Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $376.62/cwt on 24 head, down $34.88 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 20 comparable sales and sits −10.47 against this barn's trailing median of $387.09.

Average price

$376.62

▼ 34.88 vs prior sale

24 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,047

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$29.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.48

vs AL average

−34.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	387.55	2,107	15thin
Medium and Large 2	543	358.42	1,947	9thin

One grade step is worth $29.13/cwt here — about $160 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

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.01, low $343.45, median $387.09 across 20 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

376.62

—

AL average16 barns · 472 hd

380.10

−3.48

National average169 barns · 9,451 hd

411.50

−34.88

This barn, trailing median20 sales

387.09

−10.47

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	1,664	201.48	3,352	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	175.39	2,085	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	169.84	2,493	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	162.15	1,707	27

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)	—	$2,600	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,800	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,750	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,375	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,967	3thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,966.67/head	1,700.00–2,400.00	1,967	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	164.05/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,906	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	169.84/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,493	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,980	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	161.33/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,686	25
Bulls	—	—	1,350	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,801	1
Bulls	—	—	1,975	218.24/cwt	215.00–220.00	4,310	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	414.32/cwt	405.00–430.00	2,125	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	457.05/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,139	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	467.49/cwt	465.00–470.00	2,118	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	374.86/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,545	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	432.41/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,253	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	624.45/cwt	610.00–640.00	1,717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	386.62/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,235	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	502.97/cwt	480.00–525.00	1,836	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	517.30/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	340.11/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,262	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	568.84/cwt	545.00–595.00	1,803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	377.00/cwt	365.00–390.00	2,322	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	490.03/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,024	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	466.63/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,979	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	486.62/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,825	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	382.50/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,211	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	390.91/cwt	380.00–415.00	2,037	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	454.40/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,886	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	435.31/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,063	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	564.84/cwt	555.00–575.00	1,723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	347.53/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	332.52/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	504.92/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	432.24/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,850	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	445.13/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	417.36/cwt	407.50–430.00	2,375	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	359.06/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,871	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	316.38/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,943	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	269	481.21/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,294	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	455.27/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	422.35/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,023	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	467.60/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	409.95/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,001	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	173.66/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,980	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	185.30/cwt	180.00–195.00	2,379	8
Bulls	—	—	1,457	182.72/cwt	175.00–192.50	2,662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	287.56/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	357.90/cwt	335.00–370.00	2,008	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	517.22/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,722	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,375.00/head	2,800.00–4,000.00	3,375	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,750	3

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 Jun 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 290Last week 131Year ago 261

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 38Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 13Year ago 21

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

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,700.00–2,400.00	1,966.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,800.00–4,000.00	3,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,162	160.00–167.50	164.05
13	—	1,140	170.00–175.00	173.66
8	—	1,284	180.00–195.00	185.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	165.00–175.00	169.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,148	170.00–175.00	172.46
25	—	1,045	150.00–167.50	161.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	207.50	207.50
3	—	1,975	215.00–220.00	218.24
3	—	1,457	175.00–192.50	182.72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	610.00–640.00	624.45
3	300–350	317	545.00–595.00	568.84
7	350–400	365	480.00–525.00	502.97
6	400–450	424	460.00–475.00	466.63
10	450–500	468	445.00–465.00	457.05
9	500–550	513	405.00–430.00	414.32
6	550–600	578	375.00–405.00	386.62
5	600–650	616	365.00–390.00	377.00
1	700–750	745	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	510.00–530.00	517.22
3	350–400	377	440.00–470.00	455.27
10	400–450	428	410.00–450.00	432.24
4	450–500	479	410.00–430.00	422.35
1	500–550	540	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	555	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	555.00–575.00	564.84
2	400–450	413	485.00–495.00	490.03
2	450–500	453	465.00–470.00	467.49
6	500–550	521	425.00–445.00	432.41
8	550–600	569	407.50–430.00	417.36
2	600–650	610	400.00	400.00
4	650–700	679	360.00–385.00	374.86
2	700–750	735	345.00–350.00	347.53
2	750–800	758	330.00–335.00	332.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	465.00–470.00	467.60
1	450–500	470	435.00	435.00
1	500–550	535	415.00	415.00
2	600–650	636	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	540.00	540.00
2	250–300	278	510.00–525.00	517.30
3	300–350	327	500.00–510.00	504.92
3	350–400	375	470.00–500.00	486.62
12	400–450	415	440.00–475.00	454.40
11	450–500	474	425.00–445.00	435.31
9	500–550	521	380.00–415.00	390.91
6	550–600	578	375.00–390.00	382.50
2	650–700	665	335.00–345.00	340.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	269	470.00–490.00	481.21
3	350–400	380	435.00–450.00	445.13
2	450–500	488	400.00–420.00	409.95
4	500–550	521	330.00–375.00	359.06
5	550–600	561	335.00–370.00	357.90
4	600–650	614	305.00–330.00	316.38
2	650–700	683	270.00–305.00	287.56

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

Heifers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle