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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Apr 20

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Apr 13Apr 20Apr 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

284 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 311▲ 159 vs year ago 125 · +127.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 46▲ 24 vs year ago 27 · +88.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 30▲ 9 vs year ago 25 · +36.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. 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 $412.80/cwt on 12 head, up $13.77 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 24 of 24 comparable sales and sits +57.14 against this barn's trailing median of $355.65.

Average price

$412.80

▲ 13.77 vs prior sale

12 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,226

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$47.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.95

vs AL average

−9.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	436.42	2,273	6thin
Medium and Large 2	558	389.17	2,170	6thin

One grade step is worth $47.25/cwt here — about $103 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 sale12 hd

412.80

—

AL average15 barns · 479 hd

408.85

+3.95

National average167 barns · 11,519 hd

422.17

−9.37

This barn, trailing median24 sales

355.65

+57.14

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	—	High	1,418	201.96	2,863	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,355	180.96	2,452	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,189	174.72	2,078	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,079	164.31	1,773	4thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,880	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,650	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,450	3thin

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 · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,449	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	557.70/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,578	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	568.75/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,814	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	505.17/cwt	490.00–525.00	1,617	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	502.59/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,900	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	531.90/cwt	525.00–545.00	2,016	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	501.53/cwt	495.00–510.00	2,081	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	466.30/cwt	450.00–485.00	2,010	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	482.41/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,214	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	447.03/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,128	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	440.71/cwt	420.00–465.00	2,270	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	403.31/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,170	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,283	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	375.03/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,164	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	347.45/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,147	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,343	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,228	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,256	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,349	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,298	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,650	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	589.29/cwt	560.00–610.00	1,573	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	290	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	2,117	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	325	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	2,178	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	575.06/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,892	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	622.78/cwt	610.00–635.00	2,105	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	539.92/cwt	530.00–550.00	2,041	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	508.93/cwt	480.00–525.00	1,944	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	517.01/cwt	510.00–525.00	2,135	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	486.18/cwt	470.00–505.00	2,061	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	488.37/cwt	475.00–505.00	2,305	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	447.51/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,184	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	451.68/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,326	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	421.33/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,191	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	401.05/cwt	390.00–412.00	2,338	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	416.05/cwt	412.00–420.00	2,571	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,432	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,270	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,375	2
Bulls	—	—	1,443	200.94/cwt	200.00–202.00	2,900	2
Bulls	—	—	1,540	217.93/cwt	215.00–222.00	3,356	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	164.31/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,773	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	165.99/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,877	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	176.94/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,148	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	186.66/cwt	183.00–192.00	2,341	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,267	194.59/cwt	192.00–197.00	2,465	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	166.64/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,221	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	176.88/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,579	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,850	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,650.00/head	3,500.00–3,800.00	3,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,450	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 Apr 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 284Last week 311Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 46Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 30Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. 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
2	—	1,540	215.00–222.00	217.93
2	—	1,443	200.00–202.00	200.94
2	—	1,270	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,254	183.00–192.00	186.66
7	—	1,131	160.00–170.00	165.99
6	—	1,214	175.00–180.00	176.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,458	175.00–180.00	176.88
2	—	1,333	165.00–168.00	166.64
3	—	1,267	192.00–197.00	194.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,079	160.00–170.00	164.31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	550.00–565.00	557.70
5	300–350	320	490.00–525.00	505.17
11	350–400	378	490.00–520.00	502.59
12	400–450	431	450.00–485.00	466.30
8	450–500	476	430.00–465.00	447.03
3	500–550	538	400.00–405.00	403.31
3	550–600	577	370.00–380.00	375.03
2	600–650	618	345.00–350.00	347.45
1	650–700	665	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	705	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	630.00	630.00
5	300–350	319	550.00–590.00	568.75
5	350–400	379	525.00–545.00	531.90
3	400–450	415	495.00–510.00	501.53
4	450–500	459	475.00–495.00	482.41
5	500–550	515	420.00–465.00	440.71
1	550–600	550	415.00	415.00
1	650–700	660	355.00	355.00
1	750–800	770	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	590.00	590.00
7	250–300	267	560.00–610.00	589.29
4	300–350	329	570.00–585.00	575.06
5	350–400	382	480.00–525.00	508.93
13	400–450	424	470.00–505.00	486.18
2	450–500	488	445.00–450.00	447.51
7	500–550	520	400.00–430.00	421.33
2	550–600	583	390.00–412.00	401.05
1	600–650	640	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	660.00	660.00
2	300–350	338	610.00–635.00	622.78
8	350–400	378	530.00–550.00	539.92
8	400–450	413	510.00–525.00	517.01
6	450–500	472	475.00–505.00	488.37
3	500–550	515	450.00–455.00	451.68
2	600–650	618	412.00–420.00	416.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	730.00	730.00
1	300–350	325	670.00	670.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,500.00–3,800.00	3,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,450.00

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.