Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 252 251
Feeder cattle 247 215 25
Slaughter cattle 29 26 65
Replacement cattle 11 11 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 +9.68
305–315 310 4 490.00–520.00 $500.12 $1,550 -46.72
375 fancy 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 —
360–390 382 5 470.00–500.00 $482.67 $1,844 -16.63
460–495 470 7 435.00–460.00 $442.24 $2,079 -8.23
500–535 518 6 430.00–445.00 $436.57 $2,261 +1.76
560 560 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 -13.21
635 635 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 —
650 650 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,308 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 —
310–340 330 5 445.00–475.00 $458.18 $1,512 -43.30
355–390 373 7 440.00–455.00 $449.24 $1,676 -10.24
410–445 428 2 425.00–435.00 $429.80 $1,840 -4.10
500–535 523 6 400.00–425.00 $413.43 $2,162 +18.33
570–585 578 2 365.00–375.00 $370.06 $2,139 -1.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 3 590.00–620.00 $603.64 $1,660 -56.36
305–345 323 8 560.00–590.00 $575.16 $1,858 -1.63
365–390 380 3 485.00–525.00 $510.50 $1,940 -5.32
420–435 428 9 440.00–475.00 $458.23 $1,961 -13.08
455–490 464 5 450.00–465.00 $453.94 $2,106 +0.58
535 535 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 +30.00
565–585 575 2 395.00–410.00 $402.37 $2,314 +14.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,762 -20.00
255–285 270 2 670.00–730.00 $698.33 $1,885 -41.67
310–335 319 7 600.00–630.00 $609.98 $1,946 -30.73
365–380 370 3 540.00–565.00 $554.80 $2,053 -7.09
400–445 421 7 480.00–510.00 $493.23 $2,076 -26.53
450–495 464 5 475.00–490.00 $482.09 $2,237 +4.95
530 530 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,385 -4.28
570 570 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,508 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1020 965 80-85% 3 165.00–170.00 $166.76 $1,609 —
1035–1095 1065 80-85% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $1,730 —
990–1330 1205 80-85% 4 172.00–180.00 $175.58 $2,116 +7.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,535 —
875–1145 1024 85-90% 4 150.00–155.00 $151.32 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1215 1185 2 200.00–207.00 $203.59 $2,413 —
1140–1270 1205 2 182.00–185.00 $183.58 $2,212 —
1530 1530 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,938 +10.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.