Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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 $402.59/cwt on 14 head, down $17.71 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 13 of 22 comparable sales and sits +4.54 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$402.59

▼ 17.71 vs prior sale

14 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,168

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$19.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.32

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	416.31	2,258	4thin
Medium and Large 2	537	397.10	2,132	10thin

One grade step is worth $19.21/cwt here — about $127 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 sale14 hd

402.59

—

AL average16 barns · 446 hd

428.91

−26.32

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

+4.54

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	1,664	198.82	3,309	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,464	176.26	2,580	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	173.24	2,075	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	160.00	1,557	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)	—	$2,600	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,450	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,650	2thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	441.60/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,080	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	521.45/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,966	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	443.60/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,089	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	680.18/cwt	670.00–690.00	1,905	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	566.84/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,797	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	575.41/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	574.66/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,868	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	366.56/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,474	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	374.86/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,354	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	638.52/cwt	610.00–670.00	2,069	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	518.78/cwt	515.00–525.00	2,200	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	569.52/cwt	550.00–595.00	2,102	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	450.09/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	503.37/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	442.57/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	517.24/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	352.43/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,196	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	410.16/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,084	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	415.05/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,951	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	163.26/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,917	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,557	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	185.64/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,807	3
Bulls	—	—	1,790	203.84/cwt	202.00–207.00	3,649	3
Bulls	—	—	1,597	194.69/cwt	190.00–195.00	3,109	14
Bulls	—	—	1,852	213.04/cwt	212.00–215.00	3,946	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,600	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,650.00/head	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	394.05/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,025	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	414.01/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,921	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	474.08/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,730	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	182.68/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,192	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	173.51/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,098	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	171.57/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,471	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	490	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	428	500.19/cwt	490.00–515.00	2,141	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	320	592.46/cwt	590.00–595.00	1,896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	600	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	347.53/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,356	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	377.52/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,190	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	2,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	620.84/cwt	600.00–645.00	2,216	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	548.41/cwt	535.00–570.00	2,325	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	356.24/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,184	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	392.52/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,198	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	440.10/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,311	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	424.91/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,265	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	471.18/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	499.21/cwt	480.00–520.00	2,341	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,594	1

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 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 146Year ago 173

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 20Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 18Year ago 12

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	710.00	710.00
6	350–400	357	600.00–645.00	620.84
4	400–450	424	535.00–570.00	548.41
7	450–500	469	480.00–520.00	499.21
1	500–550	500	490.00	490.00
1	600–650	625	415.00	415.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	670.00–690.00	680.18
7	300–350	324	610.00–670.00	638.52
10	350–400	369	550.00–595.00	569.52
4	400–450	424	515.00–525.00	518.78
9	450–500	471	430.00–450.00	441.60
2	500–550	525	435.00–445.00	440.10
2	550–600	560	390.00–395.00	392.52
2	600–650	628	370.00–380.00	374.86
3	650–700	675	360.00–375.00	366.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	325	550.00–590.00	574.66
2	350–400	368	510.00–525.00	517.24
4	400–450	419	440.00–455.00	450.09
4	450–500	470	410.00–420.00	415.05
6	500–550	508	400.00–420.00	410.16
4	550–600	580	375.00–380.00	377.52
2	600–650	623	350.00–355.00	352.43
2	650–700	678	340.00–355.00	347.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	570.00–580.00	575.41
3	300–350	317	560.00–570.00	566.84
9	350–400	377	500.00–540.00	521.45
4	400–450	424	460.00–485.00	471.18
7	450–500	471	430.00–465.00	443.60
4	500–550	533	420.00–435.00	424.91
1	550–600	560	400.00	400.00
4	600–650	613	350.00–365.00	356.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	500.00–510.00	503.37
5	350–400	365	460.00–490.00	474.08
2	400–450	433	440.00–445.00	442.57
5	450–500	464	410.00–420.00	414.01
5	500–550	514	390.00–400.00	394.05
2	600–650	645	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	590.00–595.00	592.46
6	400–450	428	490.00–515.00	500.19
1	450–500	490	495.00	495.00
1	600–650	600	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,174	160.00–167.00	163.26
4	—	1,200	180.00–185.00	182.68
8	—	1,209	170.00–177.00	173.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	973	160.00	160.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	180.00–190.00	185.64
6	—	1,440	165.00–175.00	171.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,790	202.00–207.00	203.84
14	—	1,597	190.00–195.00	194.69
3	—	1,852	212.00–215.00	213.04

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)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,650.00

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

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