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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Dec 2

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

367 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 461▲ 57 vs year ago 310 · +18.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 85▲ 21 vs year ago 54 · +38.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 10▲ 25 vs year ago 15 · +166.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Trade was 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 $277.87/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −99.22 against this barn's trailing median of $377.09.

Average price

$277.87

14 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,450

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$15.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.39

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	290.00	1,595	3thin
Medium and Large 2	514	274.56	1,412	11thin

One grade step is worth $15.44/cwt here — about $183 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale14 hd

277.87

—

AL average4 barns · 60 hd

276.47

+1.39

This barn, trailing median25 sales

377.09

−99.22

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	1,389	138.15	1,918	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,425	114.42	1,630	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,051	109.45	1,150	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,831	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,331	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,925	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$982	12

Every lot

55 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,017	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,000	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	317.48/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,311	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,442	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,596	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,499	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,624	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	263.53/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,615	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	759	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	813	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	298.27/cwt	295.00–300.00	835	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,024	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,001	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,040	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,163	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	297.50/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,220	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	275.58/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,160	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,103	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	259.00/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,207	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	504	250.30/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,262	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,431	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	368.37/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,168	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,104	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	356	347.37/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,237	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,219	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	304.37/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,318	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	502	276.68/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,389	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,595	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,511	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	253.30/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,588	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,629	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,602	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 3	800	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,640	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,193	131.94/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,574	6
Bulls	—	—	1,593	143.61/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,288	3
Bulls	—	—	1,950	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	3,101	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	923	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	110.78/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,208	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,374	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	108.04/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,513	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,450	120.79/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,751	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,125.00/head	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,125	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,790.00/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,790	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,533.33/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,533	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,270.00/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,270	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982.08/head	900.00–1,050.00	982	12

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 Dec 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 367Last week 461Year ago 310

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 85Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 10Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	295.00–300.00	298.27
5	300–350	345	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	365	285.00	285.00
7	400–450	421	270.00–280.00	275.58
11	450–500	466	255.00–265.00	259.00
7	500–550	504	250.00–252.00	250.30
1	550–600	590	242.50	242.50
1	600–650	600	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	345.00	345.00
2	250–300	250	325.00	325.00
2	300–350	325	315.00	315.00
2	350–400	375	310.00	310.00
4	400–450	410	295.00–300.00	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	245.00	245.00
2	500–550	525	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	375	325.00	325.00
13	400–450	433	300.00–320.00	304.37
1	450–500	490	290.00	290.00
9	500–550	502	275.00–280.00	276.68
2	550–600	570	265.00	265.00
6	600–650	627	250.00–255.00	253.30
2	650–700	665	245.00	245.00
3	700–750	700	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	215.00	215.00
2	750–800	785	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	800	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	365.00–370.00	368.37
10	350–400	356	340.00–355.00	347.37
3	550–600	550	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	413	315.00–320.00	317.48
2	450–500	465	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	532	300.00	300.00
4	550–600	560	285.00–295.00	290.00
6	600–650	613	255.00–272.50	263.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	545	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	415.00	415.00
1	250–300	250	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	120.00	120.00
13	—	1,090	107.00–115.00	110.78
4	—	900	100.00–105.00	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	119.00–123.00	120.79
2	—	1,400	107.00–109.00	108.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	159.00	159.00
6	—	1,193	130.00–134.00	131.94
3	—	1,593	140.00–149.00	143.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,270.00

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	—	—	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,125.00

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)	5	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,533.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00

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	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	982.08

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.