Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $388.00/cwt ≈ $2,666/hd at 687 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $481.91/cwt -60.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 378 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.00/cwt ≈ $2,393/hd at 563 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 305 611
Feeder cattle 359 252 545
Slaughter cattle 42 30 44
Replacement cattle 13 23 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,924 -55.00
435 435 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,110 —
563 563 14 425.00 $425.00 $2,393 —
687 687 24 388.00 $388.00 $2,666 —
767 767 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,753 —
421 421 11 455.00 $455.00 $1,916 —
450–475 459 4 415.00–445.50 $430.06 $1,974 -54.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 264 4 515.00–540.00 $530.83 $1,401 —
305–310 308 2 490.00–525.00 $507.36 $1,563 -45.55
365–380 378 16 460.00–485.00 $481.91 $1,822 -60.37
410–445 430 9 435.00–470.00 $453.40 $1,950 -42.21
460–490 470 5 435.00–450.00 $443.96 $2,087 -18.64
500–547 528 7 405.00–445.00 $421.95 $2,228 -20.32
551–595 554 13 400.00–410.00 $409.17 $2,267 —
675 675 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 495.00–500.00 $497.30 $1,109 -92.70
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 -40.00
330–345 336 5 445.00–475.00 $461.92 $1,552 -44.78
360–390 375 4 425.00–430.00 $428.75 $1,608 -53.55
415–445 434 4 410.00–430.00 $418.63 $1,817 -46.61
465–475 470 3 400.00–425.00 $411.72 $1,935 +1.37
510–520 515 2 385.00–395.00 $390.05 $2,009 -17.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 5 530.00–570.00 $546.44 $1,770 +17.42
355–395 381 6 470.00–490.00 $479.89 $1,828 -33.54
405–420 412 5 455.00–470.00 $463.91 $1,911 -32.28
465–475 470 3 420.00–440.00 $431.72 $2,029 -27.05
500–545 517 5 365.00–395.00 $385.11 $1,991 +1.55
550–585 568 2 375.00–380.00 $377.58 $2,145 -7.38
605–640 623 4 350.00–365.00 $359.95 $2,242 +1.70
660–695 682 3 300.00–315.00 $306.76 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,536 -49.89
250–290 270 2 630.00–680.00 $653.15 $1,764 -16.85
310–320 315 2 605.00–640.00 $622.22 $1,960 +42.22
370–380 376 4 500.00–540.00 $511.08 $1,922 -31.66
410–430 423 8 475.00–490.00 $483.14 $2,044 -48.59
460–475 469 10 450.00–485.00 $466.96 $2,190 -31.05
500–515 508 2 415.00–435.00 $424.85 $2,158 -36.53
550 550 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,282 -19.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1250 1124 80-85% 6 170.00–182.00 $175.79 $1,976 —
795–1585 1146 80-85% 8 185.00–202.50 $192.77 $2,209 —
1020–1450 1200 80-85% 6 150.00–167.50 $163.23 $1,959 -22.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1015 988 85-90% 2 170.00–180.00 $174.86 $1,728 +11.53
845–1225 1013 85-90% 5 155.00–167.50 $161.72 $1,638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1585 1495 75-80% 4 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $2,617 -4.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1550 1505 2 195.00–205.00 $199.85 $3,008 —
1600 1600 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,720 —
1580–1895 1697 5 220.00–232.50 $224.22 $3,805 —

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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) 2 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,200.00

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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 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.