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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report, Russellville, AL

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $348.49/cwt +10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 522 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 182 516
Feeder cattle 171 149 443
Slaughter cattle 9 22 38
Replacement cattle 9 11 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Not enough slaughter cattle to trend today. 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
415 415 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,992 —
520–535 528 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,980 —
575 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 —
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 430.00–450.00 $440.05 $1,461 —
365–385 373 7 410.00–435.00 $420.57 $1,569 +30.48
410–435 423 4 385.00–415.00 $402.25 $1,702 +37.23
465–475 472 3 365.00–390.00 $376.57 $1,777 +37.84
515–530 521 4 340.00–365.00 $351.34 $1,830 +28.79
555–575 560 4 335.00–350.00 $342.52 $1,918 +35.04
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —
660–670 665 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $2,112 —
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 420.00–435.00 $427.50 $962 —
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
390–395 393 2 380.00–400.00 $390.06 $1,533 +26.79
415–445 428 3 360.00–375.00 $366.81 $1,570 +20.22
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 +26.29
520 520 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 +29.88
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 +22.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 430.00–455.00 $438.56 $1,645 +19.32
410–445 426 7 390.00–425.00 $407.21 $1,735 +8.48
475–495 483 6 370.00–395.00 $384.09 $1,855 +14.00
505–545 522 12 330.00–365.00 $348.49 $1,819 +10.19
580–590 587 3 295.00–320.00 $305.03 $1,791 -16.08
610–645 634 4 295.00–305.00 $300.09 $1,903 -8.19
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 520.00–530.00 $525.03 $1,696 +65.03
365–390 375 3 465.00–500.00 $486.24 $1,823 +43.74
415–435 422 8 430.00–465.00 $446.70 $1,885 +26.84
450–465 458 2 420.00–430.00 $425.08 $1,947 +42.55
530 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 +42.54
550–585 568 6 335.00–360.00 $346.45 $1,968 +1.45
600–615 611 4 320.00–335.00 $326.20 $1,993 —
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 —
700–740 720 2 290.00–300.00 $295.14 $2,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,464 —
1070 1070 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,284 —
1050–1135 1093 80-85% 2 135.00–142.50 $138.60 $1,515 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1065 1030 85-90% 3 137.50–142.50 $140.93 $1,452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,946 —

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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) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,316.67

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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.