Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $400.59/cwt on 23 head, down $15.42 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 13 of 20 comparable sales and sits +13.50 against this barn's trailing median of $387.09.

Average price

$400.59

▼ 15.42 vs prior sale

23 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,149

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$30.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.46

vs AL average

−20.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	415.32	2,243	12thin
Medium and Large 2	532	384.52	2,047	11thin

One grade step is worth $30.80/cwt here — about $196 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

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 sale23 hd

400.59

—

AL average16 barns · 409 hd

399.13

+1.46

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

−20.37

This barn, trailing median20 sales

387.09

+13.50

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	1,144	189.36	2,166	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,243	164.87	2,049	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	147.99	1,425	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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,357	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,467	3thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	700–750	731	322.59/cwt	322.00–325.00	2,358	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	536.18/cwt	525.00–550.00	2,220	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	612.33/cwt	600.00–630.00	1,708	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	385.09/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	384.30/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,995	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	445.98/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,123	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	477.34/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,733	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,214	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	397.74/cwt	397.00–400.00	2,243	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	361.34/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,222	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	432.11/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,104	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	457.05/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,728	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	434.32/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,872	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	486.63/cwt	475.00–505.00	2,049	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	489.16/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,394	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	347.29/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	534.43/cwt	515.00–550.00	2,015	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	461.85/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,483	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	427.49/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	411.58/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,087	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	563.35/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,482	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,394	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	147.99/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,425	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,710	1
Bulls	—	—	1,243	178.72/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,221	2
Bulls	—	—	1,045	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,090	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	905	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,629	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	164.78/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,290	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,466.67/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,467	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,216.67/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,217	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	380.07/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	449.97/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,092	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	287.63/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,108	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	573.52/cwt	545.00–585.00	1,818	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	324.94/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	635.12/cwt	630.00–640.00	1,956	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	424.11/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,239	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	611.15/cwt	600.00–625.00	1,986	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	378.34/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,353	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	409.77/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,368	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	482.38/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,282	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	344.29/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,310	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	382.02/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,544	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	295	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	2,036	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	435.60/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,496	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,228	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	443.34/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,319	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	570.02/cwt	560.00–585.00	2,063	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	520.65/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	512.72/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,646	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 Mar 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 414Last week 247Year ago 445

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 29Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 11Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. 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	235	530.00	530.00
2	250–300	268	510.00–530.00	520.65
4	300–350	321	490.00–530.00	512.72
2	350–400	363	470.00–485.00	477.34
2	400–450	420	460.00	460.00
10	450–500	476	440.00–450.00	445.98
8	500–550	528	415.00–435.00	424.11
4	550–600	564	397.00–400.00	397.74
4	600–650	615	350.00–370.00	361.34
7	650–700	671	340.00–345.00	344.29
5	700–750	731	322.00–325.00	322.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	285	480.00–510.00	489.16
5	300–350	321	450.00–475.00	461.85
10	350–400	378	445.00–460.00	457.05
7	400–450	431	425.00–445.00	434.32
11	450–500	487	425.00–435.00	432.11
8	500–550	519	370.00–405.00	384.30
3	550–600	568	380.00–390.00	385.09
1	600–650	640	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	663	320.00–330.00	324.94
2	700–750	733	280.00–295.00	287.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	279	600.00–630.00	612.33
5	300–350	325	600.00–625.00	611.15
9	350–400	362	560.00–585.00	570.02
4	400–450	414	525.00–550.00	536.18
2	450–500	473	480.00–485.00	482.38
6	500–550	523	435.00–455.00	443.34
3	550–600	578	400.00–420.00	409.77
3	600–650	622	375.00–380.00	378.34
1	750–800	760	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	600.00	600.00
3	250–300	263	550.00–580.00	563.35
8	300–350	317	545.00–585.00	573.52
9	350–400	377	515.00–550.00	534.43
5	400–450	421	475.00–505.00	486.63
5	450–500	465	445.00–455.00	449.97
3	500–550	507	405.00–425.00	411.58
2	550–600	563	375.00–385.00	380.07
2	600–650	613	330.00–365.00	347.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	690.00	690.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	630.00–640.00	635.12
5	450–500	450	495.00	495.00
1	500–550	525	460.00	460.00
16	550–600	573	435.00–445.00	435.60
1	600–650	600	410.00	410.00
5	650–700	666	375.00–390.00	382.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	305	595.00	595.00
4	450–500	471	470.00	470.00
2	500–550	528	425.00–430.00	427.49
2	550–600	570	420.00	420.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	963	147.00–150.00	147.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	150.00	150.00
1	—	905	180.00	180.00
3	—	1,390	160.00–170.00	164.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	172.00–185.00	178.72
2	—	1,045	200.00	200.00

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	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,200.00	4,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,216.67

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle