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Russellville Stockyards

Name: Russellville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Russellville, Alabama · Mon, Oct 12

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2007

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

307 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 297▲ 307 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 37▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 15▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Not enough replacement cattle to trend this week. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls and steers 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 $357.24/cwt on 9 head, up $16.08 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 24 comparable sales and sits −22.63 against this barn's trailing median of $379.87.

Average price

$357.24

▲ 16.08 vs prior sale

9 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$39.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.82

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	387.62	1,977	2thin
Medium and Large 2	544	348.56	1,897	7thin

One grade step is worth $39.06/cwt here — about $80 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale9 hd

357.24

—

AL average16 barns · 543 hd

340.42

+16.82

This barn, trailing median24 sales

379.87

−22.63

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	1,420	166.97	2,371	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,605	135.06	2,168	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,283	132.11	1,695	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	126.23	1,322	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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 1	455	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,979	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,961	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,960	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,980	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,279	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,365	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	437.46/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,465	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	419.93/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,587	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,521	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	388.94/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,626	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	359.09/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,515	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	454	374.98/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,702	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	351.01/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,713	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	347.62/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,759	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	328.92/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,714	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	341.64/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,941	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	316.38/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,816	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	319.95/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,961	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,922	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,077	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	287.42/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,934	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,226	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,352	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	507.52/cwt	505.00–510.00	1,462	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	486.95/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,758	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	451.50/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,643	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	456.34/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,871	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	409.93/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,734	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	416.95/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,926	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	373.17/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,769	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	387.62/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,977	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	354.98/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,864	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,938	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	340.08/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,057	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	303.39/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,884	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	317.58/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,106	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	290.00/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,943	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	726	272.47/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,978	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,255	163.94/cwt	160.00–167.50	2,057	2
Bulls	—	—	1,585	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,695	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	920	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,334	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	131.93/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,377	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	122.43/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,284	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,695	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,850	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	127.62/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,020	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,160	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,483	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 307Last week 297Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 37Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	505.00–510.00	507.52
11	350–400	364	440.00–465.00	451.50
4	400–450	423	400.00–425.00	409.93
8	450–500	474	360.00–395.00	373.17
4	500–550	525	345.00–360.00	354.98
3	550–600	570	340.00	340.00
9	600–650	621	295.00–315.00	303.39
5	650–700	670	280.00–300.00	290.00
4	700–750	726	270.00–275.00	272.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	570.00	570.00
1	250–300	255	530.00	530.00
5	350–400	361	470.00–500.00	486.95
4	400–450	410	430.00–475.00	456.34
10	450–500	462	400.00–435.00	416.95
2	500–550	510	375.00–400.00	387.62
2	600–650	605	330.00–350.00	340.08
2	650–700	663	310.00–325.00	317.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	460.00	460.00
2	300–350	335	435.00–440.00	437.46
5	350–400	378	415.00–430.00	419.93
5	400–450	418	380.00–405.00	388.94
5	450–500	454	370.00–380.00	374.98
10	500–550	506	340.00–370.00	347.62
6	550–600	568	330.00–360.00	341.64
6	600–650	613	310.00–340.00	319.95
1	650–700	670	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	385	395.00	395.00
5	400–450	422	350.00–370.00	359.09
9	450–500	488	340.00–365.00	351.01
5	500–550	521	325.00–335.00	328.92
4	550–600	574	305.00–325.00	316.38
3	600–650	630	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	673	280.00–295.00	287.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	560	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	660	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,583	125.00–130.00	127.62
1	—	1,600	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,330	125.00–130.00	127.45
1	—	920	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,370	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,049	115.00–130.00	122.43
4	—	1,044	130.00–135.00	131.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	160.00–167.50	163.94
2	—	1,585	170.00	170.00

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	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00

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)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

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.