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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, May 5

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Apr 28May 5Jun 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

209 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 210▲ 8 vs year ago 201 · +4.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 100▲ 57 vs year ago 41 · +139.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 26▲ 17 vs year ago 23 · +73.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade was moderate with good to moderate 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 $323.79/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −53.30 against this barn's trailing median of $377.09.

Average price

$323.79

11 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,740

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$29.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.76

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	531	334.47	1,777	7thin
Medium and Large 3	548	305.09	1,671	4thin

One grade step is worth $29.38/cwt here — about $106 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 sale11 hd

323.79

—

AL average14 barns · 358 hd

328.55

−4.76

This barn, trailing median25 sales

377.09

−53.30

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	—	Average	1,577	169.92	2,680	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	147.53	2,247	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	140.82	1,690	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	960	109.08	1,047	8thin

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)	—	$2,030	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,835	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,500	3thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,054	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	464.91/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,255	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	407.64/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,317	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,636	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	390.03/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,513	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	372.59/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,557	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	332.60/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,390	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	366.25/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,703	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,617	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	352.45/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,797	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	274.85/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,589	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,023	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,977	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,164	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	443.20/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,210	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	383.47/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,189	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,395	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	360.13/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,350	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,480	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	339.91/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,472	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	329.80/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,547	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,843	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	478.36/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,339	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	423.31/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,422	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,346	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	407.10/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,527	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	406.12/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,681	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	359.88/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,547	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,024	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	365.00/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,643	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,587	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	339.68/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,753	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	537	310.12/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,665	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	321.45/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,832	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,682	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	309.99/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,913	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,943	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,966	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	267.65/cwt	260.00–275.00	2,048	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,093	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,387	149.13/cwt	144.00–151.00	2,068	3
Bulls	—	—	1,503	167.21/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,513	3
Bulls	—	—	1,775	187.55/cwt	183.00–192.50	3,329	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	103.52/cwt	97.00–110.00	929	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,167	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,306	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	141.13/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,663	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,692	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,905	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,247	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,700.00/head	3,650.00–3,750.00	3,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,685.71/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,686	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,030.00/head	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,030	10

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 May 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 209Last week 210Year ago 201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 100Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 26Year ago 23

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	310	375.00–395.00	383.47
4	350–400	375	345.00–375.00	360.13
2	400–450	433	335.00–345.00	339.91
4	450–500	469	320.00–350.00	329.80
2	650–700	670	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	475.00	475.00
3	250–300	273	440.00–445.00	443.20
3	350–400	367	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	400	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	336	410.00–435.00	423.31
2	350–400	375	400.00–415.00	407.10
5	400–450	414	395.00–425.00	406.12
2	450–500	450	360.00–370.00	365.00
5	500–550	516	325.00–350.00	339.68
2	550–600	570	310.00–332.50	321.45
3	600–650	617	305.00–315.00	309.99
1	650–700	670	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	715	275.00	275.00
2	750–800	765	260.00–275.00	267.65
1	800–850	805	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	390.00	390.00
3	400–450	430	355.00–365.00	359.88
1	450–500	460	345.00	345.00
3	500–550	537	300.00–320.00	310.12
1	550–600	580	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	600	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	470.00–490.00	478.36
1	400–450	440	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	430.00	430.00
2	300–350	323	390.00–425.00	407.64
2	350–400	388	385.00–395.00	390.03
4	400–450	418	360.00–385.00	372.59
4	450–500	465	360.00–370.00	366.25
2	500–550	510	350.00–355.00	352.45
1	550–600	595	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	670	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	330.00–335.00	332.60
1	450–500	490	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	540	320.00	320.00
2	550–600	578	270.00–280.00	274.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	460.00–470.00	464.91
1	350–400	385	425.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,088	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,015	115.00	115.00
5	—	897	97.00–110.00	103.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	145.00–150.00	147.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	150.00	150.00
8	—	1,178	140.00–145.00	141.13
2	—	1,253	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	160.00–173.00	167.21
3	—	1,387	144.00–151.00	149.13
4	—	1,775	183.00–192.50	187.55

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	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 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,650.00–3,750.00	3,700.00

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	7	—	—	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,685.71

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	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500.00

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)	10	—	—	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,030.00

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.