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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Mar 9

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Mar 2Mar 9Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 259 vs last sale 414▼ 2 vs year ago 157 · −1.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 30▼ 67 vs year ago 85 · −78.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 31▼ 24 vs year ago 44 · −54.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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 $405.00/cwt on 1 head, up $4.41 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 24 comparable sales and sits +49.35 against this barn's trailing median of $355.65.

Average price

$405.00

▲ 4.41 vs prior sale

1 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,228

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+19.46

vs AL average

−8.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	405.00	2,228	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

405.00

—

AL average16 barns · 278 hd

385.54

+19.46

National average182 barns · 10,991 hd

413.78

−8.78

This barn, trailing median24 sales

355.65

+49.35

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	1,503	180.00	2,705	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,375	170.00	2,338	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	157.00	1,821	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	155.77	1,840	6thin

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)	—	$2,750	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,067	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,014	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	512.50/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,127	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,188	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,454	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	494.87/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,450	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	429.72/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,384	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	458.31/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,535	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,530	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	452.47/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,633	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	408.21/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,702	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	438.12/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,840	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	420.95/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,004	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	390.41/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,886	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,228	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,318	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,298	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,188	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	515.42/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,381	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,625	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,742	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	475.45/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,593	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	512.55/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,963	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	431.80/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,779	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	487.83/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,059	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,911	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	451.32/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,090	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	422.74/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,177	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	371.77/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,982	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	400.04/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,332	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,830	1
Bulls	—	—	1,590	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,544	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	161.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,785	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,821	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	149.97/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,887	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,338	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,450.00/head	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,750.00/head	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,750	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,066.67/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,067	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 Mar 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 414Year ago 157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 30Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 31Year ago 44

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	200.00	200.00
1	—	1,590	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,105	160.00–165.00	161.56
3	—	1,258	145.00–155.00	149.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	157.00	157.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	540.00	540.00
2	250–300	268	500.00–530.00	515.42
2	300–350	335	460.00–490.00	475.45
3	400–450	412	425.00–440.00	431.80
2	450–500	455	420.00	420.00
3	500–550	533	350.00–395.00	371.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	590.00	590.00
1	250–300	285	570.00	570.00
1	300–350	335	520.00	520.00
2	350–400	383	510.00–515.00	512.55
7	400–450	422	480.00–500.00	487.83
4	450–500	463	440.00–460.00	451.32
2	500–550	515	410.00–435.00	422.74
2	550–600	583	390.00–410.00	400.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	495.00	495.00
2	250–300	293	480.00–510.00	494.87
5	300–350	322	420.00–445.00	429.72
1	350–400	360	425.00	425.00
5	400–450	417	395.00–415.00	408.21
4	450–500	483	370.00–410.00	390.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	510.00	510.00
3	300–350	335	450.00–465.00	458.31
4	350–400	361	440.00–465.00	452.47
5	400–450	420	430.00–450.00	438.12
7	450–500	476	415.00–425.00	420.95
1	550–600	550	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	610	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	530.00	530.00
2	400–450	415	510.00–515.00	512.50

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)	Open	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,066.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.