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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-20

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

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

376 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 372▼ 12 vs year ago 388 · −3.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 34▼ 22 vs year ago 42 · −52.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 10▼ 11 vs year ago 17 · −64.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. 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 $382.64/cwt on 42 head, down $32.00 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 25 comparable sales and sits +5.55 against this barn's trailing median of $377.09.

Average price

$382.64

▼ 32.00 vs prior sale

42 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$12.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.19

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	389.02	2,182	21
Medium and Large 2	540	376.26	2,032	21

One grade step is worth $12.76/cwt here — about $151 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 sale42 hd

382.64

—

AL average15 barns · 495 hd

389.83

−7.19

This barn, trailing median25 sales

377.09

+5.55

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	1,707	210.98	3,600	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,263	177.57	2,242	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,655	177.52	2,939	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	977	153.21	1,497	3thin

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)	—	$2,667	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,233	3thin

Every lot

50 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	544.72/cwt	530.00–560.00	1,471	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	525.39/cwt	515.00–535.00	1,671	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	472.54/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,975	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,115	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	432.22/cwt	430.00–432.50	2,127	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,272	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	429.38/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,374	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	472.50/cwt	455.00–490.00	1,559	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	370	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,906	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	456.47/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,712	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	424.96/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,606	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	450.18/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,891	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	416.92/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,805	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	418.45/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,933	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	391.34/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,894	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	364.97/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,865	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	380.71/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,972	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	356.70/cwt	345.00–375.00	2,026	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	332.38/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,094	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	314.14/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,149	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	291.71/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,051	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,173	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,325	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	547.39/cwt	535.00–560.00	1,604	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	526.72/cwt	515.00–540.00	1,686	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	494.81/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,628	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	492.98/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,839	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	452.94/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,717	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	463.64/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,938	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	432.35/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,829	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	451.89/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,061	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	404.34/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,957	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	410.78/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,099	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	380.68/cwt	365.00–395.00	2,021	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	357.49/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,066	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	380.32/cwt	365.00–390.00	2,210	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	354.07/cwt	335.00–375.00	2,195	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	312.45/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,947	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	328.20/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,176	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,058	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	203.87/cwt	200.00–207.50	3,089	2
Bulls	—	—	1,898	218.09/cwt	212.50–222.00	4,139	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	153.21/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,497	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,997	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	186.91/cwt	179.00–190.00	2,327	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	172.41/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,238	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	173.78/cwt	172.50–175.00	2,768	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,780	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,293	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,666.67/head	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,667	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,233.33/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,233	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 Jul 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 376Last week 372Year ago 388

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 34Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 10Year ago 17

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,245	179.00–190.00	186.91
1	—	1,210	165.00	165.00
3	—	1,298	170.00–175.00	172.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	185.00	185.00
2	—	1,593	172.50–175.00	173.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	977	150.00–160.00	153.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	200.00–207.50	203.87
2	—	1,898	212.50–222.00	218.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	530.00–560.00	544.72
2	300–350	318	515.00–535.00	525.39
2	400–450	418	465.00–480.00	472.54
1	450–500	450	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	492	430.00–432.50	432.22
1	600–650	640	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	535.00–560.00	547.39
2	300–350	320	515.00–540.00	526.72
5	350–400	373	480.00–505.00	492.98
11	400–450	418	450.00–475.00	463.64
15	450–500	456	430.00–465.00	451.89
6	500–550	511	400.00–435.00	410.78
15	550–600	581	365.00–390.00	380.32
7	600–650	620	335.00–375.00	354.07
3	650–700	663	320.00–340.00	328.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	510.00	510.00
1	250–300	265	500.00	500.00
4	300–350	329	485.00–500.00	494.81
5	350–400	379	440.00–465.00	452.94
8	400–450	423	410.00–445.00	432.35
8	450–500	484	390.00–425.00	404.34
17	500–550	531	365.00–395.00	380.68
4	550–600	578	355.00–360.00	357.49
2	600–650	623	300.00–325.00	312.45
1	700–750	735	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	455.00–490.00	472.50
6	350–400	375	445.00–475.00	456.47
2	400–450	420	435.00–465.00	450.18
10	450–500	462	405.00–435.00	418.45
8	500–550	518	375.00–405.00	380.71
6	550–600	568	345.00–375.00	356.70
2	600–650	630	325.00–340.00	332.38
6	650–700	684	305.00–320.00	314.14
3	700–750	703	285.00–300.00	291.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	320	415.00–440.00	429.38
8	350–400	378	410.00–440.00	424.96
11	400–450	433	390.00–430.00	416.92
17	450–500	484	375.00–400.00	391.34
5	500–550	511	355.00–370.00	364.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	515.00	515.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,233.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,666.67

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.