Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $335.63/cwt +13.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 514 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $402.68/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 464 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $383.36/cwt +13.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 174 405
Feeder cattle 274 157 367
Slaughter cattle 19 7 27
Replacement cattle 16 10 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
210 210 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,050 —
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
410–435 429 4 425.00–430.00 $426.20 $1,828 -13.80
460–490 468 9 400.00–422.50 $416.80 $1,951 +1.80
510 510 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 —
560 560 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 —
621 621 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,174 -5.00
760–773 770 4 300.00–307.50 $305.65 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 2 360.00–370.00 $365.02 $1,909 +2.52
555–575 568 3 325.00–350.00 $341.86 $1,942 +1.86
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 —
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 3 395.00–410.00 $403.39 $1,299 —
355–390 376 6 385.00–400.00 $395.83 $1,488 —
400–445 422 10 370.00–395.00 $383.36 $1,618 +13.14
450–495 469 7 345.00–375.00 $358.47 $1,681 +10.97
500–535 514 12 320.00–350.00 $335.63 $1,725 +13.08
550–585 568 6 310.00–335.00 $323.28 $1,836 +23.28
602–645 619 4 295.00–312.50 $307.31 $1,902 —
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 +20.00
708–735 722 2 260.00–270.00 $265.09 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 5 415.00–435.00 $429.78 $1,371 -20.22
350–395 368 7 405.00–425.00 $414.84 $1,527 -1.69
415–430 423 2 410.00–415.00 $412.54 $1,745 +6.66
455–485 464 4 380.00–415.00 $395.04 $1,833 +16.70
525–540 535 4 365.00–385.00 $375.06 $2,007 +20.72
570 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 490.00–500.00 $494.94 $1,079 —
270–285 278 2 470.00–485.00 $477.30 $1,327 —
315–345 328 4 445.00–480.00 $463.49 $1,520 +3.41
350–395 379 9 430.00–465.00 $439.35 $1,665 -26.62
400–440 424 9 410.00–435.00 $421.54 $1,787 -9.16
450–475 464 11 390.00–420.00 $402.68 $1,868 -5.15
525–540 531 9 335.00–360.00 $348.21 $1,849 -14.58
560–580 572 6 330.00–350.00 $339.97 $1,945 -2.82
605–620 615 5 305.00–325.00 $312.00 $1,919 -11.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 450.00–460.00 $454.95 $1,197 -5.05
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
375–390 382 3 390.00–405.00 $398.38 $1,522 -23.17
505–540 521 7 310.00–330.00 $320.05 $1,667 —
590 590 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 -10.14
635 635 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,746 -13.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1215 1081 80-85% 4 175.00–185.00 $179.80 $1,944 —
1195–1365 1280 80-85% 2 150.00–152.50 $151.17 $1,935 —
1240–1395 1318 80-85% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
1090–1145 1118 85-90% 2 135.00–155.00 $145.25 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,816 —
1215–1540 1378 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,618 —
1415–1515 1465 2 195.00–200.00 $197.59 $2,895 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.