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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Nov 1

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Oct 25Nov 1Nov 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

770 head

▲ 99 vs last sale 671▲ 770 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 87▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 36▲ 25 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 3.00 - 7.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 4.00 - 7.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady. 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.33/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$140.33

148 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$837

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$235

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

$10.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.74

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	463	147.19	682	53
Medium and Large 1	671	136.50	916	95

One grade step is worth $10.69/cwt here — about −$235 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 sale148 hd

140.33

—

AL average14 barns · 1,124 hd

145.07

−4.74

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	1,408	78.86	1,110	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,395	62.73	875	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,051	47.78	502	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	941	38.97	367	9thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	493	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	166.58/cwt	162.50–170.00	616	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	393	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	621	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	153.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	665	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	702	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	155.02/cwt	153.00–157.00	752	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	724	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	135.36/cwt	130.00–137.00	761	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	140.70/cwt	138.00–143.00	878	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	643	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	810	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	907	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	992	28
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	392	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	135.96/cwt	135.00–137.50	383	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	133.27/cwt	132.50–135.00	436	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	137.90/cwt	137.50–140.00	513	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	129.70/cwt	127.50–130.00	482	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	422	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	587	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	136.28/cwt	135.00–137.50	586	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	132.94/cwt	132.50–135.00	616	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	122.03/cwt	120.00–124.00	596	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	510	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	694	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	130.91/cwt	130.00–132.50	681	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	116.26/cwt	115.00–117.50	616	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	596	125.75/cwt	122.00–126.00	749	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	111.28/cwt	110.00–112.50	682	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	119.04/cwt	116.00–119.50	821	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	804	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	723	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	853	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	772	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	278	144.71/cwt	142.50–147.50	402	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	314	152.36/cwt	147.50–155.00	478	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	326	137.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	448	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	142.14/cwt	140.00–147.50	516	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	128.70/cwt	127.50–130.00	470	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	381	160.37/cwt	157.50–162.50	611	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	150.94/cwt	147.50–155.00	631	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	138.76/cwt	135.00–140.00	588	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	144.47/cwt	142.50–147.50	675	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	579	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	484	131.28/cwt	130.00–135.00	635	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	111.75/cwt	110.00–115.00	579	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	138.19/cwt	135.00–142.50	719	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	537	121.47/cwt	120.00–127.50	652	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	132.24/cwt	127.50–135.00	754	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	628	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	116.76/cwt	116.00–117.50	780	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	718	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	894	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,184	66.51/cwt	65.00–68.00	787	4
Bulls	—	—	1,424	81.05/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,154	6
Bulls	—	—	1,805	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,751	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	38.97/cwt	38.00–40.00	367	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	986	42.95/cwt	41.00–44.00	423	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,039	47.40/cwt	46.00–50.00	492	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	55.32/cwt	53.00–58.00	646	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,318	66.80/cwt	65.00–68.00	880	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	62.22/cwt	61.00–63.00	875	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	56.63/cwt	56.00–57.00	854	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	925	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,394	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,153	787.26/cwt	775.00–800.00	9,077	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	816.67/cwt	750.00–950.00	10,413	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,330	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,970	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,715	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	840	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,930	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	855	669.99/cwt	600.00–750.00	5,728	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	790.32/cwt	650.00–875.00	8,535	5

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 Nov 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 770Last week 671Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 87Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 36Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	140.00–147.50	142.14
5	—	314	147.50–155.00	152.36
5	—	537	120.00–127.50	121.47
4	—	484	130.00–135.00	131.28
4	—	424	135.00–140.00	138.76
2	—	718	110.00–111.00	110.51
2	—	668	116.00–117.50	116.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	124.00	124.00
14	—	467	142.50–147.50	144.47
1	—	730	122.50	122.50
10	—	418	147.50–155.00	150.94
10	—	381	157.50–162.50	160.37
6	—	570	127.50–135.00	132.24
7	—	520	135.00–142.50	138.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	127.50–130.00	128.70
3	—	518	110.00–115.00	111.75
2	—	473	120.00–125.00	122.49
8	—	278	142.50–147.50	144.71
9	—	326	135.00–140.00	137.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	705	113.00–115.00	114.00
16	—	596	122.00–126.00	125.75
6	—	372	137.50–140.00	137.90
4	—	520	130.00–132.50	130.91
20	—	690	116.00–119.50	119.04
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
14	—	430	135.00–137.50	136.28
1	—	275	142.50	142.50
12	—	463	132.50–135.00	132.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	723	118.00	118.00
3	—	510	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	115.00–117.50	116.26
12	—	282	135.00–137.50	135.96
3	—	327	132.50–135.00	133.27
17	—	372	127.50–130.00	129.70
2	—	488	120.00–124.00	122.03
2	—	613	110.00–112.50	111.28
1	—	735	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	422	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	433	150.00–155.00	153.50
3	—	393	158.00	158.00
4	—	474	148.00	148.00
11	—	521	139.00	139.00
8	—	308	160.00	160.00
9	—	562	130.00–137.00	135.36
2	—	643	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	787	126.00	126.00
4	—	485	153.00–157.00	155.02
3	—	370	162.50–170.00	166.58
33	—	662	137.00	137.00
27	—	624	138.00–143.00	140.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,318	65.00–68.00	66.80
4	—	1,406	61.00–63.00	62.22
3	—	1,508	56.00–57.00	56.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	986	41.00–44.00	42.95
10	—	1,039	46.00–50.00	47.40
5	—	1,168	53.00–58.00	55.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	941	38.00–40.00	38.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,424	80.00–84.00	81.05
4	—	1,184	65.00–68.00	66.51
2	—	1,805	97.00	97.00

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	1	—	1,330	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,153	775.00–800.00	787.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	475.00	475.00

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	4	—	1,275	750.00–950.00	816.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	575.00	575.00

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)	4	—	855	600.00–750.00	669.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	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)	5	—	1,080	650.00–875.00	790.32

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.