Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $150.36/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 518 lb · 14 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.56/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 456 lb · 14 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $139.34/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 613 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	727	713	426
Feeder cattle	597	589	351
Slaughter cattle	93	106	58
Replacement cattle	37	18	17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 - 3.00 lower and slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 9.00 lower with high of 79.00. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 - 5.00 lower and feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	6	152.50–160.00	$157.24	$508	+3.43
364–385	367	8	145.00–150.00	$148.14	$544	-0.11
410–415	413	4	137.50–145.00	$141.89	$586	-0.56
480–490	485	6	130.00–135.00	$132.52	$643	-3.55
535	535	7	125.00–127.50	$125.71	$673	-7.05
555–590	581	5	120.00–125.00	$123.04	$715	-3.77
600–645	625	5	112.50–117.50	$114.49	$716	-8.85

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	167.50	$167.50	$536	+5.87
355–365	360	2	157.50–162.50	$159.97	$576	+5.97
450–485	456	14	140.00–145.00	$140.56	$641	-4.19
510	510	2	137.50–140.00	$138.75	$708	-2.80
585–595	590	2	132.50–137.50	$135.02	$797	-3.32
650–685	668	6	122.50–125.00	$123.60	$826	-5.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	2	180.00–182.50	$181.26	$622	-1.22
350–395	384	9	170.00–177.50	$173.23	$665	-4.34
400–440	432	9	162.50–167.50	$165.57	$715	-5.44
450–480	469	9	155.00–162.50	$157.52	$739	-5.14
508–530	518	14	147.50–155.00	$150.36	$779	-0.84
560–580	574	8	142.50–147.50	$145.30	$834	-1.32
600–635	613	11	135.00–142.50	$139.34	$854	+1.90
650–685	665	3	130.00–135.00	$132.54	$881	+1.27
700–715	708	2	125.00–130.00	$127.53	$903	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	190.00	$190.00	$656	—
350–370	357	3	185.00–187.50	$186.64	$666	-1.68
400	400	2	175.00	$175.00	$700	-5.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1245	1123	80-85%	6	58.00–61.00	$59.79	$671	-14.51
1025–1395	1166	80-85%	17	63.00–67.00	$64.99	$758	—
1135–1325	1203	80-85%	5	70.00–74.00	$72.40	$871	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1545	1330	75-80%	4	65.00–69.00	$67.10	$892	—
1235–1670	1442	75-80%	12	72.00–77.00	$75.06	$1,082	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–935	823	85-90%	2	40.00–44.00	$42.27	$348	-5.45
765–1055	862	85-90%	3	48.00–50.00	$48.82	$421	—
820–990	937	85-90%	7	52.00–55.00	$53.63	$503	-8.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1725	1533	5	90.00–96.00	$94.40	$1,447	—
1875	1875	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,500	—
1770–2165	1975	4	102.00–107.00	$105.31	$2,080	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–955	878	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	810.00–920.00	$860.14
1230	1230	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–805	762	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	460.00–630.00	$575.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095–1130	1107	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,042.55
1185–1205	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,150.84
1155–1280	1218	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	870.00–900.00	$884.23
1270	1270	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,310.00	$1,310.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
895	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00	$800.00
955	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–985	852	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	750.00–975.00	$836.74
930	930	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1105	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—
1315	1315	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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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.