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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, May 11

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← May 4May 11May 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

159 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 179▲ 159 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 51▲ 46 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 19▲ 16 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 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $439.10/cwt on 6 head, up $28.08 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 25 comparable sales and sits +62.01 against this barn's trailing median of $377.09.

Average price

$439.10

▲ 28.08 vs prior sale

6 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,427

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$58.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.81

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	448.92	2,448	5thin
Medium and Large 2	590	390.00	2,301	1thin

One grade step is worth $58.92/cwt here — about $147 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 sale6 hd

439.10

—

AL average14 barns · 345 hd

428.29

+10.81

This barn, trailing median25 sales

377.09

+62.01

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	—	Average	1,587	205.37	3,259	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,529	179.49	2,744	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,367	178.41	2,438	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	160.62	1,719	8thin

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)	—	$2,760	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,000	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin

Every lot

49 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	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,129	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,352	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,511	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,494	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,666	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,345	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	258	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,471	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	537.67/cwt	530.00–545.00	1,817	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	509.93/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,749	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	514.39/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,924	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	483.95/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,023	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	450.53/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,915	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	454.74/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,160	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	425.01/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,206	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,080	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	403.23/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,278	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,213	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,387	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,435	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	670.00/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,876	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,859	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,984	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	596.26/cwt	590.00–610.00	1,896	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	612.38/cwt	595.00–630.00	2,223	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	546.47/cwt	535.00–570.00	1,984	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	531.30/cwt	520.00–550.00	2,200	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	489.86/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,072	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	474.98/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,247	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	440.42/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,092	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	464.85/cwt	455.00–475.00	2,361	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	438.30/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,498	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,301	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	603	357.57/cwt	340.00–375.00	2,156	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,418	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,139	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,405	184.31/cwt	178.00–190.00	2,590	3
Bulls	—	—	1,558	205.79/cwt	202.00–210.00	3,206	3
Bulls	—	—	1,745	220.85/cwt	215.00–230.00	3,854	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	160.62/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,719	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	167.38/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,978	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	188.45/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,606	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	178.78/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,557	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,688	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	178.40/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,753	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,760.00/head	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,760	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	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 May 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 159Last week 179Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 51Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 19Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
3	—	1,558	202.00–210.00	205.79
3	—	1,405	178.00–190.00	184.31
4	—	1,745	215.00–230.00	220.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,543	175.00–180.00	178.40
1	—	1,445	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,070	157.00–165.00	160.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,182	165.00–170.00	167.38
3	—	1,383	185.00–195.00	188.45
8	—	1,430	175.00–180.00	178.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	495.00	495.00
1	450–500	480	490.00	490.00
2	550–600	580	430.00	430.00
1	650–700	670	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	558	450.00	450.00
1	600–650	620	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	500.00–520.00	509.93
2	400–450	425	435.00–465.00	450.53
1	500–550	520	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	590	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	570.00	570.00
2	300–350	338	530.00–545.00	537.67
5	350–400	374	495.00–530.00	514.39
4	400–450	418	470.00–495.00	483.95
3	450–500	475	440.00–465.00	454.74
5	500–550	519	415.00–435.00	425.01
3	550–600	565	395.00–415.00	403.23
1	600–650	620	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	630.00	630.00
4	300–350	318	590.00–610.00	596.26
4	350–400	363	535.00–570.00	546.47
5	400–450	423	475.00–500.00	489.86
2	450–500	475	430.00–450.00	440.42
1	550–600	590	390.00	390.00
2	600–650	603	340.00–375.00	357.57
1	700–750	725	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	700.00	700.00
2	250–300	280	650.00–690.00	670.00
2	300–350	310	640.00	640.00
2	350–400	363	595.00–630.00	612.38
4	400–450	414	520.00–550.00	531.30
3	450–500	473	465.00–490.00	474.98
2	500–550	508	455.00–475.00	464.85
3	550–600	570	435.00–440.00	438.30
1	600–650	620	390.00	390.00

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	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,760.00

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.