Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Lightweight feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, heavyweight feeder bulls sold 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.89/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −63.20 against this barn's trailing median of $387.09.

Average price

$323.89

51 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,724

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$12.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.95

vs AL average

−14.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	329.36	1,780	18thin
Medium and Large 1-2	520	323.00	1,680	22
Medium and Large 2	544	316.75	1,723	11thin

One grade step is worth $12.61/cwt here — about $57 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 sale51 hd

323.89

—

AL average16 barns · 631 hd

321.95

+1.95

National average151 barns · 8,478 hd

338.74

−14.85

This barn, trailing median20 sales

387.09

−63.20

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	1,725	201.12	3,469	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,164	162.92	1,897	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,468	156.67	2,300	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)	—	$2,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	330.55/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,686	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	389.31/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,437	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	324.41/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,895	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,680	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	328.74/cwt	317.00–340.00	1,844	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	315.95/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,101	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	407.52/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,316	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	430.50/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,154	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	366.33/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,539	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	311.41/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,921	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	329.92/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,062	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	293.30/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,126	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	395.92/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,651	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	419.83/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,528	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	344.92/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,787	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	329.97/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,716	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,057	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	344.23/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,628	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	172.78/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,911	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,048	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,432	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	162.02/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,032	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,091	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,664	5
Bulls	—	—	1,730	195.79/cwt	192.00–200.00	3,387	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,225.00/head	2,130.00–2,320.00	2,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	392.98/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,324	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	354	389.35/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,378	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	437.50/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	355.58/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,629	9
Bulls	—	—	1,715	211.77/cwt	205.00–217.00	3,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	312.48/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,781	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,015	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	319.19/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,689	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	332.96/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,578	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	370.74/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,375	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	469.45/cwt	440.00–500.00	1,291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	349.29/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,537	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	341.54/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,568	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	300.11/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,041	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	413.47/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,311	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	300.65/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,846	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	367.07/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,597	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,895	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	308.75/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,883	8

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 419Last week 237Year ago 468

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 31Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 11Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	440.00–500.00	469.45
3	300–350	317	410.00–420.00	413.47
6	350–400	369	380.00–400.00	389.31
12	400–450	435	360.00–375.00	367.07
10	450–500	459	335.00–345.00	341.54
8	500–550	510	325.00–335.00	330.55
7	550–600	584	320.00–327.00	324.41
8	600–650	610	300.00–315.00	308.75
4	650–700	680	295.00–305.00	300.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	550.00	550.00
1	250–300	250	490.00	490.00
2	300–350	335	430.00–445.00	437.50
8	350–400	364	410.00–430.00	419.83
11	400–450	417	385.00–405.00	395.92
9	450–500	458	350.00–365.00	355.58
6	500–550	518	340.00–350.00	344.92
1	550–600	555	330.00	330.00
5	600–650	625	320.00–335.00	329.92
5	650–700	665	310.00–320.00	315.95
3	700–750	725	290.00–295.00	293.30
1	750–800	775	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	500–550	520	323.00	323.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	425.00–440.00	430.50
4	300–350	323	405.00–410.00	407.52
7	350–400	354	380.00–400.00	389.35
7	400–450	420	360.00–370.00	366.33
7	450–500	473	340.00–350.00	344.23
9	500–550	520	325.00–335.00	329.97
9	550–600	561	317.00–340.00	328.74
5	600–650	617	307.00–315.00	311.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	337	390.00–395.00	392.98
5	350–400	371	365.00–375.00	370.74
7	400–450	440	340.00–355.00	349.29
10	450–500	474	325.00–335.00	332.96
7	500–550	529	315.00–322.00	319.19
4	550–600	570	310.00–315.00	312.48
8	600–650	614	295.00–305.00	300.65
4	650–700	665	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	660	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	420.00	420.00
1	450–500	465	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	515	350.00	350.00
14	550–600	584	345.00	345.00
1	600–650	610	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	655	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	700	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,106	170.00–177.00	172.78
8	—	1,254	160.00–167.00	162.02
5	—	1,091	150.00–155.00	152.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,520	160.00	160.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,730	192.00–200.00	195.79
2	—	1,715	205.00–217.00	211.77

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,130.00–2,320.00	2,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00

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