Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $368.67/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 2 of 22 comparable sales and sits −29.39 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$368.67

55 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$16.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	376.91	2,056	27
Medium and Large 2	539	360.72	1,944	28

One grade step is worth $16.19/cwt here — about $111 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 sale55 hd

368.67

—

AL average16 barns · 545 hd

363.83

+4.83

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

−29.39

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	1,636	196.57	3,216	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,765	165.00	2,912	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,345	158.41	2,130	12

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)	—	$3,013	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	3thin

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 1	500–550	524	389.73/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,042	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	370.46/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,923	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	348.85/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,863	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	332.95/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,207	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	401.25/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,681	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	344.54/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,122	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	366.27/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,908	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,126	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	421.76/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,978	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	349.54/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,999	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	369.37/cwt	357.00–380.00	2,061	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	378.32/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,748	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	361	439.18/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,585	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	315.06/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,120	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	410.51/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,745	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	319.99/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,968	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	343.18/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,973	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	354.52/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,688	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	333.05/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,882	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,765	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,912	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	149.24/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,030	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,040	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,419	158.80/cwt	155.00–162.00	2,253	5
Bulls	—	—	1,523	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,894	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	179.16/cwt	177.00–182.00	2,813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,675.00/head	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,675	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,350.00/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,350	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,300	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	412.35/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,522	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	382.58/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,833	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	378.74/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,621	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	472.87/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,532	5
Bulls	—	—	1,726	208.56/cwt	205.00–215.00	3,600	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	542.39/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,535	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	322.51/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	492.32/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	437.47/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,632	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	327.35/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,030	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	466.55/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,778	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	401.62/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,100	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	363.30/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,223	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	565.00/cwt	555.00–575.00	1,808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	432.29/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,820	18

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 Sep 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 371Last week 367Year ago 583

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 27Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 11Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	550.00	550.00
4	250–300	283	540.00–545.00	542.39
2	300–350	318	485.00–500.00	492.32
5	350–400	381	450.00–485.00	466.55
18	400–450	421	420.00–440.00	432.29
8	450–500	469	400.00–430.00	421.76
10	500–550	524	380.00–395.00	389.73
17	550–600	558	357.00–380.00	369.37
13	600–650	616	335.00–350.00	344.54
5	650–700	663	325.00–340.00	332.95
2	700–750	708	320.00–325.00	322.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	465.00–480.00	472.87
7	350–400	361	430.00–445.00	439.18
10	400–450	425	405.00–415.00	410.51
18	450–500	479	370.00–395.00	382.58
18	500–550	519	355.00–385.00	370.46
10	550–600	575	335.00–350.00	343.18
7	600–650	615	315.00–325.00	319.99
4	650–700	673	310.00–320.00	315.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	369	405.00–420.00	412.35
12	400–450	428	370.00–385.00	378.74
10	450–500	476	350.00–360.00	354.52
8	500–550	534	340.00–355.00	348.85
5	550–600	565	330.00–335.00	333.05
2	600–650	600	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	525.00	525.00
12	350–400	373	425.00–455.00	437.47
8	400–450	419	390.00–420.00	401.25
12	450–500	462	370.00–390.00	378.32
11	500–550	521	360.00–375.00	366.27
11	550–600	572	340.00–365.00	349.54
5	600–650	620	310.00–335.00	327.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	545	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	590	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	620.00	620.00
2	300–350	320	555.00–575.00	565.00
1	400–450	400	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	465	435.00	435.00
3	500–550	523	395.00–405.00	401.62
1	550–600	565	385.00	385.00
3	600–650	612	360.00–370.00	363.30
2	650–700	690	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	725	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	165.00	165.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,360	145.00–152.00	149.24
3	—	1,200	170.00	170.00
5	—	1,419	155.00–162.00	158.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	190.00	190.00
2	—	1,570	177.00–182.00	179.16
4	—	1,726	205.00–215.00	208.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle