Russellville, Alabama · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Mon, Oct 12, 2026. 43 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Monday.
Cattle receipts
338 head
Last reported: 349 (Oct 5, 2026)
500-599 lb steers
none sold
M&L 1, this sale
700-799 lb steers
none sold
M&L 1, this sale
Reports
43 in 12 mo
Since Oct 20, 2025 Usual day: Monday
Prices, Oct 12, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
455455
435.00435.00
$1,979
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
530530
370.00370.00
$1,961
1
560560
350.00350.00
$1,960
1
660660
300.00300.00
$1,980
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
278265-295
460.00460.00
$1,279
2
335330-340
437.46435.00-440.00
$1,465
5
378365-395
419.93415.00-430.00
$1,587
5
418405-440
388.94380.00-405.00
$1,626
5
454450-465
374.98370.00-380.00
$1,702
10
506500-530
347.62340.00-370.00
$1,759
6
568550-575
341.64330.00-360.00
$1,941
6
613605-620
319.95310.00-340.00
$1,961
1
670670
310.00310.00
$2,077
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
325325
420.00420.00
$1,365
1
385385
395.00395.00
$1,521
5
422410-430
359.09350.00-370.00
$1,515
9
488455-495
351.01340.00-365.00
$1,713
5
521505-540
328.92325.00-335.00
$1,714
4
574550-595
316.38305.00-325.00
$1,816
3
630630
305.00305.00
$1,922
2
673665-680
287.42280.00-295.00
$1,934
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
215210-220
570.00570.00
$1,226
1
255255
530.00530.00
$1,352
5
361360-365
486.95470.00-500.00
$1,758
4
410400-420
456.34430.00-475.00
$1,871
10
462455-475
416.95400.00-435.00
$1,926
2
510505-515
387.62375.00-400.00
$1,977
2
605600-610
340.08330.00-350.00
$2,057
2
663655-670
317.58310.00-325.00
$2,106
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
288285-290
507.52505.00-510.00
$1,462
11
364355-385
451.50440.00-465.00
$1,643
4
423415-435
409.93400.00-425.00
$1,734
8
474450-490
373.17360.00-395.00
$1,769
4
525520-530
354.98345.00-360.00
$1,864
3
570570
340.00340.00
$1,938
9
621610-630
303.39295.00-315.00
$1,884
5
670650-675
290.00280.00-300.00
$1,943
4
726710-735
272.47270.00-275.00
$1,978
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,2551190-1320
163.94160.00-167.50
$2,057
Low dressing
2
1,5851350-1820
170.00170.00
$2,694
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,5831505-1660
127.62125.00-130.00
$2,020
Low dressing
1
1,6001600
135.00135.00
$2,160
Average dressing
1
1,6551655
150.00150.00
$2,482
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
920920
145.00145.00
$1,334
High dressing
4
1,3301180-1425
127.45125.00-130.00
$1,695
Low dressing
2
1,3701280-1460
135.00135.00
$1,850
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
1,044855-1185
131.93130.00-135.00
$1,377
High dressing
6
1,049765-1330
122.43115.00-130.00
$1,284
Average dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 28 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 5, 2026
-
$311.57
Sep 28, 2026
$376.60
$315.00
Sep 21, 2026
$391.48
$308.33
Sep 14, 2026
$373.33
-
Aug 24, 2026
$382.50
$305.65
Aug 10, 2026
$411.16
-
Aug 3, 2026
$402.50
$336.52
Jul 27, 2026
-
$298.69
Jul 13, 2026
$426.43
-
Jun 22, 2026
$430.09
$335.00
Jun 15, 2026
$423.81
$340.02
Jun 1, 2026
$425.00
$345.00
May 11, 2026
$450.00
-
Apr 27, 2026
$448.97
$350.00
Apr 6, 2026
$455.00
-
Mar 30, 2026
$490.00
-
Mar 2, 2026
$437.04
-
Feb 9, 2026
$430.00
-
Feb 2, 2026
$420.00
-
Jan 19, 2026
$430.00
-
Jan 12, 2026
$434.00
$312.14
Jan 5, 2026
$425.00
-
Dec 15, 2025
$409.88
-
Dec 8, 2025
$395.04
-
Dec 1, 2025
$365.00
-
Nov 17, 2025
$382.50
-
Nov 3, 2025
$373.50
$343.00
Oct 27, 2025
$390.00
-
Price slide, Oct 12, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
-
$424.94
400-499 lb
$435.00
$381.96-42.98
500-599 lb
-
$345.38-36.58
600-699 lb
-
$318.53-26.85
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.