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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Feb 2

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Jan 19Feb 2Feb 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

106 head

▼ 201 vs last sale 307▲ 106 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 36▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 14▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle market lightly tested. Feeder cattle market lightly tested. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle too few to trend.

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 $365.72/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 14 of 24 comparable sales and sits +10.07 against this barn's trailing median of $355.65.

Average price

$365.72

7 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,947

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$27.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.49

vs AL average

−65.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	377.39	1,996	4thin
Medium and Large 2	537	350.16	1,880	3thin

One grade step is worth $27.23/cwt here — about $116 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale7 hd

365.72

—

AL average9 barns · 70 hd

378.21

−12.49

National average145 barns · 12,920 hd

431.54

−65.82

This barn, trailing median24 sales

355.65

+10.07

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	1,873	195.00	3,653	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	177.61	2,549	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	158.43	1,898	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	140.00	1,456	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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,715	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,750	1thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,988	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,932	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,891	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,142	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,310	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,343	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	451.67/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,287	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,355	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	462.56/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,494	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	435.03/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,605	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	415.10/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,611	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	413.96/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,743	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	433.93/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,853	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,110	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	377.39/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,996	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	350.16/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,880	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	337.50/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,025	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,984	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,310	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,814	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,880	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,775	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,955	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,892	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	442.78/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,046	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,117	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,074	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,062	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,262	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,430	2
Bulls	—	—	2,010	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	4,121	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,456	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,647	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	162.04/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,011	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	177.61/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,549	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,715.00/head	1,700.00–1,730.00	1,715	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	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 Feb 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 106Last week 307Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 14Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle market lightly tested. Feeder cattle market lightly tested. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle too few to trend.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,805	190.00	190.00
1	—	2,010	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,241	160.00–165.00	162.04
3	—	1,098	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	175.00–180.00	177.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	140.00	140.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	450.00–455.00	451.67
1	300–350	315	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	388	410.00–420.00	415.10
8	400–450	421	400.00–425.00	413.96
3	500–550	537	340.00–355.00	350.16
1	600–650	640	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	455.00–470.00	462.56
4	350–400	369	430.00–440.00	435.03
5	400–450	427	430.00–445.00	433.93
1	450–500	485	435.00	435.00
4	500–550	529	360.00–395.00	377.39
2	600–650	600	335.00–340.00	337.50
1	750–800	770	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	500.00	500.00
1	400–450	440	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	525	395.00	395.00
1	550–600	565	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	615.00	615.00
2	300–350	345	545.00	545.00
1	400–450	425	460.00	460.00
7	450–500	462	430.00–460.00	442.78
1	500–550	510	415.00	415.00
1	550–600	580	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	560.00	560.00
1	400–450	420	460.00	460.00
1	500–550	510	420.00	420.00
1	550–600	550	420.00	420.00
1	650–700	660	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	445.00	445.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,730.00	1,715.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00

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.