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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report, Russellville, AL

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $392.56/cwt +26.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 416 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $339.92/cwt -19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 573 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $410.39/cwt -24.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 463 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 414 361
Feeder cattle 297 351 303
Slaughter cattle 37 45 41
Replacement cattle 15 18 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder bulls and steers sold steady. Feeder heifers 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
650–670 662 3 325.00–340.00 $330.03 $2,185 -5.54
740 740 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 —
750–795 773 2 305.00–315.00 $309.85 $2,395 -5.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 +6.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 6 400.00–415.00 $410.76 $1,561 +5.76
400–440 416 12 370.00–400.00 $392.56 $1,633 +26.36
450–495 464 9 350.00–385.00 $368.37 $1,709 +28.39
510–520 515 3 325.00–340.00 $333.38 $1,717 +16.80
555–570 560 3 325.00–330.00 $328.30 $1,838 +18.17
600–645 615 3 300.00–320.00 $313.01 $1,925 —
655–680 668 2 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,338 +89.02
330 330 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 +36.50
370–380 373 3 420.00–440.00 $426.79 $1,592 -3.21
405–445 427 3 415.00–430.00 $421.78 $1,801 +16.77
455–490 466 4 390.00–425.00 $405.11 $1,888 +37.72
500–520 511 5 355.00–390.00 $370.07 $1,891 +23.97
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 +15.81
610 610 2 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $2,074 +16.88
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 550.00–565.00 $553.92 $1,568 +13.92
300–345 327 5 505.00–540.00 $522.35 $1,708 -7.65
360–395 375 3 465.00–490.00 $474.82 $1,781 -25.09
415–440 429 4 430.00–465.00 $446.05 $1,914 -28.95
450–480 463 10 395.00–425.00 $410.39 $1,900 -24.36
505–540 514 8 355.00–380.00 $366.35 $1,883 -40.21
550–585 573 11 330.00–350.00 $339.92 $1,948 -19.48
600–645 629 7 315.00–340.00 $321.89 $2,025 —
665–695 680 5 290.00–320.00 $307.88 $2,094 -7.54
715–725 720 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $2,034 -16.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,140 +24.95
260–285 273 4 520.00–525.00 $523.81 $1,430 —
325–330 328 2 450.00–480.00 $465.11 $1,526 —
375–385 378 3 435.00–460.00 $444.91 $1,682 -17.60
405–440 421 4 410.00–420.00 $414.81 $1,746 -12.65
490–495 493 6 350.00–375.00 $364.98 $1,799 -30.02
520–545 537 6 325.00–345.00 $334.11 $1,794 -31.59
560–595 572 7 315.00–325.00 $320.36 $1,832 -14.50
620–640 632 5 300.00–310.00 $306.01 $1,934 -9.87
655 655 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,801 -16.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1440 1293 80-85% 3 145.00–147.50 $145.93 $1,887 —
1090–1430 1301 80-85% 8 135.00–142.50 $139.38 $1,813 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1265 1002 85-90% 3 115.00–117.50 $115.73 $1,160 -21.66
1030–1110 1078 85-90% 4 135.00–140.00 $136.89 $1,476 —
1080–1150 1115 85-90% 3 120.00–132.50 $127.53 $1,422 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,937 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1405 1258 3 162.50–170.00 $166.05 $2,089 —
1355 1355 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,507 —

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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 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.