Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $569.52/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 369 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $488.59/cwt +16.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 426 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 184 222
Feeder cattle 285 146 173
Slaughter cattle 55 20 37
Replacement cattle 18 18 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
310 310 1 710.00 $710.00 $2,201 —
350–360 357 6 600.00–645.00 $620.84 $2,216 —
400–440 424 4 535.00–570.00 $548.41 $2,325 —
455–490 469 7 480.00–520.00 $499.21 $2,341 —
500 500 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,450 —
625 625 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 570.00–580.00 $575.41 $1,571 +5.41
300–325 317 3 560.00–570.00 $566.84 $1,797 +21.84
315–325 fancy 320 2 590.00–595.00 $592.46 $1,896 —
360–390 377 9 500.00–540.00 $521.45 $1,966 -18.55
405–445 424 4 460.00–485.00 $471.18 $1,998 -0.44
415–445 fancy 428 6 490.00–515.00 $500.19 $2,141 —
455–485 471 7 430.00–465.00 $443.60 $2,089 -11.40
490 fancy 490 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,426 —
515–545 533 4 420.00–435.00 $424.91 $2,265 +12.11
560 560 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 +7.49
600 fancy 600 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 —
600–620 613 4 350.00–365.00 $356.24 $2,184 -20.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 500.00–510.00 $503.37 $1,646 —
350–375 365 5 460.00–490.00 $474.08 $1,730 -2.34
420–445 433 2 440.00–445.00 $442.57 $1,916 -6.60
450–480 464 5 410.00–420.00 $414.01 $1,921 +1.46
500–545 514 5 390.00–400.00 $394.05 $2,025 +6.54
645 645 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 670.00–690.00 $680.18 $1,905 +0.18
305–335 324 7 610.00–670.00 $638.52 $2,069 -1.80
350–395 369 10 550.00–595.00 $569.52 $2,102 +2.88
410–435 424 4 515.00–525.00 $518.78 $2,200 -15.51
465–490 471 9 430.00–450.00 $441.60 $2,080 -46.76
515–535 525 2 435.00–445.00 $440.10 $2,311 -7.40
555–565 560 2 390.00–395.00 $392.52 $2,198 —
610–645 628 2 370.00–380.00 $374.86 $2,354 -22.65
660–690 675 3 360.00–375.00 $366.56 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 7 550.00–590.00 $574.66 $1,868 -13.24
355–380 368 2 510.00–525.00 $517.24 $1,903 -25.41
410–425 419 4 440.00–455.00 $450.09 $1,886 -39.97
465–475 470 4 410.00–420.00 $415.05 $1,951 -45.88
500–525 508 6 400.00–420.00 $410.16 $2,084 -1.23
575–585 580 4 375.00–380.00 $377.52 $2,190 -2.57
605–640 623 2 350.00–355.00 $352.43 $2,196 —
675–680 678 2 340.00–355.00 $347.53 $2,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1410 1174 80-85% 4 160.00–167.00 $163.26 $1,917 -16.74
885–1340 1200 80-85% 4 180.00–185.00 $182.68 $2,192 —
985–1325 1209 80-85% 8 170.00–177.00 $173.51 $2,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1685 1440 75-80% 6 165.00–175.00 $171.57 $2,471 —
1430–1555 1512 75-80% 3 180.00–190.00 $185.64 $2,807 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1120 973 85-90% 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,557 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1615 1597 14 190.00–195.00 $194.69 $3,109 —
1565–1975 1790 3 202.00–207.00 $203.84 $3,649 —
1715–1930 1852 3 212.00–215.00 $213.04 $3,946 —

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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) 3 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.