Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.39/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 421 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $172.01/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 471 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.79/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 689 672 716
Feeder cattle 598 553 576
Slaughter cattle 69 79 88
Replacement cattle 22 40 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with high 101.00 and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher and feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 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
360–385 370 5 192.50–200.00 $195.52 $723 —
413–435 419 7 188.00–192.50 $189.33 $793 —
465–475 468 7 180.00–186.00 $184.49 $863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 3 180.00–187.50 $184.17 $722 —
415–420 418 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $742 —
450–470 460 2 172.50–175.00 $173.78 $799 —
531–535 532 5 160.00–165.00 $161.01 $857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 167.50 $167.50 $570 +14.50
365–385 377 5 160.00–165.00 $161.96 $611 +11.34
406–435 421 17 152.50–157.50 $155.39 $654 +6.26
450–490 471 12 140.00–147.50 $142.79 $673 +1.35
500–545 517 8 137.50–140.00 $139.01 $719 +1.01
580–595 591 4 130.00–135.00 $133.77 $791 -3.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 4 157.50–160.00 $158.11 $542 +9.37
355–385 369 5 145.00–152.50 $148.93 $550 +5.41
400–449 428 9 137.50–144.00 $142.07 $608 +4.66
450–475 467 3 130.00–135.00 $131.61 $615 +1.11
515–525 520 4 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $663 +0.99
550–575 563 4 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $689 -0.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 3 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $442 +11.62
350–395 376 4 130.00–137.50 $134.95 $507 —
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 +3.72
455–480 462 8 115.00–120.00 $118.40 $547 +0.43
530–535 532 6 110.00–115.00 $113.32 $603 +3.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 379 7 172.50–177.50 $173.94 $659 -0.56
415–445 423 5 165.00–170.00 $167.04 $707 +4.55
470–495 484 7 157.50–165.00 $162.08 $784 +3.15
500–530 509 7 150.00–155.00 $153.51 $781 +3.47
555–590 572 7 142.50–147.50 $145.30 $831 +0.31
610–640 630 6 137.50–142.50 $139.11 $876 +5.71
710–715 713 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $873 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $718 -5.08
400–430 413 7 177.50–185.00 $180.76 $747 -6.47
469–475 471 12 171.00–175.00 $172.01 $810 +1.54
500–505 503 3 160.00–165.00 $161.66 $813 +1.49
555–585 571 5 152.50–157.50 $154.96 $885 -0.04
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 378 8 157.50–162.50 $159.62 $603 +2.57
405–435 423 5 150.00–155.00 $151.91 $643 —
465–480 472 3 142.50–150.00 $145.80 $688 +1.15
500–510 507 3 135.00–140.00 $138.36 $701 +3.40
550–590 576 4 130.00–135.00 $133.18 $767 +3.18
625–645 638 3 127.50–130.00 $129.18 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1170 1015 80-85% 5 55.00–58.00 $56.67 $575 +1.96
910–1250 1117 80-85% 15 61.00–66.00 $63.67 $711 +0.49
1065–1385 1214 80-85% 6 68.00–72.00 $69.57 $845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1390 1270 75-80% 8 71.00–76.00 $73.61 $935 —
1110–1700 1398 75-80% 4 66.00–69.00 $67.20 $939 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–925 845 85-90% 2 45.00–48.00 $46.36 $392 —
735–1065 926 85-90% 6 38.00–42.00 $40.04 $371 —
1050–1140 1095 85-90% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.56 $608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1540 1440 2 78.00–82.00 $80.14 $1,154 —
1360–2075 1770 3 94.00–98.00 $96.33 $1,705 -3.17

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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 2 990.00–1,145.00 $1,067.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 330.00–445.00 $387.50

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–885.00 $851.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,100.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00–525.00 $487.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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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 (2-4 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.