Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.49/cwt -38.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $422.04/cwt -10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 429 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.67/cwt -22.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 517 lb · 12 head
Russellville 4-weight heifers sold at $366/cwt, running $23/cwt below the AL average ($389) and $49/cwt under Cullman. The class is down $58 from its early July peak of $428. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 402 462
Feeder cattle 271 376 395
Slaughter cattle 23 20 46
Replacement cattle 16 6 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
615–635 626 4 335.00–350.00 $342.50 $2,144 —
670–675 673 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $2,103 —
705–720 716 4 290.00–310.00 $298.69 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–640 638 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,962 -47.51
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
700–745 723 2 275.00–285.00 $280.16 $2,026 —
770–780 775 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 440.00–445.00 $442.58 $1,009 —
305–335 317 3 420.00–445.00 $436.18 $1,383 -36.32
350–395 378 3 405.00–420.00 $411.34 $1,555 -45.13
400–410 405 2 400.00–415.00 $407.41 $1,650 -42.77
450–495 468 13 370.00–405.00 $379.49 $1,776 -38.96
500–545 517 12 340.00–380.00 $358.67 $1,854 -22.04
555–585 574 4 345.00–355.00 $347.48 $1,995 -9.22
600 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 +12.62
665–675 670 2 295.00–315.00 $304.93 $2,043 -9.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 400.00–425.00 $412.98 $1,074 —
325–330 328 2 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,337 -21.86
355–370 363 2 365.00–385.00 $374.79 $1,360 -50.17
400–445 430 12 350.00–390.00 $369.65 $1,589 -47.27
465–485 475 8 350.00–365.00 $359.31 $1,707 -32.03
505–545 525 4 300.00–335.00 $319.74 $1,679 -45.23
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 4 420.00–450.00 $437.63 $1,707 -15.31
405–445 429 12 410.00–435.00 $422.04 $1,811 -10.31
455–495 475 9 380.00–400.00 $392.15 $1,863 -12.19
500–520 511 6 350.00–375.00 $364.28 $1,861 -16.40
570–595 576 4 330.00–350.00 $345.05 $1,987 -12.44
605–640 628 3 315.00–325.00 $320.09 $2,010 +7.64
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 —
730 730 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,404 -27.39
300 300 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,560 -6.72
350–370 360 4 460.00–485.00 $473.54 $1,705 -19.44
420 420 2 450.00–465.00 $457.50 $1,922 -6.14
470–495 480 10 410.00–445.00 $420.06 $2,016 -31.83
500–535 516 7 380.00–405.00 $391.33 $2,019 -19.45
555–585 574 7 355.00–375.00 $363.52 $2,087 -16.80
600–640 615 5 335.00–355.00 $340.11 $2,092 -13.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1360 1218 80-85% 7 170.00–180.00 $174.28 $2,123 +9.28
1150–1360 1267 80-85% 3 185.00–187.50 $185.85 $2,355 +13.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932–1245 1031 85-90% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.26 $1,570 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1510 1485 75-80% 2 160.00–162.50 $161.23 $2,394 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1175 1110 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,220 —
1580–1990 1785 2 210.00–215.00 $212.79 $3,798 —

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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) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,933.33 —

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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.