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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.40/cwt +14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 415 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.31/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 474 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $457.05/cwt -13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 468 lb · 10 head
Russellville 4-weight heifers sold at $442/cwt, among the strongest in the state and $14/cwt above the AL average ($428), though $14/cwt under Moulton, AL ($456). The class is down $37 from its early May peak of $458/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 182 326
Feeder cattle 290 131 261
Slaughter cattle 74 38 44
Replacement cattle 21 13 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
300–310 305 2 555.00–575.00 $564.84 $1,723 —
410–415 413 2 485.00–495.00 $490.03 $2,024 -9.97
450–455 453 2 465.00–470.00 $467.49 $2,118 -7.72
500–535 521 6 425.00–445.00 $432.41 $2,253 —
550–577 569 8 407.50–430.00 $417.36 $2,375 —
610 610 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 —
670–690 679 4 360.00–385.00 $374.86 $2,545 —
725–745 735 2 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $2,554 —
750–765 758 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 465.00–470.00 $467.60 $1,777 -7.24
470 470 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,044 —
535 535 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,220 —
636 636 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,417 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,269 +15.00
270–285 278 2 510.00–525.00 $517.30 $1,438 +9.06
315–340 327 3 500.00–510.00 $504.92 $1,651 +30.07
360–395 375 3 470.00–500.00 $486.62 $1,825 +25.19
400–445 415 12 440.00–475.00 $454.40 $1,886 +14.16
465–490 474 11 425.00–445.00 $435.31 $2,063 +5.27
500–545 521 9 380.00–415.00 $390.91 $2,037 -34.09
570–590 578 6 375.00–390.00 $382.50 $2,211 -22.50
650–680 665 2 335.00–345.00 $340.11 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 269 5 470.00–490.00 $481.21 $1,294 —
370–385 380 3 435.00–450.00 $445.13 $1,691 +3.20
485–490 488 2 400.00–420.00 $409.95 $2,001 +16.70
500–540 521 4 330.00–375.00 $359.06 $1,871 -25.99
555–575 561 5 335.00–370.00 $357.90 $2,008 —
605–630 614 4 305.00–330.00 $316.38 $1,943 -40.67
680–685 683 2 270.00–305.00 $287.56 $1,964 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 610.00–640.00 $624.45 $1,717 +69.45
305–325 317 3 545.00–595.00 $568.84 $1,803 +49.50
350–380 365 7 480.00–525.00 $502.97 $1,836 +17.93
400–440 424 6 460.00–475.00 $466.63 $1,979 -3.37
460–475 468 10 445.00–465.00 $457.05 $2,139 -13.93
500–545 513 9 405.00–430.00 $414.32 $2,125 -30.68
560–595 578 6 375.00–405.00 $386.62 $2,235 —
615–620 616 5 365.00–390.00 $377.00 $2,322 —
745 745 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 4 510.00–530.00 $517.22 $1,722 —
365–385 377 3 440.00–470.00 $455.27 $1,716 +5.27
410–440 428 10 410.00–450.00 $432.24 $1,850 -2.66
470–490 479 4 410.00–430.00 $422.35 $2,023 -11.45
540 540 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,079 -30.00
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 -35.04

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1285 1045 85-90% 25 150.00–167.50 $161.33 $1,686 —
1130–1165 1148 85-90% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $1,980 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1355 1140 80-85% 13 170.00–175.00 $173.66 $1,980 -3.19
930–1455 1162 80-85% 5 160.00–167.50 $164.05 $1,906 +1.16
1065–1415 1284 80-85% 8 180.00–195.00 $185.30 $2,379 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1515 1468 75-80% 2 165.00–175.00 $169.84 $2,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,801 -13.30
1150–1620 1457 3 175.00–192.50 $182.72 $2,662 —
1820–2080 1975 3 215.00–220.00 $218.24 $4,310 —

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,300.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,750.00

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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 3 1,700.00–2,400.00 $1,966.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–4,000.00 $3,375.00 —

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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.