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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, May 18

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← May 11May 18Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

252 head

▲ 93 vs last sale 159▲ 252 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 46▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 16▲ 23 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 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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 $414.45/cwt on 11 head, up $3.43 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 25 comparable sales and sits +37.36 against this barn's trailing median of $377.09.

Average price

$414.45

▲ 3.43 vs prior sale

11 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,240

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

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

$66.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.88

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	450.68	2,394	5thin
Medium and Large 2	548	384.26	2,106	6thin

One grade step is worth $66.42/cwt here — about $288 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 sale11 hd

414.45

—

AL average15 barns · 434 hd

428.33

−13.88

This barn, trailing median25 sales

377.09

+37.36

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	1,523	205.08	3,123	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,470	180.00	2,646	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,114	172.21	1,918	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	946	163.42	1,546	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,833	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,420	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,650	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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	2,156	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	484.84/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,288	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,378	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,662	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,418	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,416	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,350	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	552.91/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,797	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	506.70/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,738	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	482.30/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,785	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	542.28/cwt	525.00–555.00	2,023	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	495.61/cwt	475.00–535.00	2,027	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	465.24/cwt	440.00–520.00	1,949	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	462.60/cwt	455.00–475.00	2,156	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	410.35/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,961	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	442.27/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,287	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	407.42/cwt	390.00–425.00	2,212	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,091	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	689.89/cwt	680.00–700.00	1,538	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	620.37/cwt	610.00–630.00	1,396	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,809	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	589.46/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,650	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,740	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	529.02/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,735	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	513.43/cwt	485.00–525.00	1,905	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	542.74/cwt	530.00–570.00	2,046	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	531.73/cwt	515.00–550.00	2,223	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	496.19/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,173	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	458.77/cwt	435.00–470.00	2,147	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	498.01/cwt	480.00–515.00	2,336	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	461.38/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,362	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	383.56/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,025	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	434.64/cwt	415.00–455.00	2,434	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	384.96/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,187	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	358.25/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,257	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	389.83/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,464	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,740	2
Bulls	—	—	1,561	214.84/cwt	210.00–222.00	3,354	5
Bulls	—	—	1,580	185.77/cwt	180.00–192.00	2,935	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	715	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,287	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	163.33/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,592	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	173.30/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,851	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,078	161.81/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,744	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,646	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	186.17/cwt	180.00–192.00	2,299	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,646	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	2,600.00–3,400.00	3,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,833.33/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,833	3
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	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,420.00/head	3,000.00–3,800.00	3,420	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,300.00–2,850.00	2,650	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 May 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 252Last week 159Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 46Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 16Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	472	475.00–500.00	484.84
1	550–600	580	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	575.00	575.00
1	600–650	605	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	590.00	590.00
1	250–300	250	540.00	540.00
3	300–350	343	495.00–525.00	506.70
2	350–400	370	475.00–490.00	482.30
11	400–450	419	440.00–520.00	465.24
3	450–500	478	400.00–430.00	410.35
2	500–550	543	390.00–425.00	407.42
1	550–600	565	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	630.00	630.00
5	300–350	325	540.00–560.00	552.91
4	350–400	373	525.00–555.00	542.28
8	400–450	409	475.00–535.00	495.61
8	450–500	466	455.00–475.00	462.60
6	500–550	517	435.00–465.00	442.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	610.00–630.00	620.37
2	250–300	280	580.00–600.00	589.46
5	300–350	328	520.00–545.00	529.02
4	350–400	371	485.00–525.00	513.43
4	400–450	438	485.00–500.00	496.19
4	450–500	468	435.00–470.00	458.77
3	500–550	528	375.00–390.00	383.56
3	550–600	568	380.00–390.00	384.96
3	600–650	630	355.00–365.00	358.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	680.00–700.00	689.89
2	250–300	270	670.00	670.00
1	300–350	300	580.00	580.00
3	350–400	377	530.00–570.00	542.74
8	400–450	418	515.00–550.00	531.73
8	450–500	469	480.00–515.00	498.01
3	500–550	512	445.00–475.00	461.38
2	550–600	560	415.00–455.00	434.64
3	600–650	632	385.00–400.00	389.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,078	160.00–165.00	161.81
2	—	1,235	180.00–192.00	186.17
3	—	1,068	170.00–175.00	173.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	180.00	180.00
2	—	975	162.00–165.00	163.33
1	—	1,120	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,561	210.00–222.00	214.84
2	—	1,370	200.00	200.00
2	—	1,580	180.00–192.00	185.77

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,600.00–3,400.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,833.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00

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	5	—	—	3,000.00–3,800.00	3,420.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,300.00–2,850.00	2,650.00

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.