Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 193 293
Feeder cattle 146 155 211
Slaughter cattle 20 18 75
Replacement cattle 18 20 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,510 +60.00
335 335 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,826 +86.69
355 355 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,917 +87.53
400–435 412 3 465.00–480.00 $471.62 $1,943 +33.50
450 450 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,048 +34.05
500–540 514 5 400.00–425.00 $412.80 $2,122 —
580–585 583 2 390.00–395.00 $392.51 $2,288 -12.49
605–630 617 3 375.00–380.00 $376.64 $2,324 -3.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 4 465.00–490.00 $476.42 $1,763 +51.42
420–445 430 6 435.00–455.00 $449.17 $1,931 +40.96
455–475 465 2 410.00–415.00 $412.55 $1,918 +22.14
525–530 528 2 385.00–390.00 $387.51 $2,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 640.00–650.00 $646.69 $1,565 +106.69
250–280 266 4 620.00–660.00 $639.62 $1,701 +124.20
305–330 315 4 560.00–600.00 $587.90 $1,852 +112.45
360–375 368 2 535.00–550.00 $542.65 $1,997 —
425–445 440 6 480.00–495.00 $490.06 $2,156 +58.26
450–485 473 4 435.00–475.00 $460.93 $2,180 +40.93
500–545 514 4 400.00–425.00 $411.39 $2,115 +39.62
575–585 580 2 370.00–390.00 $380.09 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 695.00–710.00 $702.58 $1,602 +112.58
265 265 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,802 +110.00
295 fancy 295 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,065 —
305–330 315 3 620.00–650.00 $640.32 $2,017 +120.32
360–380 372 3 560.00–570.00 $566.64 $2,108 +54.09
400–440 420 2 520.00–550.00 $534.29 $2,244 +46.46
470–490 477 3 485.00–490.00 $488.36 $2,329 +37.04
515 515 2 435.00–460.00 $447.50 $2,305 +24.76
610–615 613 2 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $2,437 —
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1030 920 80-85% 3 170.00–175.00 $173.13 $1,593 —
980–1145 1063 80-85% 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,754 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1395 1345 75-80% 4 182.00–192.00 $185.88 $2,500 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1820 1460 2 205.00–215.00 $211.23 $3,084 —
1335–1635 1485 2 190.00–197.00 $193.85 $2,879 —

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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) 4 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.