Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.55/cwt +16.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 468 162
Feeder cattle 215 406 86
Slaughter cattle 26 39 55
Replacement cattle 11 23 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,449 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 585.00–595.00 $590.32 $1,641 +20.43
305–315 312 3 530.00–580.00 $546.84 $1,706 +12.28
350–385 360 7 480.00–525.00 $499.30 $1,797 -0.44
400–435 422 9 460.00–475.00 $466.17 $1,967 +13.49
425 fancy 425 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 —
450–495 480 9 440.00–470.00 $450.47 $2,162 +21.60
505–545 522 3 425.00–450.00 $434.81 $2,270 +34.88
555–585 572 3 400.00–425.00 $413.21 $2,364 +33.18
660 660 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 —
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 4 490.00–515.00 $501.48 $1,595 -2.51
360–390 378 8 445.00–475.00 $459.48 $1,737 +6.43
410–440 425 6 420.00–450.00 $433.90 $1,844 +2.26
455–490 473 2 405.00–420.00 $412.78 $1,952 +3.96
500–505 503 2 375.00–415.00 $395.10 $1,987 +4.55
560–595 578 3 360.00–380.00 $371.87 $2,149 +16.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 770.00 $770.00 $1,656 +9.78
280 280 1 740.00 $740.00 $2,072 +23.85
300–330 319 4 600.00–660.00 $640.71 $2,044 -15.04
360–380 370 2 540.00–585.00 $561.89 $2,079 -63.27
405–430 418 6 500.00–535.00 $519.76 $2,173 +11.95
455–485 472 5 460.00–490.00 $477.14 $2,252 +14.70
505–545 523 6 445.00–465.00 $454.28 $2,376 +16.33
560 560 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,380 +0.09
600 600 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,460 +20.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 700.00–710.00 $704.78 $1,621 +0.57
285 285 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,881 +3.37
310–325 317 3 560.00–590.00 $576.79 $1,828 -34.11
360–395 377 6 500.00–530.00 $515.82 $1,945 -30.94
425–445 439 4 460.00–495.00 $471.31 $2,069 +17.59
450–460 457 3 450.00–455.00 $453.36 $2,072 +16.24
530 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 -5.26
560–595 580 3 375.00–400.00 $388.09 $2,251 +1.51
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 —
765–790 778 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $2,315 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1540 1200 80-85% 5 165.00–175.00 $168.51 $2,022 —
1210–1245 1228 80-85% 2 180.00–187.00 $183.45 $2,253 —
1235–1420 1328 80-85% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.93 $2,004 -10.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–790 778 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $141.63 $1,102 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,261 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,456 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1500 1263 2 210.00–220.00 $214.06 $2,704 —
1540 1540 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,803 +2.00
1480–2185 1833 2 197.00–200.00 $198.79 $3,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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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.