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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Apr 29

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

355 head

▲ 107 vs last sale 248▼ 41 vs year ago 396 · −10.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 66▼ 50 vs year ago 152 · −32.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 30▼ 2 vs year ago 73 · −2.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower. 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 $243.46/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −112.19 against this barn's trailing median of $355.65.

Average price

$243.46

23 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,318

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$38.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.47

vs AL average

−24.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	255.32	1,401	13thin
Medium and Large 2	523	239.05	1,251	5thin
Medium and Large 3	540	217.04	1,172	5thin

One grade step is worth $38.28/cwt here — about $229 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale23 hd

243.46

—

AL average14 barns · 394 hd

248.93

−5.47

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−24.92

This barn, trailing median24 sales

355.65

−112.19

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	—	Average	1,687	151.73	2,559	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	125.68	1,506	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	101.10	983	20

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)	—	$1,905	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,689	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,971	28

Every lot

84 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	345.11/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,132	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,238	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,200	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	311.67/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,247	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	295.05/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,357	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	320.03/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,536	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	295.14/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,549	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	290.14/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,532	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	282.47/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,562	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	262.40/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,504	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	259.96/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,599	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	248.48/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,685	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,704	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,694	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	315.04/cwt	310.00–320.00	907	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	295.19/cwt	290.00–300.00	930	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	267.57/cwt	265.00–270.00	896	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	312.50/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,078	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	298.70/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,090	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	988	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	391	279.04/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,091	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	412	253.28/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,044	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	284.14/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,179	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	267.12/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,133	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	452	267.51/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,209	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	252.51/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,182	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	237.51/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,159	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	241.31/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,240	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	225.11/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,166	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	254.77/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,332	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	553	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,477	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	241.27/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,373	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,174	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	214.92/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,354	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 2	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	204.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,492	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,044	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,085	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	322.38/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,048	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	343.29/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,270	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	327.94/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,240	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	392	306.72/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,202	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,280	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	310.57/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,289	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,291	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	307.57/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,424	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	469	281.57/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,321	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	296.24/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,392	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	517	259.96/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,344	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	294.90/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,533	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	273.94/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,446	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	229.85/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,306	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,466	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	267.45/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,562	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	244.99/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,541	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,575	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	140.22/cwt	140.00–141.00	2,103	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	154.88/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,780	3
Bulls	—	—	1,828	163.92/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,996	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	98.31/cwt	95.00–101.00	934	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	104.52/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,044	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	120.92/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,383	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	135.18/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,614	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	127.27/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,586	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,116.67/head	2,025.00–2,275.00	2,117	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,862.50/head	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,863	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,905.00/head	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,905	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,668.75/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,669	8

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 355Last week 248Year ago 396

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 66Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 30Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	300	340.00	340.00
5	350–400	378	320.00–330.00	327.94
9	400–450	415	305.00–315.00	310.57
4	450–500	470	290.00–300.00	296.24
5	500–550	528	270.00–280.00	273.94
1	550–600	575	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	635	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	360.00	360.00
2	300–350	310	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	370	340.00–345.00	343.29
1	400–450	400	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	463	305.00–310.00	307.57
2	500–550	520	290.00–300.00	294.90
4	550–600	584	260.00–270.00	267.45
4	600–650	629	240.00–250.00	244.99
1	650–700	670	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	705	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	320.00–325.00	322.38
3	350–400	392	300.00–310.00	306.72
1	400–450	445	290.00	290.00
6	450–500	469	275.00–285.00	281.57
5	500–550	517	255.00–265.00	259.96
2	550–600	568	225.00–235.00	229.85
1	600–650	620	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	310.00–320.00	315.04
3	300–350	315	290.00–300.00	295.19
5	350–400	391	275.00–280.00	279.04
5	400–450	424	260.00–270.00	267.12
2	450–500	468	250.00–255.00	252.51
4	500–550	514	240.00–245.00	241.31
1	550–600	560	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	630	210.00–220.00	214.92
1	650–700	660	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	795	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	553	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	345	310.00–320.00	312.50
4	350–400	365	295.00–300.00	298.70
5	400–450	415	280.00–290.00	284.14
4	450–500	452	260.00–270.00	267.51
4	500–550	523	250.00–257.00	254.77
4	550–600	569	240.00–245.00	241.27
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00
2	700–750	728	200.00–210.00	204.91
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	265.00–270.00	267.57
1	350–400	380	260.00	260.00
3	400–450	412	250.00–255.00	253.28
2	450–500	488	235.00–240.00	237.51
3	500–550	518	220.00–230.00	225.11
2	550–600	573	200.00–210.00	204.93
1	650–700	690	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	320.00	320.00
3	400–450	400	310.00–315.00	311.67
2	450–500	460	290.00–300.00	295.05
2	500–550	528	280.00–300.00	290.14
4	550–600	573	260.00–270.00	262.40
2	600–650	630	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	770	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	340.00–350.00	345.11
1	350–400	375	330.00	330.00
3	450–500	480	315.00–325.00	320.03
2	500–550	525	290.00–300.00	295.14
4	550–600	553	275.00–285.00	282.47
2	600–650	615	255.00–265.00	259.96
2	650–700	678	247.00–250.00	248.48
2	700–750	710	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,144	119.00–124.00	120.92
15	—	1,246	125.00–130.00	127.27
4	—	1,194	133.00–138.00	135.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	950	95.00–101.00	98.31
9	—	999	102.00–107.00	104.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,795	152.00–158.00	154.88
4	—	1,500	140.00–141.00	140.22
3	—	1,828	162.00–166.00	163.92

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	12	—	—	2,025.00–2,275.00	2,116.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,862.50

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	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

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)	8	—	—	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,668.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,905.00

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.