Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 385 233
Feeder cattle 185 290 189
Slaughter cattle 33 74 18
Replacement cattle 12 21 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Replacement cattle sold firm. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 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
390 390 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,008 —
405 405 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 -5.03
535–540 538 2 410.00–450.00 $430.09 $2,314 -2.32
600–630 617 3 370.00–390.00 $380.16 $2,346 -19.84
660 660 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,508 +5.14
765 765 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 +2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 —
555–595 575 2 340.00–360.00 $349.65 $2,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 4 460.00–490.00 $478.52 $1,737 -8.10
405–435 420 3 440.00–465.00 $450.30 $1,891 -4.10
450–495 465 5 425.00–450.00 $438.74 $2,040 +3.43
530–540 535 3 380.00–420.00 $401.54 $2,148 +10.63
550–585 567 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,155 -2.50
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
655–675 665 2 320.00–355.00 $337.76 $2,246 -2.35
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,080 —
365–385 375 2 430.00–450.00 $439.73 $1,649 -5.40
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
465 465 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 +0.05
525–530 528 2 360.00–375.00 $367.54 $1,941 +8.48
655–690 673 2 305.00–320.00 $312.30 $2,102 +24.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 600.00–630.00 $615.00 $1,261 —
265 265 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,616 -14.45
300–345 324 4 530.00–560.00 $540.64 $1,752 -28.20
370–385 374 5 495.00–515.00 $504.02 $1,885 +1.05
410–430 421 7 470.00–500.00 $484.24 $2,039 +17.61
455–485 471 6 440.00–475.00 $457.16 $2,153 +0.11
500–520 511 7 405.00–430.00 $414.93 $2,120 +0.61
550–585 567 9 375.00–405.00 $389.23 $2,207 +2.61
635–645 640 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 -2.00
660–685 673 2 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $2,321 —
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 550.00–570.00 $559.67 $1,276 —
265–285 275 2 540.00–560.00 $550.36 $1,513 —
300–345 329 4 500.00–525.00 $509.98 $1,678 -7.24
355–385 369 4 440.00–485.00 $470.29 $1,735 +15.02
405–445 423 8 425.00–505.00 $459.53 $1,944 +27.29
470–485 476 4 405.00–435.00 $421.18 $2,005 -1.17
520–545 537 3 390.00–395.00 $391.61 $2,103 +6.61
570 570 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 +20.00
760 760 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,470 —
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1305 1270 80-85% 4 150.00–165.00 $158.61 $2,014 -26.69
1100–1530 1301 80-85% 5 172.50–175.00 $174.58 $2,271 —
1155–1500 1309 80-85% 4 177.50–200.00 $183.95 $2,408 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–955 886 85-90% 5 135.00–145.00 $139.05 $1,232 —
1110–1280 1195 85-90% 2 160.00–172.50 $165.81 $1,981 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1610 1430 75-80% 2 167.50–175.00 $170.78 $2,442 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1775 1542 3 190.00–192.50 $190.86 $2,943 —
1785–1855 1827 3 215.00–230.00 $221.67 $4,050 —

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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) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,600.00 $3,225.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 2 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.