Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $374.68/cwt -7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 506 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $375.36/cwt +32.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 519 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $469.42/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 368 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 481 388
Feeder cattle 265 430 325
Slaughter cattle 26 43 45
Replacement cattle 14 8 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 +16.58
580–597 591 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,216 +20.00
620 620 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 —
665–682 680 9 325.00–350.00 $347.28 $2,362 +22.28
705–745 732 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,342 —
770–790 780 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 —
455–490 477 3 425.00–450.00 $436.38 $2,082 +5.30
520–535 528 2 415.00–420.00 $417.54 $2,205 -2.46
555–580 568 2 395.00–415.00 $404.78 $2,299 +19.78
630 630 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,520 +23.25
685 685 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,706 +47.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 425.00–450.00 $437.39 $1,260 -27.52
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 +0.06
405–425 415 2 425.00–430.00 $427.44 $1,774 +8.78
465–480 473 9 395.00–425.00 $404.96 $1,915 +7.78
500–505 503 3 390.00–420.00 $403.34 $2,029 +31.64
570–585 578 5 365.00–385.00 $370.93 $2,144 +15.93
600–625 605 6 340.00–370.00 $353.26 $2,137 +16.28
650–665 658 2 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $2,253 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 270 3 390.00–420.00 $410.56 $1,109 —
355–385 370 2 385.00–415.00 $399.39 $1,478 -0.61
490–495 494 4 375.00–385.00 $381.27 $1,883 +11.35
500–540 519 11 360.00–385.00 $375.36 $1,948 +32.83
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
615 615 3 325.00–335.00 $328.33 $2,019 +15.98
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 368 10 445.00–485.00 $469.42 $1,727 +8.56
400–445 423 9 415.00–450.00 $433.34 $1,833 -2.54
455–485 473 4 375.00–415.00 $388.44 $1,837 -32.53
500–510 506 14 360.00–395.00 $374.68 $1,896 -7.67
560–595 580 4 335.00–355.00 $345.12 $2,002 -10.97
645 645 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 -19.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,528 -33.90
315 315 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,670 +27.86
355–370 362 5 490.00–520.00 $500.00 $1,810 +5.54
430 430 3 465.00–495.00 $476.67 $2,050 +8.67
450–490 472 3 430.00–460.00 $444.58 $2,098 -6.21
500–520 510 5 405.00–425.00 $414.96 $2,116 +9.98
550–570 559 8 365.00–390.00 $373.62 $2,089 -9.39
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 -7.31
650–675 665 3 325.00–340.00 $333.30 $2,216 —
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1070 983 80-85% 3 165.00–175.00 $171.42 $1,685 —
955–1250 1103 80-85% 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,985 —
1185–1330 1258 80-85% 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1170 1024 85-90% 5 140.00–155.00 $147.69 $1,512 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,741 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1500 1428 75-80% 2 177.50–180.00 $178.81 $2,553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,878 —
1685 1685 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,370 —
1415–2072 1817 3 210.00–240.00 $217.79 $3,957 —

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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) 3 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,733.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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 3,200.00–3,300.00 $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.