	92.77	1,624	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,314	69.96	919	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,067	63.39	677	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	882	47.95	423	11

Every lot

62 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	163.10/cwt	160.00–167.50	595	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	155.83/cwt	152.50–160.00	650	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	135.76/cwt	135.00–136.00	726	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	637	129.05/cwt	125.00–130.00	822	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	848	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	135.41/cwt	132.00–137.50	506	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	135.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	580	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	128.12/cwt	125.00–131.00	550	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	123.99/cwt	122.50–125.00	568	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	132.82/cwt	130.00–135.00	615	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	120.87/cwt	120.00–122.50	632	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	127.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	675	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	122.17/cwt	120.00–125.00	699	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	115.81/cwt	112.50–117.50	668	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	111.69/cwt	110.00–112.50	704	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	641	118.94/cwt	115.00–120.00	762	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	113.17/cwt	110.00–115.00	746	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	768	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	321	148.04/cwt	145.00–150.00	475	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	329	158.36/cwt	155.00–162.50	521	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	150.60/cwt	150.00–152.50	557	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	371	142.13/cwt	140.00–145.00	527	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	411	146.23/cwt	145.00–150.00	601	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	594	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	619	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	142.52/cwt	139.00–145.00	677	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	517	126.79/cwt	123.00–130.00	656	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	532	135.69/cwt	134.00–138.00	722	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	581	131.13/cwt	129.00–133.00	762	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	582	115.85/cwt	115.00–120.00	674	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	747	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	658	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	740	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	104.99/cwt	102.50–107.50	709	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	761	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	790	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	837	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,701	89.27/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,518	4
Bulls	—	—	1,724	97.23/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,676	6
Bulls	—	—	2,110	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,688	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	51.41/cwt	50.00–54.00	450	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	43.80/cwt	40.00–45.00	390	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,009	57.20/cwt	55.00–59.00	577	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	63.86/cwt	62.00–66.00	686	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	69.63/cwt	68.00–72.00	772	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,309	66.50/cwt	65.00–69.00	870	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,318	72.56/cwt	71.00–76.00	956	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	945	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,324	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,123	817.27/cwt	700.00–910.00	9,178	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,300	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,410	1,484.01/cwt	1,425.00–1,525.00	20,925	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,685	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	25,696	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,710	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	24,368	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	815	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,890	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	875	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,219	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	995	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,463	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	762.27/cwt	750.00–775.00	8,271	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,119	904.22/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	10,118	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	877.43/cwt	850.00–925.00	11,758	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	708	557.94/cwt	480.00–600.00	3,950	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 May 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 374Last week 186Year ago 373

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 30Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 72Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	428	135.00–140.00	135.41
6	—	659	110.00–115.00	113.17
24	—	641	115.00–120.00	118.94
11	—	530	125.00–130.00	127.31
14	—	463	130.00–135.00	132.82
6	—	572	120.00–125.00	122.17
4	—	715	105.00–110.00	107.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	110.00–112.50	111.69
3	—	523	120.00–122.50	120.87
7	—	577	112.50–117.50	115.81
4	—	374	132.00–137.50	135.41
16	—	429	125.00–131.00	128.12
6	—	458	122.50–125.00	123.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	329	155.00–162.50	158.36
7	—	532	134.00–138.00	135.69
5	—	475	139.00–145.00	142.52
15	—	411	145.00–150.00	146.23
3	—	790	105.00–107.00	106.00
2	—	705	108.00	108.00
4	—	610	120.00–125.00	122.48
4	—	370	150.00–152.50	150.60
6	—	658	110.00–115.00	112.49
7	—	581	129.00–133.00	131.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	102.50–107.50	104.99
6	—	582	115.00–120.00	115.85
5	—	321	145.00–150.00	148.04
9	—	517	123.00–130.00	126.79
5	—	432	135.00–140.00	137.47
5	—	371	140.00–145.00	142.13
6	—	467	130.00–135.00	132.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	115.00	115.00
4	—	465	145.00	145.00
3	—	417	152.50–160.00	155.83
2	—	330	170.00	170.00
4	—	535	135.00–136.00	135.76
5	—	637	125.00–130.00	129.05
4	—	365	160.00–167.50	163.10
3	—	678	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	1,123	700.00–910.00	817.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,410	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,484.01

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	1	—	1,710	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,685	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,100.00	1,100.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	825.00	825.00

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)	8	—	1,119	800.00–1,000.00	904.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,340	850.00–925.00	877.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,085	750.00–775.00	762.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	708	480.00–600.00	557.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	890	40.00–45.00	43.80
6	—	875	50.00–54.00	51.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,318	71.00–76.00	72.56
6	—	1,309	65.00–69.00	66.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,075	62.00–66.00	63.86
7	—	1,009	55.00–59.00	57.20
5	—	1,108	68.00–72.00	69.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,724	96.00–99.00	97.23
4	—	1,701	88.00–91.00	89.27
1	—	2,110	80.00	80.00

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.