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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report, Russellville, AL

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.47/cwt +23.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,270/hd at 691 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $336.52/cwt +37.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 729 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $420.97/cwt +28.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 480 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 481 310 575
Feeder cattle 430 271 535
Slaughter cattle 43 23 29
Replacement cattle 8 16 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 —
465–485 479 4 420.00–445.00 $431.08 $2,065 —
510 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 —
570 570 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 —
610–630 625 6 365.00–385.00 $376.75 $2,355 +34.25
670–685 678 2 340.00–355.00 $347.42 $2,356 +34.93
715–732 729 19 317.50–340.00 $336.52 $2,453 +37.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 489 4 390.00–415.00 $403.79 $1,975 —
515–545 533 3 375.00–395.00 $383.42 $2,044 —
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 —
660–695 678 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,204 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 460.00–470.00 $464.91 $1,255 —
305–330 319 5 430.00–445.00 $434.94 $1,387 -1.24
365–390 375 7 410.00–435.00 $424.80 $1,593 +13.46
405–445 415 8 410.00–435.00 $418.66 $1,737 +11.25
450–490 473 13 387.50–415.00 $397.18 $1,879 +17.69
535–540 538 6 365.00–380.00 $371.70 $2,000 +13.03
580 580 2 345.00–365.00 $355.00 $2,059 +7.52
605–630 618 5 330.00–345.00 $336.98 $2,083 -8.02
620 fancy 620 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 —
670–692 691 19 300.00–330.00 $328.47 $2,270 +23.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 425.00–440.00 $432.67 $974 —
340 340 3 400.00–420.00 $408.33 $1,388 +0.81
395 395 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 +25.21
410–445 430 6 370.00–400.00 $381.41 $1,640 +11.76
465–495 480 4 360.00–375.00 $369.92 $1,776 +10.61
540–545 543 2 335.00–350.00 $342.53 $1,860 +22.79
630–645 638 2 300.00–325.00 $312.35 $1,993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 550.00–560.00 $555.16 $1,321 —
250–290 263 4 540.00–610.00 $573.90 $1,509 +53.90
300–340 323 6 490.00–525.00 $502.14 $1,622 -17.86
355–385 372 9 480.00–510.00 $494.46 $1,839 +20.92
405–420 409 13 440.00–480.00 $468.00 $1,914 +10.50
460–465 462 6 440.00–460.00 $450.79 $2,083 +30.73
500–505 503 2 400.00–410.00 $404.98 $2,037 +13.65
550–560 556 10 370.00–405.00 $383.01 $2,130 +19.49
600–625 618 6 350.00–375.00 $357.31 $2,208 +17.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 470.00–485.00 $477.39 $1,623 —
390–395 394 6 450.00–475.00 $460.86 $1,816 +23.23
420–445 437 10 425.00–455.00 $435.88 $1,905 +13.84
465–490 480 14 400.00–435.00 $420.97 $2,021 +28.82
500–545 526 10 360.00–400.00 $382.35 $2,011 +18.07
555–595 578 9 345.00–365.00 $356.09 $2,058 +11.04
625–630 628 2 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $2,135 +19.89

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1280 1104 85-90% 9 150.00–160.00 $155.81 $1,720 —
1075–1250 1150 85-90% 3 165.00–172.50 $167.72 $1,929 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1205 1052 80-85% 3 185.00–195.00 $190.29 $2,002 —
1055–1255 1152 80-85% 3 160.00–170.00 $164.87 $1,899 —
1060–1380 1230 80-85% 4 172.50–182.50 $178.63 $2,197 +4.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1800 1647 75-80% 3 175.00–185.00 $179.45 $2,956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1660 1585 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,932 —
1850 1850 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,700 —
1525–2210 1880 6 210.00–220.00 $214.03 $4,024 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,100.00

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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.