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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Jun 10

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

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Feeder Cattle receipts

285 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 270▼ 216 vs year ago 501 · −43.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 50▼ 29 vs year ago 87 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 26▼ 8 vs year ago 31 · −25.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available

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 $266.07/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −111.01 against this barn's trailing median of $377.09.

Average price

$266.07

18 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,443

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$14.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.70

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	272.45	1,473	10thin
Medium and Large 2	545	258.10	1,406	8thin

One grade step is worth $14.35/cwt here — about $67 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale18 hd

266.07

—

AL average13 barns · 203 hd

264.37

+1.70

This barn, trailing median25 sales

377.09

−111.01

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	—	High	1,658	159.32	2,642	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,541	149.01	2,296	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	146.44	1,881	24

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)	—	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,150	1thin

Every lot

46 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,242	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	352.55/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,280	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	238	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	809	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	345.41/cwt	340.00–350.00	943	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	323.69/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,049	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	307.29/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,122	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	292.45/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,091	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	277.32/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,143	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	265.11/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,140	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,097	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	267.47/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,236	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	489	257.98/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,262	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	242.39/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,268	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	263.38/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,391	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	252.54/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,346	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	253.28/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,439	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,525	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,000	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	342.09/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,081	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,072	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,118	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	322.43/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,193	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	404	301.19/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,217	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	285.84/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,223	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	270.82/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,240	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	282.00/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,371	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	276.64/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,441	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	260.96/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,370	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	266.17/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,517	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	253.34/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,464	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,482	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,525	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,114	1
Bulls	—	—	1,540	154.22/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,375	2
Bulls	—	—	1,850	174.09/cwt	173.00–175.00	3,221	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	137.53/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,661	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	145.36/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,859	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,349	154.89/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,089	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	153.68/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,336	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,562	144.34/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,255	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	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 Jun 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 270Year ago 501

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 50Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 26Year ago 31

No trends available

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	400.00	400.00
5	300–350	316	340.00–345.00	342.09
2	350–400	370	320.00–325.00	322.43
8	400–450	404	295.00–305.00	301.19
5	450–500	486	280.00–285.00	282.00
6	500–550	521	270.00–280.00	276.64
4	550–600	570	260.00–275.00	266.17
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	335.00	335.00
2	350–400	355	315.00	315.00
7	400–450	428	280.00–290.00	285.84
6	450–500	458	265.00–275.00	270.82
5	500–550	525	255.00–265.00	260.96
3	550–600	578	250.00–255.00	253.34
1	600–650	605	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	373	290.00–295.00	292.45
7	400–450	430	260.00–270.00	265.11
5	450–500	489	255.00–260.00	257.98
4	500–550	533	250.00–255.00	252.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	340.00–350.00	345.41
4	300–350	324	320.00–325.00	323.69
2	350–400	365	300.00–315.00	307.29
3	400–450	412	275.00–280.00	277.32
7	450–500	462	265.00–270.00	267.47
3	500–550	528	260.00–265.00	263.38
3	550–600	568	250.00–255.00	253.28
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	475	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	523	240.00–245.00	242.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	350.00–355.00	352.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	345.00	345.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,850	173.00–175.00	174.09
2	—	1,540	150.00–158.00	154.22
1	—	1,510	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,562	140.00–148.00	144.34
3	—	1,520	152.00–157.00	153.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,208	136.00–139.00	137.53
6	—	1,349	150.00–159.00	154.89
14	—	1,279	140.00–149.00	145.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

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	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00

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.