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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Jul 24

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

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Feeder Cattle receipts

425 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 430▼ 13 vs year ago 438 · −3.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 84▲ 7 vs year ago 54 · +13.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 27▲ 25 vs year ago 19 · +131.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. 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 $239.21/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 4 of 3 comparable sales and sits +40.39 against this barn's trailing median of $198.82.

Average price

$239.21

78 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,115

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$28.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.32

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	446	250.72	1,117	30
Medium and Large 2	480	232.90	1,118	44
Medium and Large 3	464	222.25	1,031	4thin

One grade step is worth $28.47/cwt here — about $87 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 sale78 hd

239.21

—

AL average14 barns · 984 hd

220.89

+18.32

This barn, trailing median3 sales

198.82

+40.39

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	1,512	121.62	1,839	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	101.85	1,172	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,418	100.50	1,425	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	94.99	1,019	5thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,143	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,120	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,006	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,425	1thin

Every lot

52 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 2	445	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,157	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	241.24/cwt	240.00–245.00	866	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	233.42/cwt	232.00–235.00	875	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	236.75/cwt	236.00–238.00	978	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	922	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	227.25/cwt	220.00–232.00	979	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	230.68/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,057	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	222.94/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,034	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,011	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	224.48/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,134	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	217.66/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,145	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	211.32/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,183	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	206.23/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,184	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	204.63/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,263	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	196.72/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,226	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,175	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,234	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	317	282.97/cwt	280.00–290.00	897	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	272.64/cwt	270.00–275.00	867	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	252.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	909	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	265.48/cwt	260.00–270.00	990	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	254.88/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,063	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	241.43/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,016	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	458	241.40/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,106	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,032	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	233.05/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,109	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	233.47/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,209	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	224.77/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,180	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	228.98/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,271	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	217.38/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,233	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	603	225.66/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,361	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	211.63/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,318	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,417	115.37/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,635	3
Bulls	—	—	1,520	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,961	1
Bulls	—	—	1,790	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,381	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	94.99/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,019	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	102.98/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,173	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	97.59/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,117	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	107.97/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,306	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,465	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,382	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135.00/head	1,100.00–1,190.00	1,135	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,120.00/head	1,120.00–1,120.00	1,120	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,006.25/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,006	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	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 Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 425Last week 430Year ago 438

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 84Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 27Year ago 19

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	250.00–255.00	252.53
13	—	421	235.00–247.00	241.43
8	—	476	230.00–235.00	233.05
3	—	623	210.00–215.00	211.63
11	—	525	220.00–234.00	224.77
2	—	318	270.00–275.00	272.64
5	—	567	215.00–220.00	217.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	225.00–227.00	225.66
3	—	555	225.00–232.00	228.98
5	—	373	260.00–270.00	265.48
5	—	317	280.00–290.00	282.97
4	—	518	232.00–235.00	233.47
5	—	417	250.00–260.00	254.88
5	—	458	240.00–245.00	241.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	215.00	215.00
2	—	465	222.00	222.00
1	—	425	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	217.00	217.00
1	—	550	200.00	200.00
1	—	470	215.00	215.00
1	—	635	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	236.00–238.00	236.75
4	—	505	222.00–227.00	224.48
4	—	359	240.00–245.00	241.24
3	—	458	230.00–232.00	230.68
3	—	617	202.00–207.00	204.63
3	—	560	210.00–212.00	211.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	464	220.00–225.00	222.94
7	—	431	220.00–232.00	227.25
2	—	658	185.00–190.00	187.49
7	—	526	215.00–220.00	217.66
7	—	574	202.00–210.00	206.23
2	—	375	232.00–235.00	233.42
4	—	623	192.00–200.00	196.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	260.00	260.00
1	—	645	220.00	220.00
1	—	560	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,073	93.00–97.00	94.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,395	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,139	101.00–105.00	102.98
5	—	1,145	95.00–99.00	97.59
2	—	1,210	107.00–109.00	107.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	129.00	129.00
3	—	1,417	114.00–116.00	115.37
1	—	1,790	133.00	133.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,190.00	1,135.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,120.00	1,120.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,006.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

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	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

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.