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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Mar 18

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

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Feeder Cattle receipts

460 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 320▲ 201 vs year ago 259 · +77.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 47▲ 3 vs year ago 49 · +6.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 24▲ 16 vs year ago 31 · +51.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.26/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −113.40 against this barn's trailing median of $355.65.

Average price

$242.26

26 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,300

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$32.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.43

vs AL average

−34.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	254.91	1,348	13thin
Medium and Large 2	541	238.29	1,288	6thin
Medium and Large 3	548	222.17	1,217	7thin

One grade step is worth $32.74/cwt here — about $132 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

242.26

—

AL average14 barns · 356 hd

256.69

−14.43

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−34.96

This barn, trailing median24 sales

355.65

−113.40

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 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $412.80, low $305.56, median $355.65 across 24 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	1,612	139.17	2,244	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	143.98	1,727	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,647	140.94	2,321	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	102.24	956	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,888	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,645	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,900	2thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	359.92/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,098	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	335.03/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,199	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,328	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,488	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,704	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	298	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	998	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	303.02/cwt	300.00–305.00	979	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,073	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	319.02/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,072	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	308.66/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,124	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	294.15/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,094	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	318.99/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,215	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	303.91/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,273	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	292.40/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,237	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	282.61/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,243	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	284.87/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,362	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	250.54/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,208	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	264.29/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,284	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	257.90/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,336	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	244.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,293	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	536	227.52/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,220	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	231.63/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,281	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	215.03/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,211	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	244.93/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,384	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	618	194.91/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,205	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	229.92/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,430	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	213.46/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,341	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,283	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	174.89/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,181	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	158.50/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,133	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	174.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,272	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,554	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	372.38/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,210	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,224	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,331	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	361.26/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,340	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	381	345.63/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,317	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	322.31/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,360	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	354.94/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,508	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	332.76/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,434	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	451	314.58/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,419	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	330.08/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,528	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	302.62/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,431	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	309.98/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,575	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	297.52/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,538	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	517	283.29/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,465	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	285.07/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,591	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	265.15/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,519	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	259.88/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,598	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	246.70/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,547	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	237.51/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,563	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,592	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,586	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,584	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,671	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,391	126.73/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,763	5
Bulls	—	—	1,615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,261	1
Bulls	—	—	1,980	159.64/cwt	158.00–161.00	3,161	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	102.24/cwt	100.00–105.00	956	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,114	143.99/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,604	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	134.43/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,604	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	148.74/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,874	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,647	140.94/cwt	137.00–144.00	2,321	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,887.50/head	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,888	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,645.00/head	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,645	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 Mar 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 460Last week 320Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 47Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 24Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	355.00–365.00	359.92
2	350–400	358	330.00–340.00	335.03
1	400–450	415	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	480	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	515	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	710	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	336	315.00–320.00	319.02
4	350–400	364	305.00–310.00	308.66
4	400–450	423	290.00–295.00	292.40
7	450–500	486	260.00–270.00	264.29
3	500–550	528	240.00–250.00	244.95
3	550–600	553	225.00–235.00	231.63
2	600–650	628	210.00–217.00	213.46
2	650–700	658	190.00–200.00	195.02
3	700–750	727	170.00–180.00	174.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	298	335.00	335.00
2	300–350	330	325.00	325.00
5	350–400	381	315.00–320.00	318.99
5	400–450	419	300.00–310.00	303.91
2	450–500	478	280.00–290.00	284.87
10	500–550	518	255.00–265.00	257.90
3	550–600	565	240.00–250.00	244.93
3	600–650	622	225.00–235.00	229.92
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	740	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	300.00–305.00	303.02
6	350–400	372	290.00–295.00	294.15
4	400–450	440	275.00–285.00	282.61
8	450–500	482	245.00–255.00	250.54
4	500–550	536	225.00–235.00	227.52
3	550–600	563	210.00–220.00	215.03
3	600–650	618	190.00–200.00	194.91
2	650–700	675	170.00–180.00	174.89
2	700–750	715	155.00–162.00	158.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	370.00–375.00	372.38
4	350–400	371	355.00–365.00	361.26
7	400–450	431	330.00–340.00	332.76
12	450–500	451	310.00–320.00	314.58
12	500–550	517	290.00–300.00	297.52
2	550–600	573	260.00–270.00	265.15
3	600–650	627	245.00–250.00	246.70
1	650–700	695	229.00	229.00
1	700–750	720	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	770	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	355	370.00–380.00	375.00
2	400–450	425	350.00–360.00	354.94
2	450–500	463	325.00–335.00	330.08
3	500–550	508	305.00–315.00	309.98
2	550–600	558	280.00–290.00	285.07
2	600–650	615	255.00–265.00	259.88
2	650–700	658	235.00–240.00	237.51
1	700–750	705	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	760	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	360.00	360.00
9	350–400	381	340.00–350.00	345.63
9	400–450	422	315.00–325.00	322.31
8	450–500	473	295.00–305.00	302.62
3	500–550	517	280.00–290.00	283.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	935	100.00–105.00	102.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,647	137.00–144.00	140.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,114	142.00–145.00	143.99
3	—	1,193	132.00–136.00	134.43
6	—	1,260	147.00–152.00	148.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,391	125.00–130.00	126.73
1	—	1,615	140.00	140.00
3	—	1,980	158.00–161.00	159.64

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,887.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,645.00

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	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

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.