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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report, Russellville, AL

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 189 305
Feeder cattle 179 171 283
Slaughter cattle 25 9 22
Replacement cattle 5 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Not enough replacement cattle to trend this week. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 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
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 —
385 385 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,829 —
500–545 515 4 390.00–420.00 $403.45 $2,078 +28.45
575–580 578 2 360.00–375.00 $367.53 $2,124 -2.47
735 735 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,315 —
755 755 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,862 —
475–480 478 4 420.00–425.00 $422.49 $2,020 +12.49
575–595 585 2 320.00–345.00 $332.71 $1,946 —
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,175 —
340 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 +19.95
350–395 381 6 410.00–445.00 $426.11 $1,623 +5.54
400–415 408 2 400.00–435.00 $417.82 $1,705 +15.57
450–490 471 8 365.00–400.00 $376.97 $1,776 +0.40
505–530 510 5 350.00–375.00 $357.18 $1,822 +5.84
555–575 563 4 320.00–350.00 $336.14 $1,892 -6.38
600–610 605 2 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,906 -15.04
675 675 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 -7.52
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 +25.00
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
435–440 437 3 375.00–395.00 $388.28 $1,697 +21.47
460–485 476 7 340.00–360.00 $350.01 $1,666 +0.01
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 ±0.00
555–595 573 3 270.00–345.00 $304.14 $1,743 -5.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
325–330 328 2 475.00–480.00 $477.48 $1,566 —
370–395 388 5 430.00–450.00 $441.93 $1,715 +3.37
405–415 408 3 435.00–445.00 $440.00 $1,795 +32.79
460–490 483 7 375.00–400.00 $383.46 $1,852 -0.63
510–525 515 3 365.00–370.00 $368.30 $1,897 +19.81
565 565 3 325.00–335.00 $328.33 $1,855 +23.30
615–620 618 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,885 +4.93
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 3 510.00–540.00 $526.99 $1,697 +1.96
355–375 368 4 475.00–490.00 $483.76 $1,780 -2.48
415–425 420 2 455.00–490.00 $472.29 $1,984 +25.59
450–470 455 4 430.00–450.00 $436.40 $1,986 +11.32
500–535 516 4 385.00–415.00 $396.15 $2,044 -3.85
570 570 2 345.00–375.00 $360.00 $2,052 +13.55
610–645 628 2 330.00–340.00 $335.14 $2,105 +8.94
660–680 668 3 310.00–325.00 $316.75 $2,116 +1.75
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1380 1162 80-85% 6 135.00–145.00 $140.15 $1,629 —
1155–1435 1321 80-85% 4 147.50–150.00 $148.84 $1,966 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1160 1010 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $127.04 $1,283 -13.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1615 1573 75-80% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.29 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,023 —
1630–1820 1725 2 190.00–195.00 $192.64 $3,323 —
1790 1790 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,312 —

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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) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00

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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 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.