Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 475 286
Feeder cattle 155 414 157
Slaughter cattle 18 30 85
Replacement cattle 20 31 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
375–385 380 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,014 —
415 415 2 510.00–515.00 $512.50 $2,127 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 -10.65
325–340 335 3 450.00–465.00 $458.31 $1,535 -54.41
350–375 361 4 440.00–465.00 $452.47 $1,633 -24.87
405–435 420 5 430.00–450.00 $438.12 $1,840 -21.88
455–495 476 7 415.00–425.00 $420.95 $2,004 -25.03
550 550 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,228 +7.26
610 610 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,318 +18.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,188 —
290–295 293 2 480.00–510.00 $494.87 $1,450 +5.71
300–330 322 5 420.00–445.00 $429.72 $1,384 -32.13
360 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 -32.05
400–440 417 5 395.00–415.00 $408.21 $1,702 -26.11
450–495 483 4 370.00–410.00 $390.41 $1,886 -41.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 —
285 285 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,624 -42.33
335 335 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 -91.15
375–390 383 2 510.00–515.00 $512.55 $1,963 -57.47
405–430 422 7 480.00–500.00 $487.83 $2,059 -48.35
450–470 463 4 440.00–460.00 $451.32 $2,090 -31.06
505–525 515 2 410.00–435.00 $422.74 $2,177 -20.60
580–585 583 2 390.00–410.00 $400.04 $2,332 -9.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,188 -60.00
260–275 268 2 500.00–530.00 $515.42 $1,381 -47.93
325–345 335 2 460.00–490.00 $475.45 $1,593 -98.07
405–425 412 3 425.00–440.00 $431.80 $1,779 -54.83
450–460 455 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 -29.97
515–545 533 3 350.00–395.00 $371.77 $1,982 -39.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1155 1105 80-85% 3 160.00–165.00 $161.56 $1,785 +11.56
1220–1290 1258 80-85% 3 145.00–155.00 $149.97 $1,887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1415 1375 75-80% 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,830 —
1590 1590 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,544 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,066.67

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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 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.