Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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 $368.74/cwt on 24 head, down $13.90 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 22 comparable sales and sits −29.31 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$368.74

▼ 13.90 vs prior sale

24 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,997

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$20.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.11

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	377.43	2,057	14thin
Medium and Large 2	537	356.59	1,915	10thin

One grade step is worth $20.84/cwt here — about $142 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 sale24 hd

368.74

—

AL average16 barns · 487 hd

368.64

+0.11

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

−29.31

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	1,448	206.39	2,988	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	177.75	2,191	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,500	167.49	2,512	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	152.26	1,570	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)	—	$3,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,933	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	2thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	185.85/cwt	185.00–187.50	2,355	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	161.23/cwt	160.00–162.50	2,394	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,754	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	152.26/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,570	4
Bulls	—	—	1,785	212.79/cwt	210.00–215.00	3,798	2
Bulls	—	—	1,110	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	473.54/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,705	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	340.11/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,092	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	411.34/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,555	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	420.06/cwt	410.00–445.00	2,016	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	312.49/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	442.58/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,009	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	379.49/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,776	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	363.52/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,087	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	304.93/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,043	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	347.48/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,995	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	436.18/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,383	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	391.33/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,019	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	407.41/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	342.50/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,144	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,131	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	307.49/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	358.67/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,854	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	319.74/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,679	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	437.63/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	369.65/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,589	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	345.05/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,987	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	298.69/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,139	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	374.79/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,360	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,154	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	392.15/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,863	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	422.04/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,811	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	359.31/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,707	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	280.16/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	320.09/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,010	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	412.98/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	407.52/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,337	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	174.28/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,123	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	457.50/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,142	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	364.28/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,861	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,933.33/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,933	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	2
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	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2

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 Jul 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 271Last week 376Year ago 395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 20Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 6Year ago 21

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	185.00–187.50	185.85
7	—	1,218	170.00–180.00	174.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	160.00–162.50	161.23
1	—	1,530	180.00	180.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,031	150.00–155.00	152.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,785	210.00–215.00	212.79
2	—	1,110	200.00	200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	520.00	520.00
1	300–350	300	520.00	520.00
4	350–400	360	460.00–485.00	473.54
2	400–450	420	450.00–465.00	457.50
10	450–500	480	410.00–445.00	420.06
7	500–550	516	380.00–405.00	391.33
7	550–600	574	355.00–375.00	363.52
5	600–650	615	335.00–355.00	340.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	390	420.00–450.00	437.63
12	400–450	429	410.00–435.00	422.04
9	450–500	475	380.00–400.00	392.15
6	500–550	511	350.00–375.00	364.28
4	550–600	576	330.00–350.00	345.05
3	600–650	628	315.00–325.00	320.09
1	650–700	680	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	730	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	440.00–445.00	442.58
3	300–350	317	420.00–445.00	436.18
3	350–400	378	405.00–420.00	411.34
2	400–450	405	400.00–415.00	407.41
13	450–500	468	370.00–405.00	379.49
12	500–550	517	340.00–380.00	358.67
4	550–600	574	345.00–355.00	347.48
1	600–650	600	345.00	345.00
2	650–700	670	295.00–315.00	304.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	400.00–425.00	412.98
2	300–350	328	405.00–410.00	407.52
2	350–400	363	365.00–385.00	374.79
12	400–450	430	350.00–390.00	369.65
8	450–500	475	350.00–365.00	359.31
4	500–550	525	300.00–335.00	319.74
1	650–700	680	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	626	335.00–350.00	342.50
2	650–700	673	310.00–315.00	312.49
4	700–750	716	290.00–310.00	298.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	638	305.00–310.00	307.49
1	650–700	655	285.00	285.00
2	700–750	723	275.00–285.00	280.16
2	750–800	775	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	800	250.00	250.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,933.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle