Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $158.93/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $162.49/cwt -9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 410 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 672 711 634
Feeder cattle 553 582 517
Slaughter cattle 79 112 72
Replacement cattle 40 17 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 - 6.00 lower and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with a high 78.00. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 - 8.00 lower and feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate 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
560–565 562 9 160.00–165.00 $163.32 $918 —
670–695 678 3 140.00–147.50 $142.56 $967 -12.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 331 8 145.00–150.00 $148.74 $492 -4.12
360–390 371 7 140.00–145.00 $143.52 $532 -0.01
405–445 428 5 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $588 —
485–490 486 5 130.00–132.50 $130.50 $634 -0.49
530–545 536 5 125.00–130.00 $126.53 $678 +1.53
550–575 561 7 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $688 +0.55
610–615 613 3 115.00–120.00 $118.34 $725 +2.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 153.00 $153.00 $505 -12.94
370–375 374 4 150.00–152.50 $150.62 $563 -10.20
400–425 408 3 147.50–150.00 $149.13 $608 -4.53
470–480 473 7 140.00–145.00 $141.44 $669 -8.56
545 545 8 138.00 $138.00 $752 -6.99
563–575 566 4 135.00–138.00 $137.24 $777 -1.98
625–645 635 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $841 -3.34
685 685 1 127.50 $127.50 $873 —
715–740 728 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $892 —
755–765 760 2 112.50–117.50 $115.02 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 130.00–132.50 $130.87 $434 -2.81
420–435 424 4 120.00–125.00 $121.28 $514 -2.05
460–470 464 5 115.00–120.00 $117.97 $547 -2.03
500 500 2 110.00 $110.00 $550 —
610–625 618 2 100.00–105.00 $102.47 $633 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 177.50–187.50 $180.83 $624 -5.80
360–395 378 5 170.00–177.50 $174.50 $660 -3.03
400–412 410 12 162.00–165.00 $162.49 $666 -9.29
465–495 474 14 155.00–162.50 $158.93 $753 -5.08
515–545 534 7 147.50–152.50 $150.04 $801 -5.25
565–595 586 9 140.00–147.50 $144.99 $850 -1.96
600–640 627 3 130.00–135.00 $133.40 $836 -7.79
675–680 677 3 120.00–125.00 $123.33 $835 -14.17
750–785 768 2 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $864 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 380 8 190.00–200.00 $192.53 $732 +1.65
400–420 411 8 185.00–190.00 $187.23 $770 —
465–485 469 5 167.50–175.00 $170.47 $800 -2.86
500–545 518 6 157.50–165.00 $160.17 $830 -5.65
550 550 2 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
680 680 2 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
750–770 757 3 125.00–127.50 $125.85 $953 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 6 160.00–167.50 $163.86 $513 -8.50
350–375 361 6 152.50–160.00 $157.05 $567 -7.31
475–485 484 7 140.00–147.50 $144.65 $700 -5.27
500–535 515 3 132.50–137.50 $134.96 $695 -6.68
580 580 2 130.00 $130.00 $754 -5.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1270 1019 80-85% 17 52.00–57.00 $54.71 $557 —
1050–1230 1136 80-85% 8 60.00–65.00 $63.18 $718 -5.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1025 898 85-90% 5 38.00–40.00 $39.00 $350 -1.26
800–1110 960 85-90% 12 44.00–50.00 $48.21 $463 -3.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1595 1340 75-80% 6 61.00–67.00 $64.11 $859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1180 1153 2 77.00–83.00 $80.07 $923 —
1270–1930 1495 4 87.00–93.00 $90.81 $1,358 +4.03
1745–1755 1750 2 99.00–100.00 $99.50 $1,741 —

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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 2 570.00–680.00 $625.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,200.00 $1,087.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–900.00 $808.33

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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) 3 840.00–925.00 $876.67

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 2 750.00–775.00 $762.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,100.00 $1,008.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,025.00 $918.75 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50 —

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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.