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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.44/cwt -8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 508 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.25/cwt +17.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 385 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.33/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 462 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 227 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,953 —
365–388 384 10 520.00–525.00 $524.51 $2,014 —
400–410 405 2 500.00–505.00 $502.53 $2,035 —
460–470 465 2 470.00–485.00 $477.42 $2,220 +32.42
545 545 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,316 —
561 value added 561 3 437.00 $437.00 $2,452 —
715 715 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 —
776 776 5 307.00 $307.00 $2,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,019 —
450 450 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 —
530 530 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 6 450.00–475.00 $463.24 $1,519 -6.29
350–393 385 11 445.00–465.00 $455.25 $1,753 +17.30
400–440 413 5 435.00–455.00 $444.78 $1,837 +20.52
450–475 462 10 410.00–445.00 $424.33 $1,960 +10.96
504–520 508 12 370.00–395.00 $387.44 $1,968 -8.78
555–570 560 6 360.00–372.00 $367.63 $2,059 -2.28
600–620 613 3 350.00–355.00 $353.37 $2,166 +15.86
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 430.00–440.00 $435.03 $1,449 -16.46
370–380 373 5 420.00–440.00 $428.00 $1,596 +0.49
400–445 425 6 415.00–425.00 $420.18 $1,786 +13.42
465–495 481 5 380.00–405.00 $386.89 $1,861 -6.11
505–545 528 6 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $1,875 -6.26
555–585 568 6 345.00–355.00 $349.97 $1,988 +5.08
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 +13.24
705 705 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 660.00–680.00 $670.22 $1,508 —
275–280 278 2 610.00–620.00 $614.95 $1,710 +27.45
305–335 320 3 560.00–595.00 $583.33 $1,867 +14.19
355–395 376 9 500.00–525.00 $511.45 $1,923 +33.54
400–420 411 8 465.00–495.00 $478.07 $1,965 +40.32
455–470 461 9 435.00–465.00 $449.87 $2,074 +33.22
515–545 527 7 390.00–405.00 $398.54 $2,100 -3.12
555–590 567 3 375.00–380.00 $376.74 $2,136 +2.67
630–645 637 3 365.00–370.00 $366.65 $2,336 +3.34
700–715 711 4 320.00–330.00 $322.46 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 6 475.00–490.00 $482.76 $1,777 +35.54
420–435 427 6 430.00–450.00 $439.88 $1,878 +28.92
455–495 479 5 410.00–420.00 $416.03 $1,993 +9.90
500–545 527 6 365.00–380.00 $373.24 $1,967 -5.26
555–585 570 4 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $2,067 +2.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1145 1081 80-85% 4 140.00–145.00 $142.91 $1,545 —
1120–1155 1138 80-85% 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $1,946 —
1150–1305 1242 80-85% 3 152.00–162.00 $157.16 $1,952 +0.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,269 -0.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1545 1390 2 185.00–192.00 $188.11 $2,615 —
1440 1440 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,592 —
1575–1615 1595 2 202.00–212.00 $206.94 $3,301 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,266.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.