Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. 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 $376.40/cwt on 31 head, up $7.66 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 22 comparable sales and sits −21.66 against this barn's trailing median of $398.06.

Average price

$376.40

▲ 7.66 vs prior sale

31 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$16.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.35

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	386.67	2,116	12thin
Medium and Large 2	551	369.91	2,037	19thin

One grade step is worth $16.76/cwt here — about $79 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale31 hd

376.40

—

AL average14 barns · 392 hd

368.05

+8.35

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.06

−21.66

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	1,811	206.02	3,731	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,647	179.45	2,956	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,153	178.00	2,053	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,116	158.79	1,771	12

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	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,000	2thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	339.98/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	418.66/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,737	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	356.09/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,058	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	355.00/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,059	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	376.75/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,355	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	424.80/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,593	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	347.42/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	336.98/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,083	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	502.14/cwt	490.00–525.00	1,622	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	464.91/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	336.52/cwt	317.50–340.00	2,453	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	397.18/cwt	387.50–415.00	1,879	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	434.94/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,387	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	573.90/cwt	540.00–610.00	1,509	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	468.00/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,914	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	371.70/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,000	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	357.31/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,208	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	450.79/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,083	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	404.98/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,142	1
Bulls	—	—	1,850	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,700	1
Bulls	—	—	1,585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,932	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	164.87/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,899	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	178.63/cwt	172.50–182.50	2,197	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	155.81/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,720	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	167.72/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	555.16/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,321	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	383.42/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,044	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	403.79/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,975	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	342.53/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	691	328.47/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,270	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	477.39/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,623	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	431.08/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,065	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	420.97/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,021	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	432.67/cwt	425.00–440.00	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	369.92/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,776	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	435.88/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,905	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	312.35/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,993	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,204	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	381.41/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,640	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	408.33/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	394	460.86/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,816	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	382.35/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,011	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,052	190.29/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,002	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,647	179.45/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,956	3
Bulls	—	—	1,880	214.03/cwt	210.00–220.00	4,024	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	620	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	494.46/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,839	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	383.01/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,130	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,100.00/head	2,700.00–3,600.00	3,100	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	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 Aug 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 430Last week 271Year ago 535

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 23Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 16Year ago 11

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	470.00–485.00	477.39
6	350–400	394	450.00–475.00	460.86
10	400–450	437	425.00–455.00	435.88
14	450–500	480	400.00–435.00	420.97
10	500–550	526	360.00–400.00	382.35
9	550–600	578	345.00–365.00	356.09
2	600–650	628	335.00–345.00	339.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	550.00–560.00	555.16
4	250–300	263	540.00–610.00	573.90
6	300–350	323	490.00–525.00	502.14
9	350–400	372	480.00–510.00	494.46
13	400–450	409	440.00–480.00	468.00
6	450–500	462	440.00–460.00	450.79
2	500–550	503	400.00–410.00	404.98
10	550–600	556	370.00–405.00	383.01
6	600–650	618	350.00–375.00	357.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	460.00–470.00	464.91
5	300–350	319	430.00–445.00	434.94
7	350–400	375	410.00–435.00	424.80
8	400–450	415	410.00–435.00	418.66
13	450–500	473	387.50–415.00	397.18
6	500–550	538	365.00–380.00	371.70
2	550–600	580	345.00–365.00	355.00
5	600–650	618	330.00–345.00	336.98
19	650–700	691	300.00–330.00	328.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	425.00–440.00	432.67
3	300–350	340	400.00–420.00	408.33
2	350–400	395	400.00	400.00
6	400–450	430	370.00–400.00	381.41
4	450–500	480	360.00–375.00	369.92
2	500–550	543	335.00–350.00	342.53
2	600–650	638	300.00–325.00	312.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	385.00	385.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	470.00	470.00
4	450–500	479	420.00–445.00	431.08
1	500–550	510	420.00	420.00
1	550–600	570	385.00	385.00
6	600–650	625	365.00–385.00	376.75
2	650–700	678	340.00–355.00	347.42
19	700–750	729	317.50–340.00	336.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	489	390.00–415.00	403.79
3	500–550	533	375.00–395.00	383.42
1	550–600	580	355.00	355.00
2	650–700	678	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,850	200.00	200.00
2	—	1,585	185.00	185.00
6	—	1,880	210.00–220.00	214.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,152	160.00–170.00	164.87
4	—	1,230	172.50–182.50	178.63
3	—	1,052	185.00–195.00	190.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,104	150.00–160.00	155.81
3	—	1,150	165.00–172.50	167.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,647	175.00–185.00	179.45

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)	4	—	—	2,700.00–3,600.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

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