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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Jun 28

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Jun 21Jun 28Jul 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

543 head

▲ 131 vs last sale 412▲ 543 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 42▲ 87 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 23▲ 51 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold mostly steady, with a high of 107.00 on bulls. Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher and feeder bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good to moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady, a lower undertone was noted.

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 $132.55/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$132.55

97 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$643

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$4.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.36

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	133.97	669	68
Medium and Large 2	452	129.20	584	29

One grade step is worth $4.77/cwt here — about $85 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 sale97 hd

132.55

—

AL average14 barns · 1,439 hd

132.18

+0.36

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	1,563	93.35	1,459	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,332	68.75	916	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,001	60.80	609	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	901	52.13	470	17

Every lot

64 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	569	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	442	154.14/cwt	152.50–157.50	681	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	149.30/cwt	147.50–152.50	691	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	734	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	557	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	849	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	846	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	307	140.55/cwt	138.00–142.50	431	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	386	137.00/cwt	132.50–138.00	529	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	140.84/cwt	140.00–141.00	552	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	138.63/cwt	137.50–140.00	586	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	131.05/cwt	130.00–132.50	556	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	135.06/cwt	132.50–137.50	639	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	126.02/cwt	124.00–127.50	611	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	512	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	694	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	121.91/cwt	120.00–122.50	646	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	128.58/cwt	125.00–130.00	689	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	118.77/cwt	117.50–120.00	665	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	717	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	115.97/cwt	115.00–118.00	792	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	169.71/cwt	165.00–172.50	565	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	337	158.32/cwt	155.00–160.00	534	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	355	161.23/cwt	160.00–162.50	572	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	150.52/cwt	147.50–155.00	563	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	156.12/cwt	152.50–160.00	656	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	144.19/cwt	142.50–147.50	623	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	453	149.85/cwt	149.00–150.00	679	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	138.09/cwt	135.00–142.50	652	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	133.94/cwt	130.00–135.00	698	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	539	140.64/cwt	138.00–145.00	758	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	128.25/cwt	125.00–130.00	730	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	782	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	617	121.65/cwt	120.00–125.00	751	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	127.98/cwt	127.00–129.00	797	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	824	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	759	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	115.86/cwt	115.00–117.50	840	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	738	103.36/cwt	100.00–105.00	763	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,122	83.08/cwt	82.00–85.00	932	3
Bulls	—	—	1,894	101.05/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,914	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	863	45.95/cwt	44.00–47.00	397	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	50.52/cwt	50.00–51.00	454	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	54.67/cwt	53.00–57.00	500	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	957	57.85/cwt	56.00–60.00	554	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	63.34/cwt	62.00–66.00	659	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	832	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,276	65.21/cwt	62.00–66.00	832	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,356	73.33/cwt	73.00–74.00	994	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	69.37/cwt	68.00–71.00	960	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	970	721.52/cwt	650.00–800.00	6,999	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,233	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,408	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	764	539.48/cwt	460.00–600.00	4,122	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	849	518.34/cwt	450.00–550.00	4,401	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	879	503.70/cwt	450.00–600.00	4,428	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	930	670.97/cwt	600.00–750.00	6,240	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	796.60/cwt	725.00–995.00	9,010	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,270	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,240	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,284	938.04/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	12,044	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	909.61/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	11,898	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	728.97/cwt	600.00–850.00	6,889	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 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 543Last week 412Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 42Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 23Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	521	130.00–135.00	133.94
13	—	472	135.00–142.50	138.09
9	—	374	147.50–155.00	150.52
2	—	675	110.00–115.00	112.46
3	—	617	120.00–125.00	121.65
3	—	337	155.00–160.00	158.32
8	—	569	125.00–130.00	128.25
6	—	432	142.50–147.50	144.19
3	—	738	100.00–105.00	103.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	453	149.00–150.00	149.85
2	—	590	132.50	132.50
4	—	420	152.50–160.00	156.12
6	—	333	165.00–172.50	169.71
2	—	623	127.00–129.00	127.98
1	—	670	123.00	123.00
3	—	725	115.00–117.50	115.86
2	—	355	160.00–162.50	161.23
6	—	539	138.00–145.00	140.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	442	152.50–157.50	154.14
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
1	—	615	137.50	137.50
1	—	350	162.50	162.50
3	—	463	147.50–152.50	149.30
1	—	515	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	557	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	125.00	125.00
14	—	473	132.50–137.50	135.06
6	—	423	137.50–140.00	138.63
7	—	536	125.00–130.00	128.58
6	—	392	140.00–141.00	140.84
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
3	—	683	115.00–118.00	115.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	512	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	117.50–120.00	118.77
6	—	386	132.50–138.00	137.00
5	—	307	138.00–142.50	140.55
4	—	485	124.00–127.50	126.02
4	—	530	120.00–122.50	121.91
5	—	424	130.00–132.50	131.05
2	—	675	110.00	110.00
1	—	610	117.50	117.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	975.00	975.00

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	2	—	970	650.00–800.00	721.52

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	—	1,165	1,050.00	1,050.00

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	4	—	764	460.00–600.00	539.48

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)	4	—	879	450.00–600.00	503.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	930	600.00–750.00	670.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	849	450.00–550.00	518.34

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,131	725.00–995.00	796.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,284	850.00–1,075.00	938.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,308	850.00–1,000.00	909.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	—	945	600.00–850.00	728.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	898	50.00–51.00	50.52
4	—	863	44.00–47.00	45.95
11	—	915	53.00–57.00	54.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,384	68.00–71.00	69.37
9	—	1,276	62.00–66.00	65.21
6	—	1,356	73.00–74.00	73.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	957	56.00–60.00	57.85
13	—	1,040	62.00–66.00	63.34
1	—	1,155	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,122	82.00–85.00	83.08
4	—	1,894	98.00–103.00	101.05

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.