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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, May 8

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

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Feeder Cattle receipts

304 head

▼ 137 vs last sale 441▲ 35 vs year ago 269 · +13.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 81▲ 11 vs year ago 67 · +16.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 65▲ 1 vs year ago 35 · +2.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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 $224.45/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 4 of 3 comparable sales and sits +25.63 against this barn's trailing median of $198.82.

Average price

$224.45

81 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,095

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$17.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.97

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	486	234.11	1,138	36
Medium and Large 2	489	216.71	1,060	45

One grade step is worth $17.40/cwt here — about $78 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 sale81 hd

224.45

—

AL average12 barns · 874 hd

203.48

+20.97

This barn, trailing median3 sales

198.82

+25.63

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	1,387	106.20	1,473	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,293	91.33	1,181	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,115	88.49	987	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	933	67.66	631	12

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,377	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,213	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,225	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$805	2thin

Every lot

46 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 · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	266	228.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	608	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	717	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	233.81/cwt	230.00–237.50	872	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	389	212.40/cwt	210.00–217.50	826	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	222.75/cwt	220.00–225.00	942	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	206.39/cwt	200.00–210.00	890	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	193.56/cwt	190.00–200.00	937	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,009	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	197.58/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,142	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,058	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	178.27/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,109	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	324	252.64/cwt	245.00–255.00	819	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	337	264.43/cwt	260.00–270.00	891	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	256.86/cwt	255.00–257.50	984	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	389	241.47/cwt	237.50–245.00	939	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	248.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,044	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	230.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	973	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	234.36/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,085	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	215.10/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,013	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	219.97/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,148	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	534	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,094	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	559	218.95/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,224	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	198.05/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,159	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	209.14/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,303	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	633	192.55/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,219	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	662	200.02/cwt	197.50–202.50	1,324	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	183.86/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,241	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,375	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	163.82/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,261	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	85.47/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,077	2
Bulls	—	—	1,419	111.38/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,580	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	874	61.93/cwt	60.00–65.00	541	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	73.39/cwt	71.00–76.00	727	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,059	84.94/cwt	83.00–88.00	900	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	93.81/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,126	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,231	93.99/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,157	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	86.00/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,219	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550.00/head	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	912.50/head	825.00–1,000.00	913	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,477.50/head	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,478	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225.00/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	805.00/head	795.00–815.00	805	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 May 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 304Last week 441Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 81Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 65Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	484	190.00–200.00	193.56
7	—	431	200.00–210.00	206.39
2	—	538	185.00–190.00	187.53
8	—	266	225.00–230.00	228.48
2	—	580	180.00–185.00	182.46
7	—	389	210.00–217.50	212.40
7	—	322	220.00–225.00	222.52
3	—	622	175.00–180.00	178.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	195.00–200.00	197.58
4	—	373	230.00–237.50	233.81
9	—	423	220.00–225.00	222.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	207.50–210.00	209.14
2	—	705	195.00	195.00
3	—	662	197.50–202.50	200.02
4	—	559	210.00–240.00	218.95
4	—	463	232.50–235.00	234.36
4	—	383	255.00–257.50	256.86
3	—	522	217.50–222.50	219.97
5	—	337	260.00–270.00	264.43
8	—	420	245.00–250.00	248.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	534	200.00–210.00	204.93
5	—	324	245.00–255.00	252.64
5	—	585	195.00–200.00	198.05
2	—	770	160.00–167.50	163.82
5	—	389	237.50–245.00	241.47
8	—	423	225.00–235.00	230.06
9	—	471	210.00–222.50	215.10
2	—	633	190.00–195.00	192.55
2	—	675	180.00–187.50	183.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	912.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	2	—	—	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

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	—	—	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,477.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	795.00–815.00	805.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,419	109.00–114.00	111.38
2	—	1,260	85.00–86.00	85.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,200	92.00–96.00	93.81
15	—	1,059	83.00–88.00	84.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	85.00–87.00	86.00
4	—	1,231	93.00–95.00	93.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	874	60.00–65.00	61.93
6	—	991	71.00–76.00	73.39

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.