Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $177.53/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.66/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 424 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.99/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 527 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 711 391 783
Feeder cattle 582 265 631
Slaughter cattle 112 52 87
Replacement cattle 17 74 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady to 3.00 higher with high cow 72.00. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher and feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 6.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
350–355 353 2 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $680 -2.48
405–432 429 9 186.00–190.00 $186.42 $800 -1.05
465 465 2 182.50 $182.50 $849 —
540 540 5 178.00 $178.00 $961 —
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 +2.76
680–683 683 6 152.50–155.00 $154.58 $1,056 +12.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–449 446 5 182.50–183.00 $182.90 $816 —
522 522 3 170.00 $170.00 $887 —
578 578 4 156.00 $156.00 $902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 8 165.00–167.50 $165.94 $564 —
360–380 377 9 160.00–165.00 $160.82 $606 —
420–435 424 13 150.00–157.50 $153.66 $652 +6.75
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 +5.43
510–531 527 13 142.00–149.00 $144.99 $764 +5.56
568–587 577 11 136.00–142.00 $139.22 $803 +6.71
633–645 635 5 135.00–136.00 $135.80 $862 +8.31
659 value added 659 5 140.00 $140.00 $923 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $394 —
305–335 315 6 150.00–155.00 $152.86 $482 —
360–380 373 7 140.00–147.50 $143.53 $535 +0.11
480–495 493 8 130.00–135.00 $130.99 $646 -0.24
520 520 2 125.00 $125.00 $650 -1.29
590 590 5 120.00–125.00 $122.00 $720 +0.67
630–645 634 4 115.00–120.00 $116.27 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 321 4 130.00–135.00 $133.68 $429 —
430 430 3 122.50–125.00 $123.33 $530 —
475 475 2 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
545 545 2 117.50 $117.50 $640 —
590 590 3 110.00 $110.00 $649 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 185.00–187.50 $186.63 $620 —
350–386 373 16 175.00–182.50 $177.53 $662 -0.66
400–435 420 7 167.50–175.00 $171.78 $721 +3.30
490–495 494 10 160.00–167.50 $164.01 $810 +2.47
500–545 524 8 152.50–160.00 $155.29 $814 -0.10
550–575 566 5 145.00–152.50 $146.95 $832 -1.00
605–616 612 6 137.50–143.00 $141.19 $864 -2.27
665 665 2 137.50 $137.50 $914 +3.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $548 +6.10
370–385 380 4 160.00–167.50 $164.36 $625 —
400–445 427 5 157.50–160.00 $159.06 $679 +0.93
460–495 470 4 145.00–155.00 $149.92 $705 -0.08
500–510 507 3 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $718 +2.51
570–595 592 8 132.50–137.50 $135.64 $803 +3.12
620–625 623 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $794 —
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 3 187.50–195.00 $190.88 $693 +0.88
465 465 3 172.50–175.00 $173.33 $806 -1.06
505–520 515 3 165.00–167.50 $165.82 $854 +0.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1200 1097 80-85% 11 60.00–64.00 $62.63 $687 +7.28
925–1330 1108 80-85% 13 45.00–58.00 $55.23 $612 -12.04
1010–1345 1146 80-85% 13 66.00–70.00 $68.25 $782 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1015 898 85-90% 2 38.00–42.00 $40.26 $362 —
800–1075 928 85-90% 13 45.00–48.00 $46.36 $430 —
915–1100 968 85-90% 9 50.00–54.00 $52.02 $504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1330 1264 75-80% 4 64.00–68.00 $66.54 $841 -3.70
1010–1600 1403 75-80% 3 61.00–62.00 $61.76 $866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1680 1499 6 84.00–88.00 $86.78 $1,301 —
1405–2005 1713 3 94.00–98.00 $95.90 $1,643 —
1865 1865 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,921 —

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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 2 865.00–945.00 $905.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 350.00–530.00 $440.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–835.00 $795.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $712.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.