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Russellville Stockyards

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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Sep 28

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

351 head

▲ 172 vs last sale 179▲ 142 vs year ago 209 · +67.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 25▲ 22 vs year ago 23 · +95.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 5▲ 0 vs year ago 18 · +0.0%

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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 — 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 $361.53/cwt on 21 head, down $4.68 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 8 of 24 comparable sales and sits −18.34 against this barn's trailing median of $379.87.

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.

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 median24 sales

379.87

−18.34

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	1,610	178.07	2,867	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,184	145.70	1,725	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	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. 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,275	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	474.63/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,462	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	465.26/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,791	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,019	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	439.97/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,883	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	444.16/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,079	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	413.15/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,012	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	365.05/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,854	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	409.81/cwt	390.00–430.00	2,172	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	365.53/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,051	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	328.50/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,856	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	607	321.70/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,953	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	344.19/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,189	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	335.57/cwt	330.00–337.50	2,218	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,410	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	445.98/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,226	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	443.50/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,419	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	406.34/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,365	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,561	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,580	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	405.01/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,697	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	366.20/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,586	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	367.39/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,705	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	339.98/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,659	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	316.58/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,621	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	346.10/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,820	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	334.19/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,928	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	310.13/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,799	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	323.12/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,000	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	294.84/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,011	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	286.03/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,048	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,925	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,246	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	243	505.05/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,227	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,485	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,617	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	499.91/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,835	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	462.51/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,748	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	427.46/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,821	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,043	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	434.75/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,996	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	395.00/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,908	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	406.56/cwt	390.00–425.00	2,065	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	365.70/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,931	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	334.86/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,909	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	359.40/cwt	352.50–365.00	2,070	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	315.88/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,936	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	315.42/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,104	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	291.71/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,949	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	712	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,887	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	298.75/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,130	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	768	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,362	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,272	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,312	166.72/cwt	162.50–170.00	2,187	3
Bulls	—	—	1,696	175.75/cwt	172.50–182.50	2,981	6
Bulls	—	—	1,737	194.07/cwt	185.00–197.50	3,371	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	120.67/cwt	117.50–122.50	1,192	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	137.39/cwt	132.50–140.00	1,392	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	126.97/cwt	125.00–127.50	1,301	4
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
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
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

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
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	768	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,240	150.00–155.00	152.15
7	—	1,152	140.00–145.00	142.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	988	117.50–122.50	120.67
4	—	1,025	125.00–127.50	126.97
5	—	1,013	132.50–140.00	137.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,312	162.50–170.00	166.72
3	—	1,737	185.00–197.50	194.07
6	—	1,696	172.50–182.50	175.75

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	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250.00

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)	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,364.29

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.