Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 153 230 279
Feeder cattle 117 185 237
Slaughter cattle 28 33 31
Replacement cattle 8 12 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. 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
520–535 528 2 385.00–395.00 $389.93 $2,059 —
575 575 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 +40.35
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 —
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,005 +10.00
465 465 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,282 —
265–290 278 2 550.00–565.00 $557.84 $1,551 —
300–345 320 4 510.00–545.00 $527.89 $1,689 —
355–395 370 3 480.00–520.00 $499.37 $1,848 +20.85
420–435 427 3 450.00–475.00 $463.48 $1,979 +13.18
465 465 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 -8.74
515 515 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 +13.46
610 610 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 540.00–545.00 $542.61 $1,275 +62.61
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 —
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
355–380 367 3 450.00–470.00 $458.18 $1,682 +18.45
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 -5.00
580 580 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 3 570.00–600.00 $579.43 $1,872 +38.79
360–380 370 5 510.00–545.00 $534.89 $1,979 +30.87
405–445 419 6 460.00–495.00 $473.98 $1,986 -10.26
455–490 474 7 430.00–465.00 $447.78 $2,122 -9.38
510–540 521 8 415.00–440.00 $428.09 $2,230 +13.16
560–580 573 3 385.00–415.00 $394.77 $2,262 +5.54
600–645 624 5 360.00–390.00 $375.09 $2,341 +0.09
650–660 653 3 360.00–375.00 $364.97 $2,383 +20.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,880 +35.02
365–390 375 3 465.00–500.00 $483.29 $1,812 +13.00
420–440 432 3 435.00–450.00 $443.44 $1,916 -16.09
465–495 483 3 390.00–425.00 $408.66 $1,974 -12.52
530–540 535 2 360.00–395.00 $377.66 $2,020 -13.95
680–695 688 2 315.00–330.00 $322.42 $2,218 —
740 740 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 —
800 800 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1150 1073 85-90% 3 165.00–170.00 $167.33 $1,795 —
965–1260 1081 85-90% 7 147.50–162.50 $158.45 $1,713 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1055 1043 80-85% 2 155.00–162.50 $158.79 $1,656 —
1120–1180 1152 80-85% 3 167.50–172.50 $170.04 $1,959 —
1210–1310 1260 80-85% 2 180.00–190.00 $184.80 $2,328 +26.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 217.50 $217.50 $3,186 —
1760 1760 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,256 —

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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) 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,150.00

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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 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.