Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.24/cwt -13.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 431 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 182 414 337
Feeder cattle 131 359 284
Slaughter cattle 38 42 47
Replacement cattle 13 13 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 490.00–525.00 $508.49 $1,347 —
345 345 2 490.00–495.00 $492.50 $1,699 —
370–395 383 2 470.00–480.00 $474.84 $1,819 +4.84
420 420 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,802 -5.00
410 410 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 +15.00
470–490 480 2 465.00–485.00 $475.21 $2,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,260 —
285–295 288 3 500.00–515.00 $508.24 $1,464 -22.59
320–335 329 4 465.00–495.00 $474.85 $1,562 -32.51
355–380 365 7 450.00–480.00 $461.43 $1,684 -20.48
400–445 431 10 430.00–455.00 $440.24 $1,897 -13.16
460–485 470 3 420.00–440.00 $430.04 $2,021 -13.92
505 505 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 +3.05
550 550 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,228 -4.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,335 —
350–395 380 3 435.00–445.00 $441.93 $1,679 +13.18
410 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 -3.63
455–470 462 3 380.00–410.00 $393.25 $1,817 -18.47
515–540 525 3 370.00–400.00 $385.05 $2,022 -5.00
600–645 623 2 345.00–370.00 $357.05 $2,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,140 —
260 260 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,443 -98.15
310–345 327 3 500.00–550.00 $519.34 $1,698 -102.88
360–395 372 5 475.00–495.00 $485.04 $1,804 -26.04
420–430 425 4 450.00–490.00 $470.00 $1,998 -13.14
450–485 474 4 460.00–485.00 $470.98 $2,232 +4.02
510 510 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,270 +20.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,300 —
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 -29.89
420–445 437 3 420.00–445.00 $434.90 $1,901 -29.01
460–475 464 4 415.00–440.00 $433.80 $2,013 +2.08
510 510 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 +29.89
585–595 590 2 375.00–385.00 $380.04 $2,242 +2.46
610–640 625 2 330.00–360.00 $345.36 $2,158 -14.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–985 880 85-90% 7 150.00–165.00 $158.38 $1,394 —
735–1105 935 85-90% 4 170.00–180.00 $173.89 $1,626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 80-85% 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —
975–1375 1143 80-85% 6 172.50–180.00 $176.85 $2,021 -15.92
1025–1265 1170 80-85% 3 157.50–170.00 $162.89 $1,906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1715 1365 3 215.00–225.00 $220.80 $3,014 —
1500 1500 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,000 +0.15
1735 1735 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,210 —

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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 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,525.00 —

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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.