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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Oct 19

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

394 head

▲ 87 vs last sale 307▲ 82 vs year ago 312 · +26.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 26▲ 10 vs year ago 25 · +40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 5▼ 8 vs year ago 22 · −36.4%

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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 cattle sold unevenly steady. 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 $343.69/cwt on 28 head, up $2.53 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 24 comparable sales and sits −36.18 against this barn's trailing median of $379.87.

Average price

$343.69

▲ 2.53 vs prior sale

28 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,874

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$24.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	354.98	1,971	15thin
Medium and Large 2	534	330.66	1,765	13thin

One grade step is worth $24.32/cwt here — about $206 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale28 hd

343.69

—

AL average15 barns · 536 hd

340.32

+3.36

This barn, trailing median24 sales

379.87

−36.18

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	—	Low	1,963	155.00	3,042	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,550	131.72	2,042	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,100	130.10	1,431	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	962	118.22	1,137	16

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)	—	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,050	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,828	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	389.84/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,871	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,137	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,088	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,077	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,145	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	434.63/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,182	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	419.95/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,415	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	406.53/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,480	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	378.31/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,411	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	399.85/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,699	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	370.41/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,589	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	381.63/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,755	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	348.86/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,668	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	345.61/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,766	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	324.51/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,713	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	338.48/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,916	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	317.60/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,810	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	328.52/cwt	315.00–345.00	2,001	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	295.88/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,846	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	320.01/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,086	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	284.79/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,065	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,449	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,161	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,377	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	456.53/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,443	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	489.26/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,590	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	461.74/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,681	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	428.15/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,593	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	426.08/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,815	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	399.92/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,704	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	408.22/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,935	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	383.76/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,842	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	382.97/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,968	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	337.33/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,751	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	340.98/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,964	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	308.41/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,798	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	318.27/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,954	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	285.06/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,790	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	274.09/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,839	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	693	292.51/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,027	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,855	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	291.29/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,109	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	764	274.91/cwt	265.00–290.00	2,100	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	2,027	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,407	1
Bulls	—	—	2,265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	3,737	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	916	130.79/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,198	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	108.68/cwt	102.50–117.50	1,054	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	121.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,198	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,027	132.83/cwt	127.50–137.50	1,364	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	123.23/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,383	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,781	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	131.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,042	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,050.00/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	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 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 394Last week 307Year ago 312

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 26Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 5Year ago 22

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

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)	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	370.00–395.00	378.31
9	400–450	429	360.00–380.00	370.41
4	450–500	478	345.00–355.00	348.86
8	500–550	528	305.00–335.00	324.51
6	550–600	570	300.00–330.00	317.60
5	600–650	624	285.00–310.00	295.88
2	700–750	725	270.00–300.00	284.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	420.00–450.00	434.63
3	300–350	337	410.00–425.00	419.95
7	350–400	364	400.00–415.00	406.53
4	400–450	425	390.00–415.00	399.85
3	450–500	460	380.00–385.00	381.63
9	500–550	511	340.00–360.00	345.61
10	550–600	566	335.00–345.00	338.48
7	600–650	609	315.00–345.00	328.52
3	650–700	652	315.00–325.00	320.01
1	750–800	790	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	415.00	415.00
1	550–600	580	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	620	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	660	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	430.00	430.00
3	450–500	480	370.00–405.00	389.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	540.00	540.00
1	250–300	255	540.00	540.00
5	300–350	325	480.00–510.00	489.26
8	350–400	364	445.00–480.00	461.74
12	400–450	426	415.00–445.00	426.08
6	450–500	474	400.00–425.00	408.22
5	500–550	514	360.00–395.00	382.97
10	550–600	576	330.00–350.00	340.98
9	600–650	614	310.00–340.00	318.27
2	650–700	693	290.00–295.00	292.51
4	700–750	724	285.00–295.00	291.29
5	750–800	764	265.00–290.00	274.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	316	445.00–470.00	456.53
15	350–400	372	415.00–440.00	428.15
5	400–450	426	390.00–410.00	399.92
8	450–500	480	370.00–395.00	383.76
10	500–550	519	320.00–350.00	337.33
3	550–600	583	300.00–315.00	308.41
2	600–650	628	280.00–290.00	285.06
5	650–700	671	255.00–280.00	274.09
1	700–750	700	265.00	265.00
2	750–800	795	250.00–260.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,122	120.00–125.00	123.23
3	—	1,027	127.50–137.50	132.83
1	—	1,250	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,550	130.00–135.00	131.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	986	120.00–125.00	121.52
4	—	916	129.00–135.00	130.79
7	—	970	102.50–117.50	108.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	145.00	145.00
1	—	2,265	165.00	165.00

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.