Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder bulls and steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 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 $361.53/cwt on 21 head, down $4.68 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 5 of 23 comparable sales and sits −35.84 against this barn's trailing median of $397.37.

Average price

$361.53

▼ 4.68 vs prior sale

21 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,975

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$27.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.71

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	379.61	2,076	7thin
Medium and Large 2	546	352.48	1,925	14thin

One grade step is worth $27.13/cwt here — about $151 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

23 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $432.93, low $334.34, median $397.37 across 23 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 sale21 hd

361.53

—

AL average16 barns · 595 hd

350.81

+10.71

This barn, trailing median23 sales

397.37

−35.84

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	1,610	178.07	2,867	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	145.70	1,725	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	129.04	1,302	13

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)	—	$2,364	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,825	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,250	2thin

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 2	550–600	580	310.13/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	316.58/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	465.26/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	321.70/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	328.50/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,856	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	406.34/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,365	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	395.00/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,908	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	413.15/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,012	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	243	505.05/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,227	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	474.63/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	366.20/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,586	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	462.51/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,748	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	334.86/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,909	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	365.70/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,931	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	444.16/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,079	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	339.98/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,659	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,019	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	323.12/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,000	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	126.97/cwt	125.00–127.50	1,301	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	120.67/cwt	117.50–122.50	1,192	4
Bulls	—	—	1,737	194.07/cwt	185.00–197.50	3,371	3
Bulls	—	—	1,312	166.72/cwt	162.50–170.00	2,187	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	142.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,636	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	152.15/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,887	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	768	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	445.98/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,226	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	298.75/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,130	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	365.53/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,051	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	344.19/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,189	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	405.01/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	367.39/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,705	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	286.03/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,048	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	409.81/cwt	390.00–430.00	2,172	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	334.19/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,928	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	406.56/cwt	390.00–425.00	2,065	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	315.42/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,104	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	443.50/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,419	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	291.71/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,949	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	346.10/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,820	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	434.75/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,996	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	427.46/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,821	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	294.84/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,011	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	712	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,887	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,364.29/head	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,364	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,825	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	439.97/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	359.40/cwt	352.50–365.00	2,070	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	499.91/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,835	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	335.57/cwt	330.00–337.50	2,218	8
Bulls	—	—	1,696	175.75/cwt	172.50–182.50	2,981	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	137.39/cwt	132.50–140.00	1,392	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	365.05/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	315.88/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,936	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,275	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 Sep 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 179Year ago 209

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 25Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 5Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	336	400.00–415.00	406.34
1	350–400	390	405.00	405.00
7	400–450	433	355.00–375.00	366.20
9	450–500	488	320.00–350.00	339.98
3	500–550	512	300.00–330.00	316.58
3	550–600	580	295.00–320.00	310.13
1	750–800	770	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	435.00–450.00	445.98
4	300–350	320	435.00–450.00	443.50
3	350–400	363	430.00	430.00
4	400–450	419	390.00–415.00	405.01
10	450–500	464	355.00–385.00	367.39
5	500–550	526	335.00–355.00	346.10
7	550–600	577	330.00–340.00	334.19
8	600–650	619	315.00–330.00	323.12
5	650–700	682	290.00–315.00	294.84
5	700–750	716	285.00–290.00	286.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	308	460.00–490.00	474.63
2	350–400	385	455.00–475.00	465.26
2	400–450	428	435.00–445.00	439.97
3	450–500	487	395.00–425.00	413.15
2	500–550	508	355.00–375.00	365.05
3	550–600	565	320.00–340.00	328.50
3	600–650	607	315.00–325.00	321.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	475.00	475.00
6	450–500	468	430.00–460.00	444.16
3	500–550	530	390.00–430.00	409.81
9	550–600	561	350.00–375.00	365.53
6	600–650	636	340.00–345.00	344.19
8	650–700	661	330.00–337.50	335.57
2	750–800	765	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	500.00–510.00	505.05
7	350–400	378	445.00–475.00	462.51
8	400–450	426	415.00–435.00	427.46
4	450–500	483	385.00–410.00	395.00
8	500–550	528	350.00–380.00	365.70
6	550–600	570	315.00–345.00	334.86
11	600–650	613	300.00–325.00	315.88
3	650–700	668	275.00–300.00	291.71
3	700–750	712	260.00–270.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	530.00	530.00
1	250–300	275	540.00	540.00
1	300–350	305	530.00	530.00
3	350–400	367	490.00–515.00	499.91
1	400–450	430	475.00	475.00
6	450–500	459	420.00–470.00	434.75
3	500–550	508	390.00–425.00	406.56
4	550–600	576	352.50–365.00	359.40
5	650–700	667	305.00–330.00	315.42
4	700–750	713	295.00–300.00	298.75
1	750–800	770	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	768	307.50	307.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	125.00–127.50	126.97
4	—	988	117.50–122.50	120.67
5	—	1,013	132.50–140.00	137.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,152	140.00–145.00	142.01
4	—	1,240	150.00–155.00	152.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,737	185.00–197.50	194.07
3	—	1,312	162.50–170.00	166.72
6	—	1,696	172.50–182.50	175.75

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)	7	—	—	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,364.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250.00

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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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale - Russellville, AL

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