Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 249 0
Feeder cattle 159 179 0
Slaughter cattle 46 51 0
Replacement cattle 16 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,128 —
480 480 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,352 —
580 580 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,494 —
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–565 558 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,511 —
620 620 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,471 ±0.00
330–345 338 2 530.00–545.00 $537.67 $1,817 -3.99
350–390 374 5 495.00–530.00 $514.39 $1,924 -8.01
410–425 418 4 470.00–495.00 $483.95 $2,023 -21.05
460–490 475 3 440.00–465.00 $454.74 $2,160 -10.09
500–545 519 5 415.00–435.00 $425.01 $2,206 -5.93
555–570 565 3 395.00–415.00 $403.23 $2,278 -5.52
620 620 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 500.00–520.00 $509.93 $1,749 +8.18
410–440 425 2 435.00–465.00 $450.53 $1,915 -19.47
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
590 590 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,212 -11.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,435 —
280 280 2 650.00–690.00 $670.00 $1,876 +70.00
300–320 310 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,984 +57.11
360–365 363 2 595.00–630.00 $612.38 $2,223 +56.45
405–420 414 4 520.00–550.00 $531.30 $2,200 +30.16
465–485 473 3 465.00–490.00 $474.98 $2,247 +11.81
500–515 508 2 455.00–475.00 $464.85 $2,361 +33.40
550–580 570 3 435.00–440.00 $438.30 $2,498 +11.66
620 620 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,858 —
310–325 318 4 590.00–610.00 $596.26 $1,896 +68.21
350–375 363 4 535.00–570.00 $546.47 $1,984 +40.69
410–445 423 5 475.00–500.00 $489.86 $2,072 +20.88
455–495 475 2 430.00–450.00 $440.42 $2,092 +18.44
590 590 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 +17.79
600–605 603 2 340.00–375.00 $357.57 $2,156 -12.43
725 725 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1290 1182 80-85% 3 165.00–170.00 $167.38 $1,978 —
1355–1430 1383 80-85% 3 185.00–195.00 $188.45 $2,606 —
1175–1585 1430 80-85% 8 175.00–180.00 $178.78 $2,557 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1215 1070 85-90% 8 157.00–165.00 $160.62 $1,719 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,688 —
1355–1640 1543 75-80% 6 175.00–180.00 $178.40 $2,753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1500 1405 3 178.00–190.00 $184.31 $2,590 —
1155–1820 1558 3 202.00–210.00 $205.79 $3,206 —
1495–1910 1745 4 215.00–230.00 $220.85 $3,854 —

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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) 5 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,760.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 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.