Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $414.45/cwt on 11 head, up $3.43 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 22 comparable sales and sits +16.40 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$414.45

▲ 3.43 vs prior sale

11 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,240

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

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

$66.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.88

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	450.68	2,394	5thin
Medium and Large 2	548	384.26	2,106	6thin

One grade step is worth $66.42/cwt here — about $288 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale11 hd

414.45

—

AL average15 barns · 434 hd

428.33

−13.88

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

+16.40

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	—	High	1,523	205.08	3,123	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,470	180.00	2,646	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,114	172.21	1,918	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	946	163.42	1,546	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,833	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,420	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,650	3thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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 2	550–600	580	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	407.42/cwt	390.00–425.00	2,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	620.37/cwt	610.00–630.00	1,396	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	496.19/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,173	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	531.73/cwt	515.00–550.00	2,223	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	384.96/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,187	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	383.56/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,025	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	529.02/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,735	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	542.74/cwt	530.00–570.00	2,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	552.91/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,797	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	542.28/cwt	525.00–555.00	2,023	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	434.64/cwt	415.00–455.00	2,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	2,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	498.01/cwt	480.00–515.00	2,336	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	389.83/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	461.38/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	495.61/cwt	475.00–535.00	2,027	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	442.27/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,287	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	161.81/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,744	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	186.17/cwt	180.00–192.00	2,299	2
Bulls	—	—	1,561	214.84/cwt	210.00–222.00	3,354	5
Bulls	—	—	1,370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,740	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	715	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,287	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	163.33/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	689.89/cwt	680.00–700.00	1,538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,091	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	589.46/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	506.70/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	358.25/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,257	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	513.43/cwt	485.00–525.00	1,905	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	410.35/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,961	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	465.24/cwt	440.00–520.00	1,949	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	484.84/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	482.30/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	458.77/cwt	435.00–470.00	2,147	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,350	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	185.77/cwt	180.00–192.00	2,935	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	173.30/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,851	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,646	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	462.60/cwt	455.00–475.00	2,156	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,418	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	2,600.00–3,400.00	3,000	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,833.33/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,833	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,420.00/head	3,000.00–3,800.00	3,420	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,300.00–2,850.00	2,650	3

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 May 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 252Last week 159Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 46Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 16Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	472	475.00–500.00	484.84
1	550–600	580	410.00	410.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	575.00	575.00
1	600–650	605	440.00	440.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	590.00	590.00
1	250–300	250	540.00	540.00
3	300–350	343	495.00–525.00	506.70
2	350–400	370	475.00–490.00	482.30
11	400–450	419	440.00–520.00	465.24
3	450–500	478	400.00–430.00	410.35
2	500–550	543	390.00–425.00	407.42
1	550–600	565	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	630.00	630.00
5	300–350	325	540.00–560.00	552.91
4	350–400	373	525.00–555.00	542.28
8	400–450	409	475.00–535.00	495.61
8	450–500	466	455.00–475.00	462.60
6	500–550	517	435.00–465.00	442.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	610.00–630.00	620.37
2	250–300	280	580.00–600.00	589.46
5	300–350	328	520.00–545.00	529.02
4	350–400	371	485.00–525.00	513.43
4	400–450	438	485.00–500.00	496.19
4	450–500	468	435.00–470.00	458.77
3	500–550	528	375.00–390.00	383.56
3	550–600	568	380.00–390.00	384.96
3	600–650	630	355.00–365.00	358.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	680.00–700.00	689.89
2	250–300	270	670.00	670.00
1	300–350	300	580.00	580.00
3	350–400	377	530.00–570.00	542.74
8	400–450	418	515.00–550.00	531.73
8	450–500	469	480.00–515.00	498.01
3	500–550	512	445.00–475.00	461.38
2	550–600	560	415.00–455.00	434.64
3	600–650	632	385.00–400.00	389.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,078	160.00–165.00	161.81
2	—	1,235	180.00–192.00	186.17
3	—	1,068	170.00–175.00	173.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	180.00	180.00
2	—	975	162.00–165.00	163.33
1	—	1,120	147.00	147.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	180.00	180.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,561	210.00–222.00	214.84
2	—	1,370	200.00	200.00
2	—	1,580	180.00–192.00	185.77

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,600.00–3,400.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,833.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	3,000.00–3,800.00	3,420.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,300.00–2,850.00	2,650.00

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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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