Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $333.48/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −53.61 against this barn's trailing median of $387.09.

Average price

$333.48

42 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,813

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$8.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.13

vs AL average

−14.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	337.90	1,862	21
Medium and Large 2	536	329.06	1,765	21

One grade step is worth $8.84/cwt here — about $97 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

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 sale42 hd

333.48

—

AL average16 barns · 684 hd

323.36

+10.13

National average149 barns · 6,369 hd

347.50

−14.02

This barn, trailing median20 sales

387.09

−53.61

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	1,435	200.00	2,870	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,335	167.00	2,229	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	156.55	1,916	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	144.27	1,534	6thin

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)	—	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,325	2thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	321.61/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,865	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	427.10/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,572	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	354.82/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,671	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	341.68/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,801	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	370.99/cwt	370.00–372.00	1,873	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	352.55/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,988	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	367.86/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,773	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	391.70/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,441	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	347.57/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,148	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	306.68/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,046	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	423.02/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,709	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	399.87/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,671	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	345.05/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,970	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	322.60/cwt	317.00–330.00	2,026	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	355.17/cwt	347.00–365.00	1,833	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	421.12/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,385	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,328	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,229	1
Bulls	—	—	1,435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,870	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	143.72/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,630	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	167.59/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,142	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	144.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,534	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	153.39/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,882	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,325.00/head	3,300.00–3,350.00	3,325	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	332.04/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,723	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	407.42/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,507	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	313.79/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,099	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	324.96/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,992	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	443.30/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	480.00/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,272	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	355.32/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,514	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	340.45/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,770	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	338.60/cwt	330.00–347.00	1,619	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	309.45/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,906	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	293.38/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	360.89/cwt	355.00–367.00	1,931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	349.02/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,633	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	310.09/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,944	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	377.24/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,626	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	376.67/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,431	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	377.00/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,534	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	393.05/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,332	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	430.32/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,433	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	331.78/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,868	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	297.42/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,002	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	335.07/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,907	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,030	2

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 Jul 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 395Last week 388Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 42Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 17Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	425.00	425.00
5	300–350	339	385.00–400.00	393.05
6	350–400	380	370.00–380.00	376.67
12	400–450	426	345.00–360.00	355.32
15	450–500	478	330.00–347.00	338.60
15	500–550	519	325.00–335.00	332.04
6	550–600	580	315.00–325.00	321.61
9	600–650	616	300.00–315.00	309.45
3	650–700	685	290.00–295.00	293.38
1	700–750	710	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	415.00–430.00	421.12
6	350–400	368	385.00–400.00	391.70
12	400–450	407	365.00–385.00	377.00
8	450–500	471	345.00–365.00	354.82
9	500–550	527	340.00–345.00	341.68
12	550–600	569	330.00–340.00	335.07
8	600–650	628	317.00–330.00	322.60
3	650–700	667	305.00–310.00	306.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	355.00–367.00	360.89
1	550–600	570	340.00	340.00
2	600–650	615	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	590.00	590.00
1	350–400	350	445.00	445.00
5	400–450	404	420.00–425.00	423.02
2	500–550	505	370.00–372.00	370.99
4	550–600	564	350.00–360.00	352.55
2	600–650	618	345.00–350.00	347.57
1	700–750	705	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	500.00	500.00
2	250–300	265	470.00–490.00	480.00
3	300–350	338	440.00–450.00	443.30
9	350–400	368	420.00–440.00	427.10
9	400–450	418	390.00–410.00	399.87
10	450–500	482	360.00–375.00	367.86
12	500–550	516	347.00–365.00	355.17
7	550–600	571	340.00–350.00	345.05
4	600–650	613	320.00–330.00	324.96
4	650–700	669	305.00–320.00	313.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	470.00	470.00
9	300–350	333	410.00–445.00	430.32
8	350–400	370	400.00–415.00	407.42
9	400–450	431	370.00–385.00	377.24
11	450–500	468	345.00–355.00	349.02
11	500–550	520	335.00–345.00	340.45
8	550–600	563	325.00–335.00	331.78
6	600–650	627	305.00–315.00	310.09
4	650–700	673	295.00–300.00	297.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	167.00	167.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,134	140.00–147.00	143.72
11	—	1,278	165.00–175.00	167.59
10	—	1,227	150.00–160.00	153.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,063	140.00–150.00	144.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,350.00	3,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00

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