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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-04

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

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

535 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 395▲ 147 vs year ago 388 · +37.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 46▼ 34 vs year ago 63 · −54.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 21▲ 0 vs year ago 11 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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 $334.15/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 6 of 24 comparable sales and sits −21.50 against this barn's trailing median of $355.65.

Average price

$334.15

63 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$9.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.38

vs AL average

−16.42 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	338.51	1,838	35
Medium and Large 2	535	328.71	1,760	28

One grade step is worth $9.80/cwt here — about $78 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale63 hd

334.15

—

AL average15 barns · 576 hd

329.77

+4.38

National average149 barns · 9,537 hd

350.57

−16.42

This barn, trailing median24 sales

355.65

−21.50

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	—	Average	1,618	198.50	3,212	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,264	158.75	2,006	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	153.40	1,565	2thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin

Every lot

56 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,485	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,593	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	427.14/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,572	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	418.78/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,734	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,840	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	385.37/cwt	380.00–387.00	1,865	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	379.00/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,922	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	364.55/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,881	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	352.43/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,023	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	351.77/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,132	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	611	341.23/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,085	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	657	335.50/cwt	335.00–337.00	2,204	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	323.30/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,295	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	310.99/cwt	310.00–312.00	2,420	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,385	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	880	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	408.32/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,315	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	388.07/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,269	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	385.97/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,389	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	370.23/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,396	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	359.33/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,509	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	374.57/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,599	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	364.74/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,692	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	354.43/cwt	345.00–362.50	1,698	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	340.98/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,749	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	332.17/cwt	325.00–337.00	1,724	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	563	347.49/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,956	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	322.48/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,822	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	335.13/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,907	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	331.01/cwt	327.00–332.00	2,006	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	317.55/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,947	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	320.99/cwt	320.00–322.00	2,112	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	213	545.06/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,161	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	525.70/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,409	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	470.09/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,260	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	461.42/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,490	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	432.32/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,418	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	423.29/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,558	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	404.40/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,512	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	396.50/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,697	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	385.22/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,660	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	386.39/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,812	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	368.54/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,769	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	364.79/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,904	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	345.93/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,830	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	324.90/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,842	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	339.96/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,982	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	327.49/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,008	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	313.21/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,951	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,608	194.62/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,129	4
Bulls	—	—	1,638	206.27/cwt	202.00–210.00	3,379	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	153.40/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,565	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,843	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,988	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,450	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1

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 Aug 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 535Last week 395Year ago 388

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 46Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 21Year ago 11

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	495.00	495.00
1	350–400	350	455.00	455.00
4	400–450	414	415.00–420.00	418.78
1	450–500	460	400.00	400.00
3	500–550	507	375.00–385.00	379.00
4	600–650	606	340.00–360.00	351.77
3	700–750	710	320.00–325.00	323.30
2	750–800	778	310.00–312.00	310.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	420.00–435.00	427.14
4	450–500	484	380.00–387.00	385.37
20	500–550	516	360.00–370.00	364.55
4	550–600	574	350.00–355.00	352.43
4	600–650	611	340.00–345.00	341.23
4	650–700	657	335.00–337.00	335.50
1	750–800	795	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	440.00	440.00
6	300–350	322	400.00–415.00	408.32
5	350–400	360	380.00–390.00	385.97
25	400–450	427	370.00–380.00	374.57
11	450–500	464	360.00–370.00	364.74
16	500–550	513	340.00–345.00	340.98
17	550–600	569	332.00–342.00	335.13
10	600–650	606	327.00–332.00	331.01
2	650–700	658	320.00–322.00	320.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	563	345.00–350.00	347.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	327	385.00–390.00	388.07
7	350–400	377	365.00–375.00	370.23
12	400–450	420	350.00–365.00	359.33
21	450–500	479	345.00–362.50	354.43
18	500–550	519	325.00–337.00	332.17
10	550–600	565	320.00–325.00	322.48
4	600–650	613	315.00–320.00	317.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	460.00–480.00	470.09
8	300–350	328	420.00–445.00	432.32
10	350–400	374	400.00–410.00	404.40
16	400–450	431	375.00–390.00	385.22
14	450–500	480	360.00–375.00	368.54
10	500–550	529	340.00–350.00	345.93
6	550–600	567	320.00–330.00	324.90
3	600–650	623	310.00–320.00	313.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	540.00–550.00	545.06
2	250–300	268	510.00–540.00	525.70
7	300–350	323	455.00–465.00	461.42
9	350–400	368	420.00–430.00	423.29
9	400–450	428	390.00–405.00	396.50
16	450–500	469	380.00–400.00	386.39
9	500–550	522	355.00–375.00	364.79
6	550–600	583	335.00–345.00	339.96
2	600–650	613	325.00–330.00	327.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	150.00	150.00
5	—	1,189	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,420	170.00–175.00	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,020	150.00–157.00	153.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,608	190.00–200.00	194.62
2	—	1,638	202.00–210.00	206.27

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

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.