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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Jan 10

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Jan 3Jan 10Jan 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

236 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 185▲ 88 vs year ago 148 · +59.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 38▲ 8 vs year ago 38 · +21.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 24▲ 6 vs year ago 14 · +42.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 6.00 higher and feeder bulls sold 6.00 - 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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 $163.51/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −35.30 against this barn's trailing median of $198.82.

Average price

$163.51

61 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$14

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

$22.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.73

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	451	173.97	784	32
Medium and Large 2	507	151.97	770	29

One grade step is worth $22.00/cwt here — about $14 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 sale61 hd

163.51

—

AL average15 barns · 697 hd

151.79

+11.73

This barn, trailing median3 sales

198.82

−35.30

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	—	High	1,547	89.26	1,381	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,294	73.24	948	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,059	58.15	616	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	779	44.28	345	6thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	188.78/cwt	187.50–190.00	629	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	648	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	200.00/cwt	197.50–202.50	734	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	759	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	817	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	170.40/cwt	169.00–172.50	825	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	157.21/cwt	155.00–160.00	824	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	946	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,043	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	263	155.64/cwt	155.00–157.50	409	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	151.04/cwt	150.00–152.50	427	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	148.21/cwt	145.00–150.00	471	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	142.55/cwt	140.00–145.00	517	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	153.98/cwt	153.00–155.00	597	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	136.07/cwt	135.00–138.00	565	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	425	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	149.27/cwt	147.50–152.50	645	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	141.81/cwt	140.00–145.00	682	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	523	146.99/cwt	146.00–148.00	769	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	126.13/cwt	123.00–127.50	671	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	139.01/cwt	138.00–140.00	746	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	132.34/cwt	130.00–135.00	772	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	127.75/cwt	127.50–128.00	802	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	183.23/cwt	180.00–185.00	586	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	197.54/cwt	195.00–200.00	658	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	188.75/cwt	185.00–192.50	685	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	395	173.75/cwt	170.00–177.50	686	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	414	182.49/cwt	177.50–185.00	756	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	164.90/cwt	162.50–167.50	706	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	463	156.31/cwt	155.00–160.00	724	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	169.24/cwt	165.00–172.50	806	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	160.14/cwt	157.50–162.00	846	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	539	148.76/cwt	145.00–150.00	802	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	774	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	149.34/cwt	147.50–152.50	842	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	613	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	812	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	645	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	916	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	835	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	722	118.36/cwt	117.50–120.00	855	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,230	81.13/cwt	80.00–82.00	998	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	88.53/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,434	2
Bulls	—	—	2,035	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,177	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	740	46.08/cwt	44.00–48.00	341	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	858	40.69/cwt	39.00–42.00	349	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	964	53.15/cwt	51.00–54.00	512	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	58.65/cwt	56.00–60.00	659	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	66.27/cwt	64.00–68.00	759	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,294	73.24/cwt	71.00–75.00	948	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	496.05/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,827	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,355	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	790	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,555	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	738.55/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,493	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,295	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,000	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,155	604.55/cwt	550.00–650.00	6,983	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	797.13/cwt	700.00–900.00	10,426	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 Jan 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 236Last week 185Year ago 148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 38Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 24Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	130.00	130.00
4	—	318	145.00–150.00	148.21
3	—	415	135.00–138.00	136.07
2	—	363	140.00–145.00	142.55
5	—	532	123.00–127.50	126.13
5	—	283	150.00–152.50	151.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	130.00–135.00	132.34
3	—	537	138.00–140.00	139.01
2	—	628	127.50–128.00	127.75
10	—	432	147.50–152.50	149.27
8	—	481	140.00–145.00	141.81
4	—	388	153.00–155.00	153.98
4	—	263	155.00–157.50	155.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	146.00–148.00	146.99
1	—	485	150.00	150.00
1	—	425	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	187.50–190.00	188.78
1	—	350	185.00	185.00
4	—	524	155.00–160.00	157.21
5	—	484	169.00–172.50	170.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	177.50	177.50
5	—	367	197.50–202.50	200.00
2	—	405	187.50	187.50
1	—	745	140.00	140.00
1	—	620	152.50	152.50
1	—	505	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	395	170.00–177.50	173.75
3	—	613	130.00–135.00	132.51
3	—	320	180.00–185.00	183.23
2	—	655	127.50	127.50
4	—	428	162.50–167.50	164.90
3	—	722	117.50–120.00	118.36
2	—	563	135.00–140.00	137.53
4	—	539	145.00–150.00	148.76
4	—	463	155.00–160.00	156.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	414	177.50–185.00	182.49
6	—	363	185.00–192.50	188.75
7	—	476	165.00–172.50	169.24
4	—	564	147.50–152.50	149.34
4	—	528	157.50–162.00	160.14
3	—	333	195.00–200.00	197.54
1	—	645	142.00	142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,123	56.00–60.00	58.65
7	—	964	51.00–54.00	53.15
4	—	1,146	64.00–68.00	66.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	740	44.00–48.00	46.08
2	—	858	39.00–42.00	40.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,294	71.00–75.00	73.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,035	107.00	107.00
2	—	1,620	87.00–90.00	88.53
2	—	1,230	80.00–82.00	81.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	770.00	770.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	570	485.00–505.00	496.05

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)	1	—	790	450.00	450.00

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)	1	—	1,185	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	700.00–800.00	738.55

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,308	700.00–900.00	797.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	550.00–650.00	604.55

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.