Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $147.95/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 567 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 858 880
Feeder cattle 265 620 770
Slaughter cattle 52 199 85
Replacement cattle 74 39 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter bulls and cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 195.00 $195.00 $682 —
405–415 410 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $769 —
500 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 —
565 565 2 162.50 $162.50 $918 —
605–625 622 7 147.50–153.00 $152.24 $947 —
680 680 1 142.50 $142.50 $969 —
790 790 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–428 420 8 145.00–150.00 $146.91 $617 —
475–490 478 6 142.50–145.00 $144.57 $691 —
510–535 525 4 135.00–142.50 $139.43 $732 —
570–595 583 3 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $773 —
625–630 628 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $801 -2.51
657–690 668 3 124.00–125.00 $124.34 $831 -0.66
681 value added 681 4 130.00 $130.00 $885 —
750 750 2 120.00 $120.00 $900 +2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 385 3 140.00–145.00 $143.42 $552 —
435 435 3 140.00 $140.00 $609 +8.34
465–495 483 6 130.00–135.00 $131.23 $634 +1.91
515–535 520 4 125.00–130.00 $126.29 $657 ±0.00
555–580 568 2 117.50–125.00 $121.33 $689 -0.32
730 730 1 107.50 $107.50 $785 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 6 175.00–182.50 $178.19 $665 +20.71
400–445 417 6 165.00–172.50 $168.48 $703 +17.50
450–480 464 5 157.50–165.00 $161.54 $750 +12.00
505–535 519 7 152.50–157.50 $155.39 $806 +9.49
550–590 567 10 145.00–152.50 $147.95 $839 +12.56
600–630 611 4 140.00–145.00 $143.46 $877 +15.05
670–690 680 2 130.00–137.50 $133.69 $909 +13.69
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 4 165.00–167.50 $166.26 $562 +20.06
430–435 434 4 155.00–160.00 $158.13 $686 +25.73
480 480 2 150.00 $150.00 $720 +21.72
505–535 515 3 137.50–140.00 $139.13 $717 +15.34
565–575 570 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $755 +13.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 +16.77
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
450–485 459 4 172.50–177.50 $174.39 $800 +12.52
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1235 1068 80-85% 13 53.00–57.50 $55.35 $591 +0.51
1035–1170 1109 80-85% 4 65.00–70.00 $67.27 $746 —
1105–1335 1203 80-85% 8 59.00–63.00 $61.08 $735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1350 1286 75-80% 4 70.00–71.00 $70.24 $903 —
1265–1340 1312 75-80% 3 60.00–65.00 $62.97 $826 -1.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–865 852 85-90% 3 40.00–41.00 $40.34 $344 —
1010–1185 1098 85-90% 2 48.00–51.00 $49.38 $542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–2030 1830 4 87.00–93.00 $90.22 $1,651 -9.95

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 625.00–750.00 $685.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 405.00–490.00 $447.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,268.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,183.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,000.00 $920.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–900.00 $831.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,330.56 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.