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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.08/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 459 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $435.96/cwt -13.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $441.56/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 196 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,054 -7.53
465 465 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,162 -12.42
515 515 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 +5.00
600 600 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 470.00–495.00 $482.28 $1,399 —
300–325 317 3 455.00–480.00 $464.61 $1,473 +1.37
355–380 368 2 440.00–450.00 $445.17 $1,638 -10.08
400–435 417 11 430.00–440.00 $434.63 $1,812 -10.15
450–470 459 17 415.00–430.00 $424.08 $1,947 -0.25
508 fancy 508 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,057 —
500–525 514 4 375.00–400.00 $384.84 $1,978 -2.60
560 fancy 560 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 —
625–645 632 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,180 -8.37
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
310 310 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 -0.03
355–395 378 4 420.00–435.00 $430.17 $1,626 +2.17
415–445 428 7 410.00–425.00 $418.50 $1,791 -1.68
450–485 465 5 385.00–405.00 $394.08 $1,832 +7.19
500–545 534 4 350.00–360.00 $355.11 $1,896 +0.08
570 570 4 345.00–350.00 $348.75 $1,988 -1.22
600–645 623 2 335.00–340.00 $337.41 $2,102 -2.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 640.00–680.00 $659.79 $1,570 —
260–295 278 3 590.00–610.00 $600.24 $1,669 —
300–330 315 6 540.00–560.00 $549.05 $1,730 —
370–385 374 4 495.00–515.00 $506.14 $1,893 +23.38
400–440 423 12 430.00–450.00 $441.56 $1,868 +1.68
485 485 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 -1.03
505–545 527 5 375.00–395.00 $389.02 $2,050 +15.78
560–590 575 4 365.00–375.00 $369.87 $2,127 +7.30
610–645 628 4 340.00–350.00 $344.86 $2,166 —
650–675 658 3 330.00–345.00 $336.65 $2,215 —
730–735 733 4 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 725.00 $725.00 $1,450 +54.78
270 270 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,809 +55.05
300–345 317 5 580.00–630.00 $602.90 $1,911 +19.57
350–370 360 4 520.00–550.00 $532.43 $1,917 +20.98
400–440 426 10 455.00–480.00 $460.86 $1,963 -17.21
460–480 474 14 425.00–455.00 $435.96 $2,066 -13.91
500–535 509 5 400.00–435.00 $419.72 $2,136 +21.18
570 570 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 +13.26
600–625 617 3 360.00–370.00 $366.76 $2,263 +0.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1370 1196 80-85% 4 145.00–147.00 $145.57 $1,741 —
1105–1475 1297 80-85% 3 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $2,173 —
1310–1450 1380 80-85% 2 150.00–157.00 $153.68 $2,121 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1885 1598 75-80% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.05 $2,430 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,761 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,983 -16.94
1365–1830 1649 4 180.00–185.00 $181.25 $2,989 —
1705–1775 1740 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $3,436 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.