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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Mar 24

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

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Feeder Cattle receipts

211 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 157▼ 76 vs year ago 287 · −26.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 85▲ 20 vs year ago 55 · +36.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 44▼ 16 vs year ago 23 · −69.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $304.98/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −50.67 against this barn's trailing median of $355.65.

Average price

$304.98

12 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,649

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$60.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.97

vs AL average

−16.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	360.00	1,800	1thin
Medium and Large 2	545	299.98	1,634	11thin

One grade step is worth $60.02/cwt here — about $166 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale12 hd

304.98

—

AL average16 barns · 348 hd

299.01

+5.97

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−16.76

This barn, trailing median24 sales

355.65

−50.67

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	—	High	1,500	165.67	2,485	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,362	143.93	1,960	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,068	137.56	1,469	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	934	105.20	983	11

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)	—	$1,767	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,050	2thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	409.91/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,201	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,449	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	424.59/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,380	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,584	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	417.53/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,524	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,502	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	388.31/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,681	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,584	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,680	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	286.63/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,800	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,120	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	301	341.96/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,029	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	367.69/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,173	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	387.60/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,252	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	348.06/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,316	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	372.50/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,416	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	352.61/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,513	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	341.19/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,607	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	318.22/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,521	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,800	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	306.60/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,610	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	292.04/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,659	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	277.26/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,719	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,178	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,424	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,320	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	376.76/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,413	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	400.03/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,632	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	369.24/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,621	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,656	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	353.00/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,624	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	339.84/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,750	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,566	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,820	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	582	281.65/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,639	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,860	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,952	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	273.75/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,916	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,230	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,592	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	884	95.37/cwt	90.00–107.00	843	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	908	131.27/cwt	130.00–132.50	1,192	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,098	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,017	142.18/cwt	142.00–142.50	1,446	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,266	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	137.14/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,680	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,240	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,046	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,323	149.92/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,983	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	129.68/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,880	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,766.67/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,767	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,050.00/head	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050	2

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 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 157Year ago 287

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 85Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 44Year ago 23

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	319	360.00–375.00	367.69
8	350–400	378	345.00–350.00	348.06
4	400–450	429	345.00–365.00	352.61
4	450–500	471	335.00–345.00	341.19
6	500–550	525	300.00–315.00	306.60
5	550–600	568	290.00–295.00	292.04
2	600–650	620	270.00–285.00	277.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	301	330.00–345.00	341.96
3	450–500	478	310.00–325.00	318.22
1	650–700	660	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	323	385.00–390.00	387.60
2	350–400	380	370.00–375.00	372.50
1	500–550	500	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	400.00–420.00	409.91
3	300–350	325	410.00–435.00	424.59
2	350–400	365	415.00–420.00	417.53
3	400–450	433	380.00–395.00	388.31
3	600–650	628	285.00–290.00	286.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	390	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	440	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	480	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	475.00	475.00
3	350–400	360	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	375	370.00–380.00	376.76
7	400–450	439	360.00–375.00	369.24
5	450–500	460	345.00–355.00	353.00
3	500–550	515	330.00–350.00	339.84
1	550–600	560	325.00	325.00
2	600–650	605	305.00–310.00	307.50
2	700–750	700	270.00–277.50	273.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	440.00–450.00	445.00
2	400–450	408	395.00–405.00	400.03
1	450–500	460	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	610	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	540	290.00	290.00
3	550–600	582	280.00–285.00	281.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	884	90.00–107.00	95.37
2	—	1,055	120.00	120.00
3	—	955	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,450	125.00–134.00	129.68
1	—	1,240	165.00	165.00
6	—	1,323	146.00–153.00	149.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	135.00–139.00	137.14
2	—	908	130.00–132.50	131.27
3	—	1,017	142.00–142.50	142.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	177.00	177.00
2	—	1,620	160.00	160.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425.00

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	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050.00

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.