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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Apr 22

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Apr 15Apr 22Apr 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

248 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 209▼ 148 vs year ago 396 · −37.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 73▼ 86 vs year ago 152 · −56.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 36▼ 43 vs year ago 73 · −58.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. 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 $240.35/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −115.31 against this barn's trailing median of $355.65.

Average price

$240.35

13 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,280

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$26.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.74

vs AL average

−29.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	251.94	1,310	5thin
Medium and Large 2	541	235.80	1,276	6thin
Medium and Large 3	538	225.00	1,209	2thin

One grade step is worth $26.94/cwt here — about $101 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale13 hd

240.35

—

AL average13 barns · 368 hd

244.08

−3.74

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−29.84

This barn, trailing median24 sales

355.65

−115.31

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	1,466	150.99	2,214	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	134.92	1,743	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	104.71	1,076	9thin

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)	—	$1,875	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,411	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,093	14

Every lot

72 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,172	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	321.67/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,496	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	307.50/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,614	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	557	287.58/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,602	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	267.53/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,640	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	234.91/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,602	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,665	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,738	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,696	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	284.96/cwt	280.00–290.00	878	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	944	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,062	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	287.60/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,079	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	282.91/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,211	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	271.35/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,180	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	262.49/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,150	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	267.92/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,289	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	250.02/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,213	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	253.68/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,294	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	243.24/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,253	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,372	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	228.35/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,295	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	611	220.52/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,347	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	237.29/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,457	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,580	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,495	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,520	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,022	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,173	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	351.65/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,241	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	361	325.12/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,174	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,323	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	339.94/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,394	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	307.64/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,271	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	324.94/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,413	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	320.04/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,450	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	282.62/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,337	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	300.10/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,440	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	277.02/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,410	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	261.66/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,355	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	290.07/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,546	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	264.93/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,478	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	244.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,379	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	239.88/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,499	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	214.91/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,446	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,362	146.33/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,993	3
Bulls	—	—	1,568	153.48/cwt	151.00–156.00	2,407	2
Bulls	—	—	1,575	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,520	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	109.03/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,009	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	101.26/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,123	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	137.06/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,683	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	129.50/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,625	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381	141.23/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,950	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,875.00/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,700.00/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,314.17/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,314	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,350.00/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,350	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	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 Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 248Last week 209Year ago 396

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 73Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 36Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	330.00	330.00
3	450–500	465	320.00–325.00	321.67
2	500–550	525	300.00–315.00	307.50
10	550–600	557	280.00–292.00	287.58
2	600–650	613	260.00–275.00	267.53
3	650–700	682	230.00–240.00	234.91
1	700–750	740	225.00	225.00
3	750–800	790	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	800	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	295.00	295.00
2	350–400	375	285.00–290.00	287.60
7	400–450	435	270.00–275.00	271.35
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
3	500–550	515	240.00–245.00	243.24
3	550–600	567	225.00–230.00	228.35
4	600–650	611	220.00–222.00	220.52
1	700–750	735	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	760	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	360	295.00	295.00
5	400–450	428	280.00–290.00	282.91
4	450–500	481	265.00–272.00	267.92
4	500–550	510	250.00–255.00	253.68
1	550–600	560	245.00	245.00
8	600–650	614	233.00–240.00	237.29
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	745	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	280.00–290.00	284.96
1	350–400	390	275.00	275.00
2	400–450	438	260.00–265.00	262.49
6	450–500	485	245.00–255.00	250.02
1	500–550	520	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	555	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	615	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	675	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	740	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	345	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	395	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	435	320.00–330.00	324.94
2	450–500	480	295.00–305.00	300.10
5	500–550	509	275.00–280.00	277.02
2	550–600	558	260.00–270.00	264.93
2	600–650	625	235.00–245.00	239.88
2	650–700	673	210.00–220.00	214.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	353	350.00–355.00	351.65
2	400–450	410	335.00–345.00	339.94
3	450–500	453	315.00–325.00	320.04
2	500–550	533	285.00–295.00	290.07
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	335.00	335.00
4	350–400	361	320.00–330.00	325.12
2	400–450	413	300.00–315.00	307.64
2	450–500	473	280.00–285.00	282.62
3	500–550	518	260.00–265.00	261.66
2	550–600	563	240.00–250.00	244.89
1	600–650	620	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
4	—	925	107.00–111.00	109.03
5	—	1,109	100.00–105.00	101.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,228	135.00–139.00	137.06
7	—	1,255	128.00–133.00	129.50
5	—	1,381	140.00–145.00	141.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	144.00–148.00	146.33
1	—	1,575	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,568	151.00–156.00	153.48

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)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,314.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875.00

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)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700.00

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	6	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,350.00

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.