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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Jan 3

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Dec 6Jan 3Jan 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

185 head

▼ 437 vs last sale 622▼ 88 vs year ago 273 · −32.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 80▼ 27 vs year ago 65 · −41.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 50▲ 8 vs year ago 16 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $158.05/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −40.77 against this barn's trailing median of $198.82.

Average price

$158.05

51 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$740

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$13.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.61

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	471	162.58	765	34
Medium and Large 2	463	148.98	689	17thin

One grade step is worth $13.60/cwt here — about $76 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 sale51 hd

158.05

—

AL average5 barns · 210 hd

147.43

+10.61

This barn, trailing median3 sales

198.82

−40.77

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

3 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $205.37, low $178.07, median $198.82 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,514	82.30	1,246	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,324	64.47	854	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	974	55.92	545	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	949	45.46	431	4thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	711	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	183.08/cwt	180.00–185.00	743	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	173.67/cwt	170.00–177.50	799	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	147.68/cwt	145.00–150.00	406	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	141.67/cwt	140.00–142.50	439	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	148.31/cwt	147.50–150.00	541	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	138.09/cwt	135.00–140.00	511	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	146.16/cwt	145.00–147.50	614	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	572	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	140.60/cwt	140.00–142.50	681	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	136.02/cwt	135.00–137.00	718	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	729	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	765	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	273	177.66/cwt	175.00–180.00	485	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	168.30/cwt	165.00–170.00	544	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	388	162.55/cwt	160.00–165.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	393	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	717	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	173.68/cwt	170.00–177.50	723	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	161.47/cwt	157.50–165.00	767	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	152.74/cwt	150.00–157.50	771	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	558	148.73/cwt	147.50–150.00	830	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	588	133.70/cwt	130.00–137.50	786	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	607	121.65/cwt	120.00–125.00	738	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,075	65.01/cwt	64.00–66.00	699	2
Bulls	—	—	1,425	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,226	1
Bulls	—	—	1,837	92.60/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,701	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	790	47.92/cwt	47.00–49.00	379	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	353	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	945	55.18/cwt	53.00–57.00	521	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	46.62/cwt	45.00–48.00	459	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	61.74/cwt	60.00–63.00	690	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,311	66.70/cwt	66.00–68.00	874	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,341	61.50/cwt	59.00–63.00	825	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,348	1,096.82/cwt	1,010.00–1,175.00	14,785	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,369	1,003.79/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	13,742	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,513	1,307.13/cwt	1,250.00–1,375.00	19,777	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	885	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,195	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	980	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	799.05/cwt	775.00–825.00	9,509	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,235	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	852.76/cwt	830.00–875.00	11,001	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	664.77/cwt	625.00–700.00	5,770	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,520	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 Jan 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 185Last week 622Year ago 273

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 80Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 50Year ago 16

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	47.00–49.00	47.92
2	—	945	53.00–57.00	55.18
3	—	1,117	60.00–63.00	61.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	42.00	42.00
3	—	985	45.00–48.00	46.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,311	66.00–68.00	66.70
6	—	1,341	59.00–63.00	61.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	64.00–66.00	65.01
1	—	1,425	86.00	86.00
3	—	1,837	90.00–95.00	92.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,513	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,307.13

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	5	—	1,348	1,010.00–1,175.00	1,096.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,369	900.00–1,100.00	1,003.79

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)	2	—	1,190	775.00–825.00	799.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,290	830.00–875.00	852.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	868	625.00–700.00	664.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	800.00	800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	170.00–177.50	173.67
4	—	406	180.00–185.00	183.08
1	—	360	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	140.00–142.50	140.60
3	—	420	145.00–147.50	146.16
3	—	528	135.00–137.00	136.02
4	—	320	150.00	150.00
5	—	365	147.50–150.00	148.31
1	—	550	132.50	132.50
1	—	600	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	125.00	125.00
4	—	370	135.00–140.00	138.09
3	—	432	130.00–135.00	132.47
4	—	275	145.00–150.00	147.68
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
3	—	310	140.00–142.50	141.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
1	—	440	160.00	160.00
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
2	—	388	160.00–165.00	162.55
2	—	490	150.00	150.00
3	—	323	165.00–170.00	168.30
2	—	273	175.00–180.00	177.66
3	—	607	120.00–125.00	121.65
2	—	588	130.00–137.50	133.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
6	—	416	170.00–177.50	173.68
2	—	558	147.50–150.00	148.73
6	—	393	180.00–185.00	182.49
12	—	505	150.00–157.50	152.74
7	—	475	157.50–165.00	161.47

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.