Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report, Russellville, AL

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $315.88/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 613 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.39/cwt -9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 209 250
Feeder cattle 351 179 209
Slaughter cattle 45 25 23
Replacement cattle 18 5 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder bulls and steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. 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
425 425 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,019 —
450–480 468 6 430.00–460.00 $444.16 $2,079 —
515–545 530 3 390.00–430.00 $409.81 $2,172 +6.36
555–575 561 9 350.00–375.00 $365.53 $2,051 -2.00
615–640 636 6 340.00–345.00 $344.19 $2,189 —
654–680 661 8 330.00–337.50 $335.57 $2,218 —
750–780 765 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
300–315 308 2 460.00–490.00 $474.63 $1,462 —
375–395 385 2 455.00–475.00 $465.26 $1,791 —
425–430 428 2 435.00–445.00 $439.97 $1,883 +4.97
475–495 487 3 395.00–425.00 $413.15 $2,012 -9.34
505–510 508 2 355.00–375.00 $365.05 $1,854 —
555–580 565 3 320.00–340.00 $328.50 $1,856 -4.21
600–610 607 3 315.00–325.00 $321.70 $1,953 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 4 435.00–450.00 $445.98 $1,226 -24.02
305–345 320 4 435.00–450.00 $443.50 $1,419 -16.50
360–365 363 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,561 +3.89
415–425 419 4 390.00–415.00 $405.01 $1,697 -12.81
455–485 464 10 355.00–385.00 $367.39 $1,705 -9.58
515–540 526 5 335.00–355.00 $346.10 $1,820 -11.08
555–595 577 7 330.00–340.00 $334.19 $1,928 -1.95
600–631 619 8 315.00–330.00 $323.12 $2,000 +8.16
660–688 682 5 290.00–315.00 $294.84 $2,011 -15.16
708–735 716 5 285.00–290.00 $286.03 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 4 400.00–415.00 $406.34 $1,365 -18.66
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
405–445 433 7 355.00–375.00 $366.20 $1,586 -22.08
475–495 488 9 320.00–350.00 $339.98 $1,659 -10.03
500–520 512 3 300.00–330.00 $316.58 $1,621 -18.42
570–585 580 3 295.00–320.00 $310.13 $1,799 +5.99
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 500.00–510.00 $505.05 $1,227 —
365–395 378 7 445.00–475.00 $462.51 $1,748 +20.58
400–445 426 8 415.00–435.00 $427.46 $1,821 -12.54
475–490 483 4 385.00–410.00 $395.00 $1,908 +11.54
500–540 528 8 350.00–380.00 $365.70 $1,931 -2.60
550–590 570 6 315.00–345.00 $334.86 $1,909 +6.53
600–625 613 11 300.00–325.00 $315.88 $1,936 +10.86
665–670 668 3 275.00–300.00 $291.71 $1,949 +6.71
700–735 712 3 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,246 —
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 —
305 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 +3.01
360–380 367 3 490.00–515.00 $499.91 $1,835 +16.15
430 430 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,042 +2.71
450–475 459 6 420.00–470.00 $434.75 $1,996 -1.65
505–515 508 3 390.00–425.00 $406.56 $2,065 +10.41
565–580 576 4 352.50–365.00 $359.40 $2,070 -0.60
655–681 667 5 305.00–330.00 $315.42 $2,104 -1.33
700–740 713 4 295.00–300.00 $298.75 $2,130 —
768 value added 768 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,362 —
770 770 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1085 988 85-90% 4 117.50–122.50 $120.67 $1,192 —
775–1190 1013 85-90% 5 132.50–140.00 $137.39 $1,392 +10.35
875–1275 1025 85-90% 4 125.00–127.50 $126.97 $1,301 -0.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1450 1152 80-85% 7 140.00–145.00 $142.01 $1,636 +1.86
745–1420 1240 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.15 $1,887 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1340 1312 3 162.50–170.00 $166.72 $2,187 —
1500–1870 1696 6 172.50–182.50 $175.75 $2,981 —
1020–2145 1737 3 185.00–197.50 $194.07 $3,371 +1.43

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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) 7 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,364.29
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00

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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 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.