Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade was moderate with good to moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $323.79/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −74.27 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$323.79

11 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,740

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$29.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.76

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	531	334.47	1,777	7thin
Medium and Large 3	548	305.09	1,671	4thin

One grade step is worth $29.38/cwt here — about $106 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $432.93, low $347.90, median $398.06 across 22 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 sale11 hd

323.79

—

AL average14 barns · 358 hd

328.55

−4.76

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

−74.27

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	—	Average	1,577	169.92	2,680	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	147.53	2,247	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	140.82	1,690	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	960	109.08	1,047	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)	—	$2,030	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,835	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,500	3thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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	450–500	469	329.80/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	339.91/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	321.45/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	372.59/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	360.13/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,350	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	383.47/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,189	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	423.31/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,422	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	352.45/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,797	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	390.03/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	359.88/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	365.00/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	537	310.12/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	267.65/cwt	260.00–275.00	2,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	406.12/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,681	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,617	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,306	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,167	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	103.52/cwt	97.00–110.00	929	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,247	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,905	1
Bulls	—	—	1,503	167.21/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,513	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,700.00/head	3,650.00–3,750.00	3,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,685.71/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,686	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,030.00/head	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,030	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	332.60/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	141.13/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,663	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,692	2
Bulls	—	—	1,387	149.13/cwt	144.00–151.00	2,068	3
Bulls	—	—	1,775	187.55/cwt	183.00–192.50	3,329	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	443.20/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,210	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	274.85/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,395	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	464.91/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,255	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	339.68/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	478.36/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,339	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	366.25/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,703	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	407.64/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,317	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	309.99/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,913	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	407.10/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,164	1

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 May 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 209Last week 210Year ago 201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 100Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 26Year ago 23

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	310	375.00–395.00	383.47
4	350–400	375	345.00–375.00	360.13
2	400–450	433	335.00–345.00	339.91
4	450–500	469	320.00–350.00	329.80
2	650–700	670	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	475.00	475.00
3	250–300	273	440.00–445.00	443.20
3	350–400	367	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	400	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	336	410.00–435.00	423.31
2	350–400	375	400.00–415.00	407.10
5	400–450	414	395.00–425.00	406.12
2	450–500	450	360.00–370.00	365.00
5	500–550	516	325.00–350.00	339.68
2	550–600	570	310.00–332.50	321.45
3	600–650	617	305.00–315.00	309.99
1	650–700	670	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	715	275.00	275.00
2	750–800	765	260.00–275.00	267.65
1	800–850	805	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	390.00	390.00
3	400–450	430	355.00–365.00	359.88
1	450–500	460	345.00	345.00
3	500–550	537	300.00–320.00	310.12
1	550–600	580	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	600	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	470.00–490.00	478.36
1	400–450	440	460.00	460.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	430.00	430.00
2	300–350	323	390.00–425.00	407.64
2	350–400	388	385.00–395.00	390.03
4	400–450	418	360.00–385.00	372.59
4	450–500	465	360.00–370.00	366.25
2	500–550	510	350.00–355.00	352.45
1	550–600	595	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	670	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	330.00–335.00	332.60
1	450–500	490	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	540	320.00	320.00
2	550–600	578	270.00–280.00	274.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	460.00–470.00	464.91
1	350–400	385	425.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,088	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,015	115.00	115.00
5	—	897	97.00–110.00	103.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	145.00–150.00	147.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	150.00	150.00
8	—	1,178	140.00–145.00	141.13
2	—	1,253	135.00	135.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	160.00–173.00	167.21
3	—	1,387	144.00–151.00	149.13
4	—	1,775	183.00–192.50	187.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,650.00–3,750.00	3,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,685.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,030.00

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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Bulls · 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

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