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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report, Russellville, AL

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $451.50/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 364 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $416.95/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 462 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.62/cwt -22.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 506 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 349 0
Feeder cattle 307 297 0
Slaughter cattle 26 37 0
Replacement cattle 5 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Not enough replacement cattle to trend this week. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls and steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 —
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,279 -75.00
330–340 335 2 435.00–440.00 $437.46 $1,465 -42.54
365–395 378 5 415.00–430.00 $419.93 $1,587 -6.86
405–440 418 5 380.00–405.00 $388.94 $1,626 -32.84
450–465 454 5 370.00–380.00 $374.98 $1,702 -30.13
500–530 506 10 340.00–370.00 $347.62 $1,759 -22.45
550–575 568 6 330.00–360.00 $341.64 $1,941 -8.36
605–620 613 6 310.00–340.00 $319.95 $1,961 -20.05
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 —
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 -15.76
410–430 422 5 350.00–370.00 $359.09 $1,515 -33.47
455–495 488 9 340.00–365.00 $351.01 $1,713 -17.36
505–540 521 5 325.00–335.00 $328.92 $1,714 -4.46
550–595 574 4 305.00–325.00 $316.38 $1,816 -11.92
630 630 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 -8.01
665–680 673 2 280.00–295.00 $287.42 $1,934 -10.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 505.00–510.00 $507.52 $1,462 -16.29
355–385 364 11 440.00–465.00 $451.50 $1,643 +6.59
415–435 423 4 400.00–425.00 $409.93 $1,734 -4.88
450–490 474 8 360.00–395.00 $373.17 $1,769 +8.19
520–530 525 4 345.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,864 +20.87
570 570 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 +19.64
610–630 621 9 295.00–315.00 $303.39 $1,884 -2.62
650–675 670 5 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,943 +15.00
710–735 726 4 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,226 —
255 255 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,352 -23.92
360–365 361 5 470.00–500.00 $486.95 $1,758 +12.13
400–420 410 4 430.00–475.00 $456.34 $1,871 +10.29
455–475 462 10 400.00–435.00 $416.95 $1,926 +6.56
505–515 510 2 375.00–400.00 $387.62 $1,977 +21.27
600–610 605 2 330.00–350.00 $340.08 $2,057 +18.19
655–670 663 2 310.00–325.00 $317.58 $2,106 +9.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1185 1044 85-90% 4 130.00–135.00 $131.93 $1,377 —
765–1330 1049 85-90% 6 115.00–130.00 $122.43 $1,284 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,334 —
1180–1425 1330 80-85% 4 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $1,695 -11.93
1280–1460 1370 80-85% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,850 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1660 1583 75-80% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.62 $2,020 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,160 -7.50
1655 1655 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1320 1255 2 160.00–167.50 $163.94 $2,057 -2.11
1350–1820 1585 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,694 —

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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) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.