Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply 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 $418.67/cwt on 29 head, up $24.45 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 18 of 22 comparable sales and sits +20.61 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$418.67

▲ 24.45 vs prior sale

29 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,241

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$32.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.17

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	433.06	2,302	16thin
Medium and Large 2	540	400.95	2,164	13thin

One grade step is worth $32.11/cwt here — about $139 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale29 hd

418.67

—

AL average13 barns · 284 hd

419.84

−1.17

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

+20.61

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	—	Low	1,688	197.38	3,331	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,317	162.43	2,140	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	160.61	2,042	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	143.13	1,481	4thin

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)	—	$2,640	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,525	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	353.25/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,208	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	354.99/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,070	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	503.99/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,668	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	453.05/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,699	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	760.22/cwt	740.00–780.00	1,741	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	424.91/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,362	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	569.89/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	428.87/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,994	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	399.93/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,064	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	452.68/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,978	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	365	537.60/cwt	535.00–540.00	1,962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	534.56/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,679	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	431.64/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,843	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	390.55/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,066	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	335.08/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,128	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	499.74/cwt	485.00–520.00	1,844	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	380.03/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,166	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	546.76/cwt	525.00–570.00	2,018	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	655.75/cwt	640.00–670.00	2,085	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	437.95/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,264	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	716.15/cwt	690.00–740.00	1,862	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	389.24/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,417	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	161.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,118	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	153.69/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,769	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	143.13/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,481	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,159	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,262	162.38/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,049	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,372	1
Bulls	—	—	1,510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,718	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	170.99/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,308	2
Bulls	—	—	1,643	205.63/cwt	202.00–210.00	3,379	3
Bulls	—	—	2,000	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,525.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,525	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,575.00/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,575	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	462.44/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,169	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	704.21/cwt	680.00–730.00	1,676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	453.72/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,887	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	437.12/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,076	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	610.90/cwt	595.00–620.00	1,973	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	625.16/cwt	600.00–640.00	2,251	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	372.41/cwt	350.00–395.00	2,432	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	405.26/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,132	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	357.48/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,252	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	287	656.63/cwt	640.00–680.00	1,885	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	386.58/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,261	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	507.81/cwt	475.00–530.00	2,138	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	408.82/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,966	4

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 Feb 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 406Last week 106Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 18Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 12Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	580.00	580.00
5	250–300	275	550.00–580.00	569.89
4	300–350	314	520.00–545.00	534.56
10	350–400	369	485.00–520.00	499.74
16	400–450	437	445.00–470.00	452.68
5	450–500	465	425.00–440.00	428.87
5	500–550	516	370.00–420.00	399.93
3	550–600	570	375.00–385.00	380.03
3	600–650	625	350.00–360.00	353.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	520.00	520.00
7	300–350	331	495.00–525.00	503.99
10	350–400	375	440.00–475.00	453.05
16	400–450	427	420.00–445.00	431.64
4	450–500	481	405.00–415.00	408.82
9	500–550	529	380.00–405.00	390.55
3	550–600	583	350.00–360.00	354.99
2	600–650	635	330.00–340.00	335.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	535.00–540.00	537.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	740.00–780.00	760.22
3	250–300	260	690.00–740.00	716.15
5	300–350	318	640.00–670.00	655.75
3	350–400	360	600.00–640.00	625.16
5	400–450	421	475.00–530.00	507.81
16	450–500	469	445.00–475.00	462.44
10	500–550	517	425.00–450.00	437.95
6	550–600	556	415.00–440.00	424.91
7	600–650	621	370.00–405.00	389.24
2	650–700	653	350.00–395.00	372.41
1	700–750	710	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	680.00–730.00	704.21
3	250–300	287	640.00–680.00	656.63
6	300–350	323	595.00–620.00	610.90
12	350–400	369	525.00–570.00	546.76
4	400–450	416	450.00–455.00	453.72
8	450–500	475	425.00–450.00	437.12
10	500–550	526	390.00–420.00	405.26
3	550–600	585	375.00–395.00	386.58
4	600–650	630	350.00–360.00	357.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	440.00	440.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	430.00	430.00
1	600–650	615	415.00	415.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,312	160.00–165.00	161.47
4	—	1,151	150.00–158.00	153.69
2	—	1,350	170.00–172.00	170.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,035	140.00–147.00	143.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,262	160.00–167.00	162.38
1	—	1,530	155.00	155.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	180.00	180.00
3	—	1,643	202.00–210.00	205.63
1	—	2,000	190.00	190.00

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	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,575.00
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	—	—	2,900.00	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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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