Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $304.98/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −82.11 against this barn's trailing median of $387.09.

Average price

$304.98

12 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,649

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$60.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.97

vs AL average

−16.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	360.00	1,800	1thin
Medium and Large 2	545	299.98	1,634	11thin

One grade step is worth $60.02/cwt here — about $166 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.01, low $343.45, median $387.09 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale12 hd

304.98

—

AL average16 barns · 348 hd

299.01

+5.97

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−16.76

This barn, trailing median20 sales

387.09

−82.11

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	165.67	2,485	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,362	143.93	1,960	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,068	137.56	1,469	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	934	105.20	983	11

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)	—	$1,767	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,050	2thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	367.69/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,173	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	301	341.96/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,029	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	318.22/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,521	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,120	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	388.31/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	372.50/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	387.60/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,252	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	341.19/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	352.61/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,513	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	424.59/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,380	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	286.63/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,800	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,584	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	409.91/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,201	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	417.53/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	353.00/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,624	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	369.24/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,621	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	339.84/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,750	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,424	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	95.37/cwt	90.00–107.00	843	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,266	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,098	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	129.68/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,880	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,240	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,046	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	149.92/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,983	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	137.14/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,680	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	908	131.27/cwt	130.00–132.50	1,192	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,017	142.18/cwt	142.00–142.50	1,446	3
Bulls	—	—	1,260	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,230	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,592	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,766.67/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,767	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	400.03/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	376.76/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,413	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	273.75/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	277.26/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	348.06/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,316	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	306.60/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,610	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	582	281.65/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	292.04/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,659	5

How this sale compares

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 Mar 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 157Year ago 287

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 85Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 44Year ago 23

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	319	360.00–375.00	367.69
8	350–400	378	345.00–350.00	348.06
4	400–450	429	345.00–365.00	352.61
4	450–500	471	335.00–345.00	341.19
6	500–550	525	300.00–315.00	306.60
5	550–600	568	290.00–295.00	292.04
2	600–650	620	270.00–285.00	277.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	301	330.00–345.00	341.96
3	450–500	478	310.00–325.00	318.22
1	650–700	660	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	323	385.00–390.00	387.60
2	350–400	380	370.00–375.00	372.50
1	500–550	500	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	400.00–420.00	409.91
3	300–350	325	410.00–435.00	424.59
2	350–400	365	415.00–420.00	417.53
3	400–450	433	380.00–395.00	388.31
3	600–650	628	285.00–290.00	286.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	390	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	440	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	480	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	475.00	475.00
3	350–400	360	440.00	440.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	375	370.00–380.00	376.76
7	400–450	439	360.00–375.00	369.24
5	450–500	460	345.00–355.00	353.00
3	500–550	515	330.00–350.00	339.84
1	550–600	560	325.00	325.00
2	600–650	605	305.00–310.00	307.50
2	700–750	700	270.00–277.50	273.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	440.00–450.00	445.00
2	400–450	408	395.00–405.00	400.03
1	450–500	460	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	610	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	540	290.00	290.00
3	550–600	582	280.00–285.00	281.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	884	90.00–107.00	95.37
2	—	1,055	120.00	120.00
3	—	955	115.00	115.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,450	125.00–134.00	129.68
1	—	1,240	165.00	165.00
6	—	1,323	146.00–153.00	149.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	135.00–139.00	137.14
2	—	908	130.00–132.50	131.27
3	—	1,017	142.00–142.50	142.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	177.00	177.00
2	—	1,620	160.00	160.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050.00

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.

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Russellville Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle