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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Sep 8

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Aug 25Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

371 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 367▼ 212 vs year ago 583 · −36.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 27▼ 85 vs year ago 120 · −70.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 11▲ 5 vs year ago 18 · +27.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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 $368.67/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 11 of 25 comparable sales and sits −8.42 against this barn's trailing median of $377.09.

Average price

$368.67

55 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$16.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.83

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	376.91	2,056	27
Medium and Large 2	539	360.72	1,944	28

One grade step is worth $16.19/cwt here — about $111 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 sale55 hd

368.67

—

AL average16 barns · 545 hd

363.83

+4.83

This barn, trailing median25 sales

377.09

−8.42

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	1,636	196.57	3,216	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,765	165.00	2,912	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,345	158.41	2,130	12

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)	—	$3,013	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	3thin

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,736	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	565.00/cwt	555.00–575.00	1,808	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,760	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,892	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,023	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	401.62/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,100	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,126	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,175	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,183	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	363.30/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,223	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,450	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,465	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,706	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	412.35/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,522	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	437.47/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,632	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	401.25/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,681	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	378.74/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,621	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	378.32/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,748	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	354.52/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,688	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	366.27/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,908	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	348.85/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,863	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	333.05/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,882	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	349.54/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,999	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,890	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	327.35/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,030	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,265	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	542.39/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,535	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	492.32/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,566	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	472.87/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,532	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	439.18/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,585	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	466.55/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,778	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	432.29/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,820	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	410.51/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,745	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	421.76/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,978	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	382.58/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,833	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	370.46/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,923	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	389.73/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,042	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	369.37/cwt	357.00–380.00	2,061	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	343.18/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,973	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	319.99/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,968	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	344.54/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,122	13
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	332.95/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,207	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	315.06/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,120	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	322.51/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,283	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,523	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,894	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	179.16/cwt	177.00–182.00	2,813	2
Bulls	—	—	1,726	208.56/cwt	205.00–215.00	3,600	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,040	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	149.24/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,030	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	158.80/cwt	155.00–162.00	2,253	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,765	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,912	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,350.00/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,350	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,675.00/head	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,675	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,300.00/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,300	3

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 Sep 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 371Last week 367Year ago 583

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 27Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 11Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	550.00	550.00
4	250–300	283	540.00–545.00	542.39
2	300–350	318	485.00–500.00	492.32
5	350–400	381	450.00–485.00	466.55
18	400–450	421	420.00–440.00	432.29
8	450–500	469	400.00–430.00	421.76
10	500–550	524	380.00–395.00	389.73
17	550–600	558	357.00–380.00	369.37
13	600–650	616	335.00–350.00	344.54
5	650–700	663	325.00–340.00	332.95
2	700–750	708	320.00–325.00	322.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	465.00–480.00	472.87
7	350–400	361	430.00–445.00	439.18
10	400–450	425	405.00–415.00	410.51
18	450–500	479	370.00–395.00	382.58
18	500–550	519	355.00–385.00	370.46
10	550–600	575	335.00–350.00	343.18
7	600–650	615	315.00–325.00	319.99
4	650–700	673	310.00–320.00	315.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	369	405.00–420.00	412.35
12	400–450	428	370.00–385.00	378.74
10	450–500	476	350.00–360.00	354.52
8	500–550	534	340.00–355.00	348.85
5	550–600	565	330.00–335.00	333.05
2	600–650	600	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	525.00	525.00
12	350–400	373	425.00–455.00	437.47
8	400–450	419	390.00–420.00	401.25
12	450–500	462	370.00–390.00	378.32
11	500–550	521	360.00–375.00	366.27
11	550–600	572	340.00–365.00	349.54
5	600–650	620	310.00–335.00	327.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	545	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	590	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	620.00	620.00
2	300–350	320	555.00–575.00	565.00
1	400–450	400	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	465	435.00	435.00
3	500–550	523	395.00–405.00	401.62
1	550–600	565	385.00	385.00
3	600–650	612	360.00–370.00	363.30
2	650–700	690	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	725	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,360	145.00–152.00	149.24
3	—	1,200	170.00	170.00
5	—	1,419	155.00–162.00	158.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	190.00	190.00
2	—	1,570	177.00–182.00	179.16
4	—	1,726	205.00–215.00	208.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,350.00

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	—	—	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

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.