Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower, with high yielding breakers up to 170.00 cwt. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $314.79/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −72.30 against this barn's trailing median of $387.09.

Average price

$314.79

24 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$41.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.15

vs AL average

−19.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	321.66	1,726	15thin
Medium and Large 2	526	310.03	1,630	7thin
Medium and Large 3	530	280.00	1,484	2thin

One grade step is worth $41.66/cwt here — about $242 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale24 hd

314.79

—

AL average13 barns · 472 hd

326.94

−12.15

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

−19.32

This barn, trailing median20 sales

387.09

−72.30

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	1,544	184.53	2,850	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,147	151.55	1,738	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	148.23	2,194	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	137.95	1,344	9thin

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)	—	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,625	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,264	6

Every lot, as filed

76 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 1	550–600	563	317.56/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,788	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	430.61/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,559	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	348.29/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,818	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	440.81/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,468	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	249.86/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	269.86/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	387.97/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,397	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	204.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	294.94/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	312.00/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	417.07/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,393	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	282.62/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	388.72/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,248	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	320.90/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,527	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	408.61/cwt	397.50–415.00	1,553	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	315.26/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,829	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	329.86/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,527	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	355.13/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	359.88/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,529	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	343.18/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,489	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	285.06/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,896	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	326.91/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	203	396.72/cwt	390.00–400.00	805	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	305.05/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,473	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	141.93/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,424	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,269	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	148.23/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,194	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	152.82/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,866	6
Bulls	—	—	1,515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,727	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,072.50/head	1,050.00–1,095.00	1,073	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,360.00/head	1,180.00–1,495.00	1,360	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,710.00/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,710	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,076	139.67/cwt	135.00–142.50	1,503	7
Bulls	—	—	1,200	168.85/cwt	167.50–170.00	2,026	2
Bulls	—	—	1,903	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	3,853	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	166.64/cwt	162.50–172.50	1,928	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	325	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	505	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	305.09/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	347.61/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,234	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	365.00/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,223	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	307.27/cwt	295.00–320.00	2,083	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	354.96/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	345.75/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,601	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	605	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	410	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,864	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	419.94/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,369	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,006	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	400.09/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,648	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	434.38/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,182	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	442.53/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	364.76/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	310.84/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,874	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	411.07/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	331.28/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	323.33/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,085	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	324.39/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,684	9

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 Jun 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 261Last week 284Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 47Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 6Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	272	425.00–445.00	434.38
8	300–350	326	410.00–425.00	419.94
5	350–400	360	380.00–395.00	387.97
4	400–450	411	355.00–375.00	364.76
6	450–500	463	340.00–350.00	345.75
9	500–550	519	320.00–335.00	324.39
6	550–600	563	315.00–325.00	317.56
3	600–650	603	310.00–312.50	310.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	203	390.00–400.00	396.72
5	300–350	321	380.00–400.00	388.72
2	350–400	380	350.00–360.00	355.13
8	400–450	434	330.00–350.00	343.18
6	450–500	476	315.00–325.00	320.90
5	500–550	510	310.00–315.00	312.00
2	550–600	565	300.00–310.00	305.09
2	600–650	623	290.00–300.00	294.94
1	650–700	680	265.00	265.00
2	700–750	715	240.00–260.00	249.86
2	800–850	823	200.00–210.00	204.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	365.00	365.00
1	400–450	440	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	530	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	605	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	410	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	605	322.50	322.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	490.00	490.00
6	300–350	333	430.00–455.00	440.81
7	350–400	362	420.00–440.00	430.61
7	400–450	412	390.00–415.00	400.09
6	450–500	480	350.00–365.00	354.96
6	500–550	522	345.00–350.00	348.29
4	550–600	554	325.00–340.00	331.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	440.00	440.00
7	300–350	334	400.00–425.00	417.07
6	350–400	380	397.50–415.00	408.61
3	400–450	425	350.00–370.00	359.88
7	450–500	463	320.00–345.00	329.86
5	500–550	524	320.00–335.00	326.91
4	550–600	580	300.00–320.00	315.26
1	600–650	620	285.00	285.00
4	650–700	665	280.00–290.00	285.06
2	700–750	710	260.00–280.00	269.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	350.00–380.00	365.00
2	350–400	355	340.00–355.00	347.61
1	400–450	435	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	483	295.00–315.00	305.05
2	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	530.00	530.00
1	300–350	345	445.00	445.00
2	350–400	365	440.00–445.00	442.53
4	400–450	415	400.00–420.00	411.07
3	500–550	525	355.00	355.00
12	550–600	573	350.00	350.00
3	600–650	645	320.00–325.00	323.33
2	650–700	678	295.00–320.00	307.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	610	275.00–290.00	282.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	120.00	120.00
6	—	1,003	140.00–145.00	141.93
2	—	940	135.00	135.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	145.00–150.00	148.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,221	150.00–157.50	152.82
7	—	1,076	135.00–142.50	139.67
5	—	1,157	162.50–172.50	166.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	180.00	180.00
2	—	1,200	167.50–170.00	168.85
2	—	1,903	200.00–205.00	202.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,095.00	1,072.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,180.00–1,495.00	1,360.00

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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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

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