Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $159.83/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 523 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $170.45/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 492 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $176.63/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 424 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 602 562
Feeder cattle 490 517 455
Slaughter cattle 85 71 68
Replacement cattle 10 14 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with high of 92.00. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 3 212.50–215.00 $213.32 $762 —
415 415 2 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
610–630 620 2 162.50–167.50 $164.96 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 9 165.00–170.00 $167.28 $622 -0.21
405 405 4 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $658 -0.93
455–485 470 14 155.00–159.00 $157.38 $740 +1.04
500–530 509 7 150.00–155.00 $153.51 $781 +1.00
555–585 576 7 147.00–150.00 $149.02 $858 —
605–630 613 7 135.00–143.00 $137.62 $844 -7.38
655–661 659 5 130.00–132.00 $131.20 $865 -5.44
710–715 713 2 125.00–127.50 $126.25 $900 -7.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 157.50–165.00 $160.84 $552 —
375–390 385 3 150.00–157.50 $153.34 $590 +1.67
415–440 426 6 142.50–150.00 $144.64 $616 -2.45
470–490 485 4 135.00–142.50 $137.45 $667 -6.07
520–540 532 10 130.00–135.00 $131.97 $702 -4.15
570–595 591 6 127.50–130.00 $129.60 $766 -2.50
605–625 613 5 122.50–127.50 $125.49 $769 -1.99
680 680 1 122.50 $122.50 $833 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 200.00–207.50 $202.75 $543 +5.30
300–345 323 2 190.00–197.50 $193.49 $625 +1.82
385–395 390 6 182.50–190.00 $185.85 $725 -1.73
415–435 424 14 172.50–180.00 $176.63 $749 +0.50
480–495 492 17 162.50–172.50 $170.45 $839 +6.59
500–545 523 19 155.00–162.50 $159.83 $836 +2.34
560–580 570 4 142.50–150.00 $147.48 $841 -3.10
625–635 630 4 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $866 -7.50
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 -2.51
700–730 715 2 127.50–130.00 $128.72 $920 —
775 775 1 127.50 $127.50 $988 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 217.50 $217.50 $609 —
315–320 318 4 210.00–212.50 $211.26 $672 -0.84
355–380 373 9 197.50–207.50 $203.41 $759 -1.65
400–430 409 12 187.50–197.50 $192.21 $786 +5.79
455–495 466 7 177.50–182.50 $179.59 $837 +6.06
505–515 510 8 167.50–172.50 $170.05 $867 +2.11
555–580 571 12 157.50–162.50 $158.98 $908 -0.70
615–645 628 4 150.00–155.00 $153.10 $961 -1.89
650–670 657 3 145.00–150.00 $147.33 $968 +1.12
715 715 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 -2.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1330 1085 80-85% 11 65.00–70.00 $67.90 $737 —
995–1340 1148 80-85% 12 76.00–81.00 $77.96 $895 +1.67
1070–1315 1162 80-85% 5 84.00–87.00 $85.25 $991 +2.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1020 910 85-90% 3 44.00–47.00 $45.88 $418 -13.45
990–1020 1010 85-90% 3 59.00–64.00 $61.01 $616 —
880–1155 1019 85-90% 7 50.00–54.00 $52.19 $532 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1440 1361 75-80% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.48 $1,123 —
1265–1865 1565 75-80% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.40 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1090 1050 3 84.00–85.00 $84.65 $889 —
1485–1945 1698 6 108.00–113.00 $109.43 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.