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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-10

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

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Apr 3Apr 10Apr 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

158 head

▼ 169 vs last sale 327▼ 244 vs year ago 402 · −60.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 97▼ 34 vs year ago 75 · −45.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 83▼ 37 vs year ago 54 · −68.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls lightly tested with a high of 129.00 and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. 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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $223.35/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 4 of 3 comparable sales and sits +24.54 against this barn's trailing median of $198.82.

Average price

$223.35

27 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$991

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$28.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+24.66

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	432	239.17	1,034	12thin
Medium and Large 2	453	210.70	955	15thin

One grade step is worth $28.47/cwt here — about $79 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 sale27 hd

223.35

—

AL average14 barns · 687 hd

198.69

+24.66

This barn, trailing median3 sales

198.82

+24.54

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	—	Average	1,523	121.52	1,851	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,447	96.14	1,391	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,182	91.74	1,085	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	904	73.08	661	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$933	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$550	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,606	4thin

Every lot

30 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 · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	211.28/cwt	210.00–212.50	813	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	198.09/cwt	195.00–200.00	830	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	191.71/cwt	187.50–195.00	888	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,007	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	677	155.81/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,055	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	901	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	909	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	226.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	845	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	408	248.76/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,015	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	220.90/cwt	217.50–225.00	934	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	231.62/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,072	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	190.07/cwt	187.50–192.50	979	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	527	214.20/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,129	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,097	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,523	121.52/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,851	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	863	60.95/cwt	59.00–64.00	526	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	869	71.38/cwt	69.00–75.00	620	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	83.87/cwt	83.00–85.00	814	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	84.29/cwt	84.00–85.00	979	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	98.25/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,149	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	89.71/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,084	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	101.40/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,369	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,516	92.39/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,401	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,606.25/head	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,606	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	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 Apr 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 327Year ago 402

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 97Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 83Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	265.00	265.00
3	—	527	210.00–220.00	214.20
3	—	463	230.00–235.00	231.62
2	—	360	250.00–255.00	252.50
2	—	408	247.50–250.00	248.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	187.50–192.50	190.07
2	—	585	187.50	187.50
6	—	423	217.50–225.00	220.90
2	—	470	200.00	200.00
3	—	373	225.00–230.00	226.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	677	155.00–160.00	155.81
8	—	419	195.00–200.00	198.09
2	—	385	210.00–212.50	211.28
2	—	540	185.00	185.00
6	—	463	187.50–195.00	191.71
2	—	610	165.00	165.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,606.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	120.00–123.00	121.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,162	84.00–85.00	84.29
5	—	1,208	88.00–94.00	89.71
5	—	1,169	97.00–100.00	98.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,516	89.00–95.00	92.39
5	—	1,350	99.00–104.00	101.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	869	69.00–75.00	71.38
4	—	971	83.00–85.00	83.87
3	—	863	59.00–64.00	60.95

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.