Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $154.20/cwt ≈ $583/hd at 378 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $144.93/cwt ≈ $601/hd at 415 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $133.87/cwt ≈ $635/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 727 832
Feeder cattle 566 597 711
Slaughter cattle 144 93 80
Replacement cattle 37 37 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 3.00 - 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 135.00–137.50 $136.33 $509 -11.81
400–435 415 8 130.00–135.00 $133.74 $555 -8.15
465–485 481 5 125.00–130.00 $129.03 $621 -3.49
510–530 521 4 122.50–127.50 $124.35 $648 -1.36
585 585 2 117.50 $117.50 $687 -5.54
605 605 2 110.00 $110.00 $666 -4.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 3 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $561 -12.46
415 415 1 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
470–495 486 7 135.00–140.00 $136.40 $663 -4.16
555–565 561 5 132.50–135.00 $133.49 $749 -1.53
670 670 1 132.50 $132.50 $888 +8.90
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 3 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $523 —
350–390 378 13 150.00–157.50 $154.20 $583 —
400–435 415 11 140.00–150.00 $144.93 $601 —
465–495 474 10 130.00–140.00 $133.87 $635 —
510–545 521 9 120.00–130.00 $126.01 $657 —
610–640 624 4 100.00–110.00 $106.80 $666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 172.50–175.00 $173.31 $633 +0.08
415–425 422 7 160.00–167.50 $161.76 $683 -3.81
450–485 464 4 152.50–160.00 $156.20 $725 -1.32
500–545 514 9 140.00–147.50 $144.36 $742 -6.00
550–595 564 6 132.50–140.00 $137.03 $773 -8.27
600–630 610 3 120.00–127.50 $124.92 $762 -14.42
655–690 673 4 117.50–120.00 $118.78 $799 -13.76
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 -17.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 182.50–185.00 $183.78 $658 -2.86
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 —
615–630 625 3 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $860 —
670–680 675 3 127.50–135.00 $130.85 $883 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1170 1103 80-85% 5 70.00–75.00 $71.83 $792 +12.04
870–1345 1105 80-85% 27 55.00–60.00 $57.49 $635 -2.30
885–1380 1138 80-85% 29 62.00–67.00 $63.96 $728 +4.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–920 866 85-90% 5 37.00–40.00 $39.21 $340 -9.61
765–1135 934 85-90% 12 44.00–50.00 $47.44 $443 -6.19
695–1275 966 85-90% 13 52.00–55.00 $53.26 $514 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1435 1275 75-80% 3 62.00 $62.00 $790 —
1125–1465 1326 75-80% 14 65.00–70.00 $67.68 $897 +0.58
1260–1555 1373 75-80% 6 72.00–76.00 $73.63 $1,011 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2010 1656 4 92.00–98.00 $94.08 $1,558 —
1675 1675 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,675 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1150 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 670.00–850.00 $735.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–800 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 390.00–590.00 $470.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1290 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–975.00 $925.74
1085–1320 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–1,025.00 $952.59
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–900 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $867.77
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.