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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Jun 21

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

412 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 494▼ 49 vs year ago 461 · −10.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 101▼ 37 vs year ago 79 · −46.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 80▼ 7 vs year ago 30 · −23.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady and feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 6.00 higher. Trade active with 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 $123.10/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$123.10

85 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

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

$7.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.62

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	127.58	679	35
Medium and Large 2	539	119.96	646	50

One grade step is worth $7.62/cwt here — about $33 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 sale85 hd

123.10

—

AL average15 barns · 1,561 hd

127.72

−4.62

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	1,349	89.34	1,205	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,324	71.47	946	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,048	64.21	673	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	960	50.25	482	4thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	178.78/cwt	177.50–180.00	604	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	173.77/cwt	172.50–175.00	617	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	404	153.96/cwt	150.00–155.00	622	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	163.57/cwt	160.00–167.50	672	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	157.76/cwt	157.50–158.00	757	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	145.97/cwt	145.00–150.00	753	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	138.75/cwt	137.50–140.00	805	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	791	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	888	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	959	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	132.26/cwt	130.00–135.00	504	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	136.56/cwt	134.00–140.00	580	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	129.21/cwt	127.50–130.00	556	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	125.63/cwt	125.00–127.50	579	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	132.26/cwt	130.00–133.00	680	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	659	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	117.13/cwt	115.00–120.00	654	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	124.61/cwt	123.00–130.00	698	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	119.57/cwt	119.00–122.50	743	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	114.40/cwt	112.50–115.00	716	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	110.03/cwt	107.50–112.50	746	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	741	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	384	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	643	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	159.17/cwt	157.50–162.50	680	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	146.20/cwt	145.00–147.50	684	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	474	155.19/cwt	152.50–157.50	736	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	132.78/cwt	130.00–135.00	702	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	128.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	729	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	588	134.47/cwt	133.00–137.50	791	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	612	127.59/cwt	125.00–130.00	781	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	628	114.39/cwt	112.50–117.50	718	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	753	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	793	101.66/cwt	100.00–105.00	806	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,262	88.71/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,120	3
Bulls	—	—	1,270	83.45/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,060	2
Bulls	—	—	1,765	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,818	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	937	57.95/cwt	57.00–59.00	543	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	56.79/cwt	55.00–58.00	542	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	43.72/cwt	42.00–45.00	422	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,052	64.31/cwt	63.00–66.00	677	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	72.97/cwt	71.00–75.00	868	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,324	71.47/cwt	69.00–74.00	946	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,015	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,613	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	873	629.01/cwt	550.00–675.00	5,491	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	884	591.49/cwt	475.00–675.00	5,229	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	971.71/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	11,077	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	793.96/cwt	750.00–850.00	9,091	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	775.91/cwt	725.00–825.00	6,362	2

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 Jun 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 494Year ago 461

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 101Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 80Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	411	160.00–167.50	163.57
13	—	663	134.00	134.00
2	—	580	137.50–140.00	138.75
6	—	767	125.00	125.00
6	—	480	157.50–158.00	157.76
5	—	516	145.00–150.00	145.97
2	—	338	177.50–180.00	178.78
4	—	355	172.50–175.00	173.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	125.00–130.00	127.54
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
5	—	404	150.00–155.00	153.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	425	134.00–140.00	136.56
7	—	560	123.00–130.00	124.61
4	—	514	130.00–133.00	132.26
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
11	—	621	119.00–122.50	119.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
2	—	678	107.50–112.50	110.03
9	—	538	120.00–125.00	122.48
4	—	461	125.00–127.50	125.63
9	—	723	100.00–105.00	102.47
8	—	381	130.00–135.00	132.26
4	—	626	112.50–115.00	114.40
6	—	430	127.50–130.00	129.21
7	—	558	115.00–120.00	117.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	474	152.50–157.50	155.19
7	—	384	165.00–170.00	167.50
6	—	612	125.00–130.00	127.59
6	—	427	157.50–162.50	159.17
3	—	588	133.00–137.50	134.47
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
1	—	670	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	130.00–135.00	132.78
1	—	700	107.50	107.50
4	—	628	112.50–117.50	114.39
11	—	567	125.00–130.00	128.65
3	—	793	100.00–105.00	101.66
2	—	468	145.00–147.50	146.20
2	—	425	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,262	87.00–90.00	88.71
1	—	1,765	103.00	103.00
2	—	1,270	83.00–84.00	83.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	55.00–58.00	56.79
2	—	965	42.00–45.00	43.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,324	69.00–74.00	71.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	937	57.00–59.00	57.95
2	—	1,190	71.00–75.00	72.97
13	—	1,052	63.00–66.00	64.31

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	1	—	1,015	750.00	750.00

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)	5	—	873	550.00–675.00	629.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	884	475.00–675.00	591.49

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,145	750.00–850.00	793.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,140	875.00–1,050.00	971.71

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)	2	—	820	725.00–825.00	775.91

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.