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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Nov 4

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

410 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 310▼ 193 vs year ago 603 · −32.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 95▲ 8 vs year ago 112 · +7.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 10▼ 21 vs year ago 46 · −45.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade was 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 $234.68/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −120.97 against this barn's trailing median of $355.65.

Average price

$234.68

40 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,322

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$15.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.92

vs AL average

−23.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	563	237.34	1,337	33
Medium and Large 3	564	222.14	1,252	7thin

One grade step is worth $15.20/cwt here — about $85 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale40 hd

234.68

—

AL average13 barns · 445 hd

223.76

+10.92

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−23.71

This barn, trailing median24 sales

355.65

−120.97

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	1,527	143.57	2,192	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,377	119.71	1,648	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	108.26	1,198	26

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,775	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,468	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,733	6

Every lot

50 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	802	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	359.94/cwt	350.00–365.00	979	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,139	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,172	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	302.54/cwt	282.00–312.50	1,234	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	278.14/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,330	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	269.96/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,371	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	258.13/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,443	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	247.43/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,584	22
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	243.73/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,631	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	774	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	858	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	282	298.70/cwt	290.00–310.00	842	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	275.00/cwt	270.00–280.00	883	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	364	237.88/cwt	235.00–240.00	866	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	262.65/cwt	260.00–265.00	980	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	412	218.74/cwt	215.00–220.00	901	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	253.85/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,069	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	456	222.14/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,013	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	243.31/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,139	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,175	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	242.84/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,297	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	236.12/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,346	27
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	234.45/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,418	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,435	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	731	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	313.39/cwt	310.00–315.00	987	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	278.60/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,181	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	266.10/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,229	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	246.01/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,169	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	254.01/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,306	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	238.30/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,382	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	232.26/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,405	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	661	223.32/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,476	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	703	211.26/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,485	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	135.66/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,924	3
Bulls	—	—	1,635	151.47/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,477	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	103.10/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,093	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,275	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	111.51/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,296	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,544	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	117.61/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,678	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,775.00/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,775	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,555.00/head	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,555	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,380.00/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,380	5

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 Nov 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 310Year ago 603

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 95Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 10Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	290.00–310.00	298.70
5	300–350	321	270.00–280.00	275.00
4	350–400	373	260.00–265.00	262.65
10	400–450	421	250.00–257.50	253.85
27	450–500	468	237.50–247.50	243.31
6	500–550	534	240.00–245.00	242.84
27	550–600	570	232.50–240.00	236.12
9	600–650	605	230.00–235.00	234.45
5	700–750	700	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	364	235.00–240.00	237.88
4	400–450	412	215.00–220.00	218.74
7	450–500	456	220.00–225.00	222.14
3	500–550	522	225.00	225.00
4	550–600	595	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	360.00	360.00
1	250–300	260	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	310.00–315.00	313.39
7	400–450	424	275.00–285.00	278.60
10	450–500	462	260.00–272.00	266.10
10	500–550	514	250.00–255.00	254.01
3	550–600	580	237.50–240.00	238.30
10	600–650	605	230.00–235.00	232.26
6	650–700	661	220.00–225.00	223.32
4	700–750	703	210.00–215.00	211.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	245.00–247.00	246.01
3	500–550	520	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	340	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	408	282.00–312.50	302.54
16	450–500	478	277.50–280.00	278.14
5	500–550	508	260.00–275.00	269.96
11	550–600	559	255.00–272.50	258.13
22	600–650	640	242.50–250.00	247.43
8	650–700	669	240.00–245.00	243.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	373.00	373.00
3	250–300	272	350.00–365.00	359.94
1	300–350	335	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	355	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	126.00	126.00
3	—	1,427	115.00–119.00	117.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,162	108.00–115.00	111.51
12	—	1,060	100.00–105.00	103.10
3	—	1,090	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	135.00–136.00	135.66
3	—	1,635	148.00–153.00	151.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	—	—	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,380.00

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)	4	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,555.00

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.