Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $462.44/cwt +19.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.68/cwt +18.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 437 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $431.64/cwt +17.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 427 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 136 509
Feeder cattle 406 — 380
Slaughter cattle 39 — 104
Replacement cattle 23 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,494 +10.00
615 615 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,334 —
250–290 275 5 550.00–580.00 $569.89 $1,567 —
300–335 314 4 520.00–545.00 $534.56 $1,679 +72.00
350–380 fancy 365 2 535.00–540.00 $537.60 $1,962 —
350–385 369 10 485.00–520.00 $499.74 $1,844 +64.71
410–445 437 16 445.00–470.00 $452.68 $1,978 +18.75
450–475 465 5 425.00–440.00 $428.87 $1,994 -6.13
500–545 516 5 370.00–420.00 $399.93 $2,064 +22.54
565–575 570 3 375.00–385.00 $380.03 $2,166 —
610–636 625 3 350.00–360.00 $353.25 $2,208 +15.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,456 +68.33
300–345 331 7 495.00–525.00 $503.99 $1,668 +73.99
355–395 375 10 440.00–475.00 $453.05 $1,699 +37.95
400–440 427 16 420.00–445.00 $431.64 $1,843 +17.68
475–495 481 4 405.00–415.00 $408.82 $1,966 —
520–545 529 9 380.00–405.00 $390.55 $2,066 +40.39
565–595 583 3 350.00–360.00 $354.99 $2,070 —
625–645 635 2 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $2,128 +25.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 229 4 740.00–780.00 $760.22 $1,741 —
255–270 260 3 690.00–740.00 $716.15 $1,862 +101.15
305–335 318 5 640.00–670.00 $655.75 $2,085 +110.75
355–365 360 3 600.00–640.00 $625.16 $2,251 —
415–425 421 5 475.00–530.00 $507.81 $2,138 +47.81
455–490 469 16 445.00–475.00 $462.44 $2,169 +19.66
500–535 517 10 425.00–450.00 $437.95 $2,264 +22.95
550–580 556 6 415.00–440.00 $424.91 $2,362 +34.91
600–635 621 7 370.00–405.00 $389.24 $2,417 —
650–655 653 2 350.00–395.00 $372.41 $2,432 —
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 680.00–730.00 $704.21 $1,676 —
285–290 287 3 640.00–680.00 $656.63 $1,885 —
310–330 323 6 595.00–620.00 $610.90 $1,973 —
350–390 369 12 525.00–570.00 $546.76 $2,018 +46.76
410–425 416 4 450.00–455.00 $453.72 $1,887 +23.72
450–495 475 8 425.00–450.00 $437.12 $2,076 —
500–545 526 10 390.00–420.00 $405.26 $2,132 +10.26
575–595 585 3 375.00–395.00 $386.58 $2,261 +21.58
625–635 630 4 350.00–360.00 $357.48 $2,252 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1310 1151 80-85% 4 150.00–158.00 $153.69 $1,769 —
1000–1475 1312 80-85% 8 160.00–165.00 $161.47 $2,118 —
1330–1370 1350 80-85% 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $2,308 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1325 1262 75-80% 3 160.00–167.00 $162.38 $2,049 —
1270 1270 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,159 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,372 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1165 1035 85-90% 4 140.00–147.00 $143.13 $1,481 +3.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,718 —
1200–1945 1643 3 202.00–210.00 $205.63 $3,379 —
2000 2000 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,800 -15.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,575.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,525.00

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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 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.