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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Mar 3

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

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Feeder Cattle receipts

445 head

▲ 420 vs last sale 25▲ 77 vs year ago 368 · +20.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 65▲ 58 vs year ago 62 · +93.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 136 vs last sale 161▼ 4 vs year ago 29 · −13.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. All feeder classes 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $324.10/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −99.12 against this barn's trailing median of $423.22.

Average price

$324.10

38 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,808

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

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

$14.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.76

vs AL average

−25.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	563	325.61	1,833	34
Medium and Large 3	513	311.23	1,597	4thin

One grade step is worth $14.38/cwt here — about $237 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 sale38 hd

324.10

—

AL average13 barns · 191 hd

327.86

−3.76

National average172 barns · 12,998 hd

349.28

−25.18

This barn, trailing median5 sales

423.22

−99.12

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

5 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $434.50, low $366.75, median $423.22 across 5 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	1,623	160.13	2,599	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,151	155.91	1,795	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	129.92	1,461	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,160	120.00	1,392	1thin

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)	—	$2,300	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,594	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,380	5

Every lot

48 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	443.20/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,352	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	404.62/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,347	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	382.59/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,408	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	404	396.19/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,601	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	437	338.92/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,481	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	349.53/cwt	347.50–360.00	1,531	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	457	342.69/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,566	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	311.23/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,597	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	332.52/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,776	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	322.31/cwt	310.00–324.00	1,860	23
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	294.97/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,799	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,825	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,872	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,960	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	936	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	292	368.37/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,076	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,089	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	355.04/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,218	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	335.69/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,269	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	353.24/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,455	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	313.33/cwt	311.00–315.00	1,338	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	310.26/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,433	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,381	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	508	279.35/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,419	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,388	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	345.03/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,425	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	414	328.96/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,362	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,575	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	326.64/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,496	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,612	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	536	281.22/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,507	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,735	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,711	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,328	146.15/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,941	3
Bulls	—	—	1,725	162.90/cwt	159.00–173.00	2,810	4
Bulls	—	—	2,100	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	4,011	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	129.71/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,411	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	146.82/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,600	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	116.46/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,299	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	158.70/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,838	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,160	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,392	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	140.94/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,657	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,278	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,380.00/head	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,380	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,593.75/head	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,594	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 Mar 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 25Year ago 368

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 65Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 161Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	414	325.00–330.00	328.96
4	500–550	536	280.00–285.00	281.22
2	550–600	595	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	375.00	375.00
4	400–450	413	340.00–350.00	345.03
3	450–500	458	320.00–335.00	326.64
1	500–550	520	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	565	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	333	395.00–415.00	404.62
6	350–400	368	380.00–385.00	382.59
11	400–450	438	347.50–360.00	349.53
14	450–500	457	325.00–345.00	342.69
11	500–550	534	320.00–340.00	332.52
23	550–600	577	310.00–324.00	322.31
3	600–650	610	290.00–300.00	294.97
1	650–700	676	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	720	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	800	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	305	435.00–450.00	443.20
8	400–450	404	390.00–400.00	396.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	437	335.00–340.00	338.92
4	500–550	513	310.00–315.00	311.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	335.00	335.00
5	400–450	427	311.00–315.00	313.33
3	450–500	465	297.00	297.00
4	500–550	508	277.50–280.00	279.35
1	700–750	730	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	365.00–370.00	368.37
6	300–350	343	350.00–360.00	355.04
8	350–400	378	330.00–340.00	335.69
9	450–500	462	295.00–325.00	310.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	390.00	390.00
3	400–450	412	350.00–355.00	353.24

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	5	—	—	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,380.00

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)	2	—	—	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,593.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	140.00–151.00	146.15
4	—	1,725	159.00–173.00	162.90
1	—	2,100	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,090	144.00–149.00	146.82
8	—	1,158	154.00–164.00	158.70
1	—	1,340	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,088	124.00–137.00	129.71
5	—	1,176	140.00–146.00	140.94
4	—	1,115	110.00–121.00	116.46

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.