Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $435.60/cwt ≈ $2,496/hd at 573 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $432.11/cwt ≈ $2,104/hd at 487 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $445.98/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 287 590
Feeder cattle 414 247 445
Slaughter cattle 30 29 120
Replacement cattle 31 11 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. 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
300–315 308 2 630.00–640.00 $635.12 $1,956 -14.88
450 450 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,228 —
525 525 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,415 —
550–575 573 16 435.00–445.00 $435.60 $2,496 —
600 600 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,460 —
653–684 666 5 375.00–390.00 $382.02 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 595.00 $595.00 $1,815 —
471 471 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,214 —
525–530 528 2 425.00–430.00 $427.49 $2,257 —
565–575 570 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 5 480.00–510.00 $489.16 $1,394 —
300–335 321 5 450.00–475.00 $461.85 $1,483 +3.67
360–383 378 10 445.00–460.00 $457.05 $1,728 +7.81
400–445 431 7 425.00–445.00 $434.32 $1,872 +4.52
480–490 487 11 425.00–435.00 $432.11 $2,104 —
505–540 519 8 370.00–405.00 $384.30 $1,995 -29.13
550–580 568 3 380.00–390.00 $385.09 $2,187 +15.03
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 —
655–670 663 2 320.00–330.00 $324.94 $2,154 —
720–745 733 2 280.00–295.00 $287.63 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,246 —
250–285 268 2 510.00–530.00 $520.65 $1,395 -79.35
305–340 321 4 490.00–530.00 $512.72 $1,646 +12.60
355–370 363 2 470.00–485.00 $477.34 $1,733 -5.33
420 420 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 —
450–485 476 10 440.00–450.00 $445.98 $2,123 +3.74
505–545 528 8 415.00–435.00 $424.11 $2,239 -12.46
555–567 564 4 397.00–400.00 $397.74 $2,243 -2.26
600–623 615 4 350.00–370.00 $361.34 $2,222 -8.66
670–671 671 7 340.00–345.00 $344.29 $2,310 -10.71
720–734 731 5 322.00–325.00 $322.59 $2,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 5 600.00–630.00 $612.33 $1,708 -86.00
295 fancy 295 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,036 —
320–335 325 5 600.00–625.00 $611.15 $1,986 +1.17
350–375 362 9 560.00–585.00 $570.02 $2,063 +15.22
400–425 414 4 525.00–550.00 $536.18 $2,220 +42.95
450–495 473 2 480.00–485.00 $482.38 $2,282 +0.29
510–540 523 6 435.00–455.00 $443.34 $2,319 -6.66
555–595 578 3 400.00–420.00 $409.77 $2,368 -30.23
615–630 622 3 375.00–380.00 $378.34 $2,353 —
760 760 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 —
255–275 263 3 550.00–580.00 $563.35 $1,482 -40.29
300–345 317 8 545.00–585.00 $573.52 $1,818 -1.64
350–395 377 9 515.00–550.00 $534.43 $2,015 +23.93
400–445 421 5 475.00–505.00 $486.63 $2,049 +28.40
450–470 465 5 445.00–455.00 $449.97 $2,092 -3.97
500–510 507 3 405.00–425.00 $411.58 $2,087 -18.42
555–570 563 2 375.00–385.00 $380.07 $2,140 -22.30
605–620 613 2 330.00–365.00 $347.29 $2,129 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1115 963 85-90% 6 147.00–150.00 $147.99 $1,425 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,710 —
1305–1490 1390 80-85% 3 160.00–170.00 $164.78 $2,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1080 1045 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,090 —
1200–1285 1243 2 172.00–185.00 $178.72 $2,221 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,466.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,216.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.