Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $407.83/cwt -36.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 468 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 305 277
Feeder cattle 157 265 223
Slaughter cattle 7 26 42
Replacement cattle 10 14 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Too few slaughter cattle to trend. Too few replacement cattle to trend. Feeder cattle sold sharply 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
315 315 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,480 -40.00
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 —
465 465 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 -21.38
600 600 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 -45.00
665–676 671 2 325.00–345.00 $334.92 $2,247 -60.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,976 -37.50
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 +15.00
375–395 387 3 410.00–425.00 $416.53 $1,612 —
405–445 418 4 390.00–425.00 $405.88 $1,697 -21.56
455–495 479 4 365.00–400.00 $378.34 $1,812 -26.62
505–535 522 8 345.00–365.00 $354.34 $1,850 -49.00
550 550 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,884 -28.43
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 -28.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 430.00 $430.00 $882 —
400–440 421 4 350.00–385.00 $370.22 $1,559 —
480 480 2 335.00–360.00 $347.50 $1,668 -33.77
515–535 525 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $1,693 -52.81
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -60.00
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 3 450.00–475.00 $460.08 $1,504 -69.92
350–375 363 4 450.00–495.00 $465.97 $1,691 -34.03
400–445 414 5 420.00–445.00 $430.70 $1,783 -45.97
460–485 468 10 385.00–425.00 $407.83 $1,909 -36.75
505–535 526 9 355.00–385.00 $362.79 $1,908 -52.17
550–585 561 7 330.00–355.00 $342.79 $1,923 -30.83
610–645 627 3 315.00–330.00 $323.42 $2,028 -26.58
660 660 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 -18.30
710–730 720 3 285.00–300.00 $293.36 $2,112 -6.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 —
300–305 303 2 420.00–435.00 $427.56 $1,296 —
385–395 392 3 410.00–435.00 $421.55 $1,652 -47.87
420–445 430 6 395.00–410.00 $403.43 $1,735 -29.91
460–485 475 3 350.00–380.00 $366.67 $1,742 -21.77
570–590 582 3 300.00–325.00 $315.14 $1,834 -29.98
600–625 608 3 280.00–295.00 $288.36 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1465 1428 80-85% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $2,321 —
1520 1520 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,486 +10.00
1885 1885 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,582 —

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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 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,375.00 $2,325.00

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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.