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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

81 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 81 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 —
420 420 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 -35.00
510 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 -10.00
550 550 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 —
660 660 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 455.00–470.00 $462.56 $1,494 -2.05
360–380 369 4 430.00–440.00 $435.03 $1,605 -10.14
420–440 427 5 430.00–445.00 $433.93 $1,853 -0.70
485 485 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 +10.92
515–535 529 4 360.00–395.00 $377.39 $1,996 -7.45
600 600 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $2,025 -7.50
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 450.00–455.00 $451.67 $1,287 +1.67
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 -5.00
380–395 388 2 410.00–420.00 $415.10 $1,611 -15.07
400–440 421 8 400.00–425.00 $413.96 $1,743 -4.54
520–545 537 3 340.00–355.00 $350.16 $1,880 -4.95
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 -27.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,814 -55.00
345 345 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,880 -57.90
425 425 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 -0.86
450–485 462 7 430.00–460.00 $442.78 $2,046 +6.82
510 510 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 -4.72
580 580 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,262 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 -6.14
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 -11.56
525 525 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 +5.98
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 -4.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1200 1098 80-85% 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,647 —
1115–1510 1241 80-85% 7 160.00–165.00 $162.04 $2,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1500 1435 75-80% 2 175.00–180.00 $177.61 $2,549 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1975 1805 2 190.00 $190.00 $3,430 —
2010 2010 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,120 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,730.00 $1,715.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.