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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Jan 19

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Jan 12Jan 19Feb 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

307 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 257▲ 307 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 25▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 27▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady, market lightly tested. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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 $394.21/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 15 of 25 comparable sales and sits +17.12 against this barn's trailing median of $377.09.

Average price

$394.21

15 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,116

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$34.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.18

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	414.77	2,153	6thin
Medium and Large 2	548	380.51	2,086	9thin

One grade step is worth $34.26/cwt here — about $67 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale15 hd

394.21

—

AL average13 barns · 328 hd

396.39

−2.18

This barn, trailing median25 sales

377.09

+17.12

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

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	—	High	1,664	187.13	3,113	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	154.71	1,966	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,598	152.05	2,430	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,240	142.00	1,761	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin

Every lot

52 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,054	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,162	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,215	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,310	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,260	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	482.28/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,399	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,349	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	464.61/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,473	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	445.17/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,638	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	430.17/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,626	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	434.63/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,812	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	418.50/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,791	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	424.08/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,947	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	394.08/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,832	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	508	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,057	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	384.84/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,978	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	355.11/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,896	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	560	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,128	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	348.75/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,988	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	337.41/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,102	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,180	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,312	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	1,450	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	238	659.79/cwt	640.00–680.00	1,570	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,809	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	600.24/cwt	590.00–610.00	1,669	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	549.05/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,730	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	602.90/cwt	580.00–630.00	1,911	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	532.43/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,917	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	506.14/cwt	495.00–515.00	1,893	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	441.56/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,868	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	460.86/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,963	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	435.96/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,066	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,013	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	419.72/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,136	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	389.02/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,050	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,223	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	369.87/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,127	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	366.76/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,263	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	344.86/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,166	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	336.65/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,215	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	302.51/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,217	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,983	1
Bulls	—	—	1,649	181.25/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,989	4
Bulls	—	—	1,740	197.45/cwt	195.00–200.00	3,436	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	145.57/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,741	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,761	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	167.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,173	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	153.68/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,121	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	152.05/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,430	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	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 Jan 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 307Last week 257Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 25Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 27Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	640.00–680.00	659.79
3	250–300	278	590.00–610.00	600.24
6	300–350	315	540.00–560.00	549.05
4	350–400	374	495.00–515.00	506.14
12	400–450	423	430.00–450.00	441.56
2	450–500	485	415.00	415.00
5	500–550	527	375.00–395.00	389.02
4	550–600	575	365.00–375.00	369.87
4	600–650	628	340.00–350.00	344.86
3	650–700	658	330.00–345.00	336.65
4	700–750	733	300.00–305.00	302.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	725.00	725.00
1	250–300	270	670.00	670.00
5	300–350	317	580.00–630.00	602.90
4	350–400	360	520.00–550.00	532.43
10	400–450	426	455.00–480.00	460.86
14	450–500	474	425.00–455.00	435.96
5	500–550	509	400.00–435.00	419.72
1	550–600	570	390.00	390.00
3	600–650	617	360.00–370.00	366.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	470.00–495.00	482.28
3	300–350	317	455.00–480.00	464.61
2	350–400	368	440.00–450.00	445.17
11	400–450	417	430.00–440.00	434.63
17	450–500	459	415.00–430.00	424.08
4	500–550	514	375.00–400.00	384.84
3	600–650	632	345.00	345.00
1	650–700	670	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	508	405.00	405.00
1	550–600	560	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	310	435.00	435.00
4	350–400	378	420.00–435.00	430.17
7	400–450	428	410.00–425.00	418.50
5	450–500	465	385.00–405.00	394.08
4	500–550	534	350.00–360.00	355.11
4	550–600	570	345.00–350.00	348.75
2	600–650	623	335.00–340.00	337.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	495.00	495.00
1	450–500	465	465.00	465.00
1	500–550	515	430.00	430.00
1	600–650	600	385.00	385.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	150.00–157.00	153.68
3	—	1,297	165.00–170.00	167.57
4	—	1,196	145.00–147.00	145.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,598	150.00–155.00	152.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,740	195.00–200.00	197.45
1	—	1,570	190.00	190.00
4	—	1,649	180.00–185.00	181.25

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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

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.