Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale report →

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $465.24/cwt +14.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 419 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 221 0
Feeder cattle 252 159 0
Slaughter cattle 30 46 0
Replacement cattle 23 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 472 3 475.00–500.00 $484.84 $2,288 -5.16
580 580 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,378 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,156 —
605 605 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 +10.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 —
300–345 325 5 540.00–560.00 $552.91 $1,797 +15.24
355–385 373 4 525.00–555.00 $542.28 $2,023 +27.89
400–420 409 8 475.00–535.00 $495.61 $2,027 +11.66
450–480 466 8 455.00–475.00 $462.60 $2,156 +7.86
500–540 517 6 435.00–465.00 $442.27 $2,287 +17.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,416 —
250 250 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,350 —
340–345 343 3 495.00–525.00 $506.70 $1,738 -3.23
360–380 370 2 475.00–490.00 $482.30 $1,785 —
405–445 419 11 440.00–520.00 $465.24 $1,949 +14.71
470–495 478 3 400.00–430.00 $410.35 $1,961 —
540–545 543 2 390.00–425.00 $407.42 $2,212 +7.42
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 -5.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 680.00–700.00 $689.89 $1,538 -10.11
265–275 270 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,809 ±0.00
300 300 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 -60.00
360–385 377 3 530.00–570.00 $542.74 $2,046 -69.64
400–440 418 8 515.00–550.00 $531.73 $2,223 +0.43
450–490 469 8 480.00–515.00 $498.01 $2,336 +23.03
500–530 512 3 445.00–475.00 $461.38 $2,362 -3.47
550–570 560 2 415.00–455.00 $434.64 $2,434 -3.66
610–645 632 3 385.00–400.00 $389.83 $2,464 -0.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 3 610.00–630.00 $620.37 $1,396 —
265–295 280 2 580.00–600.00 $589.46 $1,650 -40.54
310–340 328 5 520.00–545.00 $529.02 $1,735 -67.24
355–395 371 4 485.00–525.00 $513.43 $1,905 -33.04
435–445 438 4 485.00–500.00 $496.19 $2,173 +6.33
455–490 468 4 435.00–470.00 $458.77 $2,147 +18.35
500–545 528 3 375.00–390.00 $383.56 $2,025 —
550–585 568 3 380.00–390.00 $384.96 $2,187 -5.04
615–645 630 3 355.00–365.00 $358.25 $2,257 +0.68

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1160 1068 80-85% 3 170.00–175.00 $173.30 $1,851 —
925–1170 1078 80-85% 3 160.00–165.00 $161.81 $1,744 —
1200–1270 1235 80-85% 2 180.00–192.00 $186.17 $2,299 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
865–1085 975 85-90% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.33 $1,592 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,646 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1505 1370 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,740 —
1450–1680 1561 5 210.00–222.00 $214.84 $3,354 +9.05
1520–1640 1580 2 180.00–192.00 $185.77 $2,935 -20.02

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,833.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

↑ Back to top

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 5 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,420.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,650.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.