Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $464.57/cwt +16.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 465 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.27/cwt -15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 424 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $448.13/cwt -10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 385 lb · 15 head
Russellville, AL 4-weight heifers brought $438/cwt on 416 head, among the strongest in the state and $12/cwt above the AL average ($426), though $3/cwt under Cullman, AL ($441). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 416 153 477
Feeder cattle 372 117 419
Slaughter cattle 34 28 42
Replacement cattle 10 8 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder Bulls and Steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers 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
330 330 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,848 —
410–435 424 5 470.00–500.00 $482.92 $2,048 -12.08
455–475 465 2 470.00–475.00 $472.45 $2,197 +12.45
505–520 513 2 435.00–460.00 $447.32 $2,295 —
555–580 574 5 410.00–425.00 $418.07 $2,400 —
600 600 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 440.00–460.00 $449.82 $1,925 —
480–490 485 2 425.00–440.00 $432.42 $2,097 —
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 +10.00
620 620 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,449 —
660–665 663 2 350.00–370.00 $360.04 $2,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 -60.00
275–280 278 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,446 -37.84
305–330 319 5 510.00–530.00 $521.16 $1,663 -6.73
350–370 361 7 465.00–495.00 $475.49 $1,717 -23.88
405–445 424 16 440.00–475.00 $448.27 $1,901 -15.21
450–490 470 8 435.00–450.00 $442.41 $2,079 +12.41
520–540 525 4 400.00–430.00 $408.71 $2,146 -6.29
570 570 2 390.00–410.00 $400.00 $2,280 —
720 720 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 -20.00
370–395 385 15 435.00–460.00 $448.13 $1,725 -10.05
425–445 431 5 395.00–435.00 $420.87 $1,814 -4.13
460–485 467 5 395.00–425.00 $416.88 $1,947 —
500–545 528 9 370.00–390.00 $379.95 $2,006 —
580–590 585 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $2,179 +7.52
605–610 608 2 330.00–365.00 $347.43 $2,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,495 —
250–295 268 5 610.00–650.00 $627.80 $1,683 —
300–330 315 5 580.00–640.00 $599.71 $1,889 +20.28
350–380 368 6 515.00–545.00 $525.24 $1,933 -9.65
400–435 413 5 480.00–515.00 $494.70 $2,043 +20.72
450–480 465 17 450.00–475.00 $464.57 $2,160 +16.79
500–520 511 5 430.00–460.00 $440.94 $2,253 +12.85
550–580 563 5 405.00–435.00 $414.01 $2,331 +19.24
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 381 7 465.00–505.00 $487.02 $1,856 +3.73
430–445 438 9 445.00–475.00 $470.10 $2,059 +26.66
455–495 483 6 400.00–445.00 $425.17 $2,054 +16.51
500–540 529 13 400.00–425.00 $410.40 $2,171 +32.74
555–585 568 4 390.00–400.00 $396.32 $2,251 —
615–630 620 3 375.00–380.00 $378.31 $2,346 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–940 868 85-90% 2 165.00–172.50 $169.06 $1,467 —
935–1195 1061 85-90% 6 145.00–160.00 $151.51 $1,608 -15.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1185 1059 80-85% 4 190.00–205.00 $197.61 $2,093 —
1050–1180 1115 80-85% 2 157.50–165.00 $161.47 $1,800 —
1340–1465 1403 80-85% 2 177.50 $177.50 $2,490 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,336 —
1475–1730 1573 75-80% 4 170.00–177.50 $173.62 $2,731 +8.62
1590–1720 1655 75-80% 2 180.00–190.00 $185.20 $3,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2145 1763 3 200.00–205.00 $202.56 $3,571 +17.56
1830 1830 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,477 —
1550–2150 1850 2 220.00–235.00 $226.28 $4,186 —

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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 3,400.00 $3,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,050.00 —
— — 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.