Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $486.18/cwt -8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 424 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $466.30/cwt +10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 431 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $502.59/cwt +16.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 378 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 387 177
Feeder cattle 284 311 125
Slaughter cattle 51 46 27
Replacement cattle 34 30 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 550.00–565.00 $557.70 $1,578 —
305–335 320 5 490.00–525.00 $505.17 $1,617 -24.83
350–390 378 11 490.00–520.00 $502.59 $1,900 +16.13
415–445 431 12 450.00–485.00 $466.30 $2,010 +10.59
450–490 476 8 430.00–465.00 $447.03 $2,128 +14.54
535–545 538 3 400.00–405.00 $403.31 $2,170 +0.79
570–585 577 3 370.00–380.00 $375.03 $2,164 +0.03
605–630 618 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $2,147 -2.55
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 +5.16
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 +20.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,449 —
305–330 319 5 550.00–590.00 $568.75 $1,814 +8.67
365–395 379 5 525.00–545.00 $531.90 $2,016 +8.94
405–430 415 3 495.00–510.00 $501.53 $2,081 +15.15
450–465 459 4 475.00–495.00 $482.41 $2,214 +24.30
505–540 515 5 420.00–465.00 $440.71 $2,270 +15.71
550 550 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,282 +9.89
660 660 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 -5.04
770 770 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,348 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

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 —
250–285 267 7 560.00–610.00 $589.29 $1,573 -7.57
325–335 329 4 570.00–585.00 $575.06 $1,892 +7.68
370–390 382 5 480.00–525.00 $508.93 $1,944 -23.11
400–445 424 13 470.00–505.00 $486.18 $2,061 -8.91
485–490 488 2 445.00–450.00 $447.51 $2,184 -17.44
500–535 520 7 400.00–430.00 $421.33 $2,191 -18.64
580–585 583 2 390.00–412.00 $401.05 $2,338 -1.32
640 640 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,432 +9.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,650 +3.33
290 fancy 290 1 730.00 $730.00 $2,117 ±0.00
325 fancy 325 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,178 —
330–345 338 2 610.00–635.00 $622.78 $2,105 +11.04
355–395 378 8 530.00–550.00 $539.92 $2,041 -24.97
400–440 413 8 510.00–525.00 $517.01 $2,135 -0.77
455–480 472 6 475.00–505.00 $488.37 $2,305 -17.67
505–520 515 3 450.00–455.00 $451.68 $2,326 -33.32
610–625 618 2 412.00–420.00 $416.05 $2,571 +19.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1330 1131 80-85% 7 160.00–170.00 $165.99 $1,877 —
1090–1375 1214 80-85% 6 175.00–180.00 $176.94 $2,148 —
1145–1390 1254 80-85% 4 183.00–192.00 $186.66 $2,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1365 1267 75-80% 3 192.00–197.00 $194.59 $2,465 —
1210–1455 1333 75-80% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.64 $2,221 -18.36
1305–1645 1458 75-80% 3 175.00–180.00 $176.88 $2,579 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1110 1079 85-90% 4 160.00–170.00 $164.31 $1,773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1425 1270 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,375 —
1360–1525 1443 2 200.00–202.00 $200.94 $2,900 —
1290–1790 1540 2 215.00–222.00 $217.93 $3,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.