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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, May 6

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

201 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 355▼ 240 vs year ago 441 · −54.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 102▼ 40 vs year ago 81 · −49.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 71▼ 42 vs year ago 65 · −64.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $272.93/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −104.16 against this barn's trailing median of $377.09.

Average price

$272.93

17 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,457

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$24.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.54

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	284.17	1,508	6thin
Medium and Large 2	541	269.33	1,456	8thin
Medium and Large 3	523	260.05	1,360	3thin

One grade step is worth $24.12/cwt here — about $148 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 sale17 hd

272.93

—

AL average13 barns · 294 hd

273.47

−0.54

This barn, trailing median25 sales

377.09

−104.16

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

25 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $432.93, low $334.34, median $377.09 across 25 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	1,518	144.75	2,197	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	122.09	1,443	18

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)	—	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,306	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,800	4thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	337.50/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,401	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	316.53/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,504	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	287.51/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,633	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	275.12/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,720	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,690	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,775	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,800	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	840	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	315.08/cwt	310.00–320.00	961	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	289.96/cwt	285.00–295.00	922	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	295.03/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,056	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,059	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,034	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	282.49/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,181	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	434	251.96/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,094	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	273.35/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,238	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,104	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	262.55/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,273	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	257.42/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,359	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,363	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	242.50/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,455	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	197.52/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,254	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	226.40/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,440	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	227.44/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,535	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,512	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,609	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,568	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,008	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,259	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,190	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	352.53/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,287	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	335.87/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,286	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,248	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	323.96/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,319	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	313.40/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,354	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,488	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	302.16/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,456	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	286.62/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,399	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	291.25/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,488	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	260.05/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,360	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	274.93/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,454	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,456	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,539	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	256.70/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,558	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,593	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	653	243.37/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,589	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,552	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,400	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,016	1
Bulls	—	—	1,510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,114	2
Bulls	—	—	1,650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,558	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	122.86/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,412	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	116.40/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,389	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	132.05/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,760	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,306.25/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,306	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800.00/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,800	4

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 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 201Last week 355Year ago 441

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 102Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 71Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	285.00–295.00	289.96
1	350–400	385	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
2	450–500	485	260.00–265.00	262.55
2	500–550	545	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	580	240.00	240.00
4	600–650	636	215.00–230.00	226.40
1	700–750	710	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	800	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	310.00–320.00	315.08
2	350–400	358	290.00–300.00	295.03
2	400–450	418	280.00–285.00	282.49
3	450–500	453	270.00–275.00	273.35
2	500–550	528	255.00–260.00	257.42
2	550–600	580	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	600	240.00–245.00	242.50
2	650–700	675	225.00–230.00	227.44
1	700–750	720	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	785	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	390	260.00–270.00	265.00
5	400–450	434	250.00–255.00	251.96
1	450–500	460	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	510	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	555	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	635	195.00–200.00	197.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	335.00–340.00	337.50
3	450–500	475	310.00–320.00	316.53
1	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	568	285.00–290.00	287.51
2	600–650	625	270.00–280.00	275.12
1	650–700	650	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	710	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	750	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	345.00	345.00
5	350–400	383	330.00–340.00	335.87
3	400–450	432	310.00–315.00	313.40
7	450–500	482	300.00–305.00	302.16
5	500–550	529	270.00–280.00	274.93
3	550–600	560	260.00	260.00
1	600–650	645	247.00	247.00
1	650–700	655	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	365.00	365.00
2	350–400	365	350.00–355.00	352.53
5	400–450	407	320.00–330.00	323.96
4	450–500	480	310.00	310.00
4	500–550	511	285.00–295.00	291.25
2	550–600	570	270.00	270.00
3	600–650	607	255.00–260.00	256.70
3	650–700	653	240.00–250.00	243.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	310	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	390	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
3	450–500	488	280.00–290.00	286.62
3	500–550	523	255.00–265.00	260.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,149	120.00–125.00	122.86
5	—	1,193	114.00–119.00	116.40
2	—	1,333	130.00–134.00	132.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,650	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,400	144.00	144.00

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)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,306.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

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	4	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,800.00

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.