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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-28

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

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Feb 21Feb 28Mar 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 400 vs last sale 494▼ 468 vs year ago 562 · −83.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 75 vs last sale 93▼ 22 vs year ago 40 · −55.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 15▼ 14 vs year ago 29 · −48.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold 2.00-4.00 higher, trade active with good to 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 $172.07/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −26.75 against this barn's trailing median of $198.82.

Average price

$172.07

23 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

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

$20.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.33

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	179.15	800	15thin
Medium and Large 2	477	158.78	757	8thin

One grade step is worth $20.38/cwt here — about $43 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 sale23 hd

172.07

—

AL average15 barns · 826 hd

151.73

+20.33

This barn, trailing median3 sales

198.82

−26.75

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	1,789	100.33	1,795	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,340	73.00	978	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,078	66.91	721	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	830	51.00	423	1thin

Every lot

35 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 · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	147.56/cwt	145.00–150.00	499	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	342	171.48/cwt	167.50–174.00	586	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	350	163.75/cwt	162.50–165.00	573	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	144.91/cwt	140.00–150.00	627	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	679	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	148.27/cwt	147.50–149.00	689	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	639	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	145.50/cwt	145.00–146.00	754	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	798	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	283	187.61/cwt	185.00–190.00	531	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	689	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	192.43/cwt	190.00–195.00	722	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	184.22/cwt	180.00–187.50	777	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	173.78/cwt	172.50–175.00	808	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	508	167.48/cwt	162.50–172.50	851	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	153.26/cwt	150.00–157.50	878	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	873	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	880	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,140	1
Bulls	—	—	1,988	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	2,177	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	423	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,063	63.97/cwt	63.00–65.00	680	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	70.84/cwt	69.00–74.00	777	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	978	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	980	797.96/cwt	750.00–850.00	7,820	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,323	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	920	588.86/cwt	525.00–650.00	5,418	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	968	734.84/cwt	650.00–825.00	7,113	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	827.20/cwt	800.00–850.00	10,117	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 Feb 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 94Last week 494Year ago 562

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 93Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
2	—	338	145.00–150.00	147.56
1	—	465	137.50	137.50
2	—	433	140.00–150.00	144.91
1	—	545	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	135.00	135.00
2	—	518	145.00–146.00	145.50
1	—	445	152.50	152.50
1	—	560	142.50	142.50
2	—	465	147.50–149.00	148.27
3	—	342	167.50–174.00	171.48
2	—	350	162.50–165.00	163.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	190.00–195.00	192.43
3	—	422	180.00–187.50	184.22
2	—	508	162.50–172.50	167.48
3	—	573	150.00–157.50	153.26
2	—	465	172.50–175.00	173.78
3	—	340	200.00–205.00	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	185.00–190.00	187.61
1	—	635	137.50	137.50
2	—	430	170.00	170.00
1	—	715	115.00	115.00
1	—	350	175.00	175.00
1	—	690	127.50	127.50

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	3	—	980	750.00–850.00	797.96

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	—	1,130	825.00	825.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	968	650.00–825.00	734.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	920	525.00–650.00	588.86

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	—	1,223	800.00–850.00	827.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	82.00	82.00
2	—	1,988	109.00–110.00	109.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,097	69.00–74.00	70.84
4	—	1,063	63.00–65.00	63.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	51.00	51.00

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.