Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.32/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 484 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 858 747 724
Feeder cattle 620 566 602
Slaughter cattle 199 144 85
Replacement cattle 39 37 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
425–430 428 6 130.00–135.00 $131.66 $564 -2.08
480–485 484 11 127.50–130.00 $129.32 $626 +0.29
505–535 520 4 125.00–127.50 $126.29 $657 +1.94
565–575 572 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $696 +4.15
600–615 604 4 115.00–120.00 $118.73 $717 +8.73
675 675 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $759 —
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —
750–795 773 2 100.00–105.00 $102.57 $793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 -7.50
755–775 765 3 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $899 -2.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 177.50 $177.50 $515 —
330 330 2 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
370–380 373 3 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $587 -15.83
410–420 418 5 150.00–155.00 $150.98 $631 -10.78
470–485 476 5 147.50–152.50 $149.54 $712 -6.66
500–530 520 6 142.50–147.50 $145.90 $759 +1.54
560–570 566 6 132.50–140.00 $135.39 $766 -1.64
605–630 621 8 127.50–130.00 $128.41 $797 +3.49
670 670 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $804 +1.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $404 —
325–345 336 4 142.50–150.00 $146.20 $491 -16.33
375–380 378 2 137.50–140.00 $138.74 $524 -15.46
410–445 428 2 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $567 -12.53
450–460 457 3 125.00–135.00 $128.28 $586 -5.59
520–530 525 2 120.00–127.50 $123.79 $650 -2.22
555–585 573 5 117.50–120.00 $119.03 $682 —
635 635 3 110.00 $110.00 $698 +3.20
670 670 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $687 —
715 715 2 100.00 $100.00 $715 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 177.50 $177.50 $577 —
350–385 362 3 170.00–175.00 $173.23 $627 -10.55
465–475 473 4 160.00–165.00 $161.87 $766 -8.13
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 —
710 710 1 137.50 $137.50 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1440 1054 80-85% 44 52.00–57.00 $54.84 $578 —
1020–1400 1161 80-85% 26 60.00–66.00 $61.90 $719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1160 921 85-90% 15 37.00–41.00 $39.00 $359 -8.44
720–1265 1009 85-90% 35 45.00–50.00 $47.36 $478 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1495 1329 75-80% 13 63.00–67.00 $64.93 $863 -2.75
1060–1700 1342 75-80% 8 57.00–61.00 $59.29 $796 -8.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1665 1382 5 77.00–83.00 $80.47 $1,112 —
1625–1980 1778 3 87.00–93.00 $89.53 $1,592 —
1655–1955 1805 2 98.00–102.00 $100.17 $1,808 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–950 930 (<2 yrs)Open 2 710.00–765.00 $736.91

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–875 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 475.00–775.00 $615.91
805–940 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 375.00–600.00 $520.69
885–945 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 575.00–775.00 $669.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1280 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $789.38
1055–1240 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–850.00 $783.11
1085–1190 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–875.00 $783.46

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1015 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $767.77

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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
1160–1285 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–900.00 $833.22 —
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1390 fancy 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.