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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, May 4

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

179 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 210▼ 30 vs year ago 209 · −14.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 24▼ 47 vs year ago 98 · −48.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 15▼ 21 vs year ago 40 · −52.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $411.02/cwt on 20 head, down $14.52 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 19 of 25 comparable sales and sits +33.93 against this barn's trailing median of $377.09.

Average price

$411.02

▼ 14.52 vs prior sale

20 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,211

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$55.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.69

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	430.34	2,276	13thin
Medium and Large 2	555	375.14	2,082	7thin

One grade step is worth $55.20/cwt here — about $194 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale20 hd

411.02

—

AL average16 barns · 409 hd

422.72

−11.69

This barn, trailing median25 sales

377.09

+33.93

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	1,500	201.23	3,018	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	178.88	2,867	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,255	178.76	2,244	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	163.55	1,608	7thin

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)	—	$2,888	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,967	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,950	2thin

Every lot

44 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 · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,653	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	315	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,827	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	541.66/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,771	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	501.75/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,646	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	478.50/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,732	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	522.40/cwt	515.00–530.00	2,037	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	505.00/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,081	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,068	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	441.76/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,045	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	464.83/cwt	455.00–475.00	2,222	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	430.94/cwt	422.00–450.00	2,211	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	408.75/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,273	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	386.65/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,223	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	317.44/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,279	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	280	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,820	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,698	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	528.05/cwt	515.00–550.00	1,690	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	582.89/cwt	560.00–600.00	1,912	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	555.93/cwt	550.00–565.00	2,035	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	505.78/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,937	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	468.98/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,937	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	501.14/cwt	480.00–525.00	2,095	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	463.17/cwt	445.00–480.00	2,182	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	421.98/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,076	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	382.48/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,932	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	431.45/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,222	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	426.64/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,453	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	372.21/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,140	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,331	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	338.41/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,328	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,217	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	190.65/cwt	190.00–192.00	2,459	3
Bulls	—	—	1,610	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	3,260	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	215.82/cwt	215.00–217.00	3,680	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	161.64/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,579	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,785	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	171.53/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,144	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	185.48/cwt	185.00–187.00	2,326	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	177.72/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,237	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,603	178.88/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,867	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,887.50/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,888	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,966.67/head	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,967	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,950.00/head	3,700.00–4,200.00	3,950	2

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 May 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 179Last week 210Year ago 209

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 24Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 15Year ago 40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,705	215.00–217.00	215.82
3	—	1,290	190.00–192.00	190.65
2	—	1,610	200.00–205.00	202.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,254	185.00–187.00	185.48
5	—	1,259	175.00–182.00	177.72
3	—	1,250	165.00–180.00	171.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,603	175.00–180.00	178.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	175.00	175.00
6	—	977	155.00–165.00	161.64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	515.00–550.00	528.05
6	350–400	383	500.00–520.00	505.78
6	400–450	413	450.00–475.00	468.98
5	450–500	492	415.00–425.00	421.98
2	500–550	505	380.00–385.00	382.48
5	550–600	575	350.00–385.00	372.21
1	600–650	630	370.00	370.00
3	650–700	688	330.00–345.00	338.41
1	700–750	715	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	600.00	600.00
3	300–350	328	560.00–600.00	582.89
5	350–400	366	550.00–565.00	555.93
7	400–450	418	480.00–525.00	501.14
9	450–500	471	445.00–480.00	463.17
10	500–550	515	420.00–440.00	431.45
3	550–600	575	420.00–430.00	426.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	650.00	650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	500.00–505.00	501.75
3	350–400	362	460.00–490.00	478.50
1	400–450	440	470.00	470.00
3	450–500	463	435.00–445.00	441.76
3	550–600	575	380.00–395.00	386.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	570.00	570.00
3	300–350	327	540.00–545.00	541.66
2	350–400	390	515.00–530.00	522.40
3	400–450	412	500.00–510.00	505.00
3	450–500	478	455.00–475.00	464.83
4	500–550	513	422.00–450.00	430.94
4	550–600	556	405.00–415.00	408.75
2	700–750	718	315.00–320.00	317.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	580.00	580.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,966.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,887.50

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	—	—	3,700.00–4,200.00	3,950.00

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.