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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Oct 5

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

297 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 351▼ 6 vs year ago 303 · −2.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 45▼ 4 vs year ago 41 · −9.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 18▼ 2 vs year ago 17 · −11.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder bulls and steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $341.16/cwt on 32 head, down $20.37 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 24 comparable sales and sits −38.71 against this barn's trailing median of $379.87.

Average price

$341.16

▼ 20.37 vs prior sale

32 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,881

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$24.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.61

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	351.05	1,924	19thin
Medium and Large 2	556	326.71	1,816	13thin

One grade step is worth $24.34/cwt here — about $108 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale32 hd

341.16

—

AL average16 barns · 577 hd

342.77

−1.61

This barn, trailing median24 sales

379.87

−38.71

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $432.93, low $334.34, median $379.87 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,282	170.79	2,190	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,299	141.17	1,833	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,548	136.25	2,108	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,066	127.73	1,362	10

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)	—	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,800	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,100	1thin

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,016	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	330.03/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,185	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,331	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	309.85/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,395	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,338	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,584	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	426.79/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,592	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	410.76/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,561	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	392.56/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,633	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	421.78/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,801	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	368.37/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,709	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	405.11/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,888	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	370.07/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,891	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	333.38/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,717	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	328.30/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,838	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,048	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	340.00/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,074	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	313.01/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,925	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	297.55/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,988	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,200	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,140	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	523.81/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,430	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	553.92/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,568	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	522.35/cwt	505.00–540.00	1,708	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	465.11/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,526	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	474.82/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,781	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	444.91/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,682	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	414.81/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,746	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	446.05/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,914	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	410.39/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,900	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	364.98/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,799	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	366.35/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,883	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	334.11/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,794	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	320.36/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,832	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	339.92/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,948	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	321.89/cwt	315.00–340.00	2,025	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	306.01/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,934	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	275.00/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,801	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	307.88/cwt	290.00–320.00	2,094	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	282.52/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,034	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,258	166.05/cwt	162.50–170.00	2,089	3
Bulls	—	—	1,355	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,507	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	115.73/cwt	115.00–117.50	1,160	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	136.89/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,476	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	127.53/cwt	120.00–132.50	1,422	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	145.93/cwt	145.00–147.50	1,887	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	139.38/cwt	135.00–142.50	1,813	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,937	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	2,287	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,800.00/head	2,400.00–3,200.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	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 Oct 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 351Year ago 303

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 45Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 18Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	662	325.00–340.00	330.03
1	700–750	740	315.00	315.00
2	750–800	773	305.00–315.00	309.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	530.00	530.00
4	250–300	273	520.00–525.00	523.81
2	300–350	328	450.00–480.00	465.11
3	350–400	378	435.00–460.00	444.91
4	400–450	421	410.00–420.00	414.81
6	450–500	493	350.00–375.00	364.98
6	500–550	537	325.00–345.00	334.11
7	550–600	572	315.00–325.00	320.36
5	600–650	632	300.00–310.00	306.01
2	650–700	655	270.00–280.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	550.00–565.00	553.92
5	300–350	327	505.00–540.00	522.35
3	350–400	375	465.00–490.00	474.82
4	400–450	429	430.00–465.00	446.05
10	450–500	463	395.00–425.00	410.39
8	500–550	514	355.00–380.00	366.35
11	550–600	573	330.00–350.00	339.92
7	600–650	629	315.00–340.00	321.89
5	650–700	680	290.00–320.00	307.88
2	700–750	720	280.00–285.00	282.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	535.00	535.00
1	300–350	330	480.00	480.00
3	350–400	373	420.00–440.00	426.79
3	400–450	427	415.00–430.00	421.78
4	450–500	466	390.00–425.00	405.11
5	500–550	511	355.00–390.00	370.07
1	550–600	585	350.00	350.00
2	600–650	610	335.00–345.00	340.00
1	800–850	800	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	380	400.00–415.00	410.76
12	400–450	416	370.00–400.00	392.56
9	450–500	464	350.00–385.00	368.37
3	500–550	515	325.00–340.00	333.38
3	550–600	560	325.00–330.00	328.30
3	600–650	615	300.00–320.00	313.01
2	650–700	668	295.00–300.00	297.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,605	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,293	145.00–147.50	145.93
8	—	1,301	135.00–142.50	139.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,002	115.00–117.50	115.73
3	—	1,115	120.00–132.50	127.53
4	—	1,078	135.00–140.00	136.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	185.00	185.00
3	—	1,258	162.50–170.00	166.05

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	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00–3,200.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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.