Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $170.36/cwt +8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 527 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $165.60/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 689 752
Feeder cattle 403 598 622
Slaughter cattle 82 69 80
Replacement cattle 44 22 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower with a high 99.00 and slaughter cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 364 5 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $555 +3.54
425 425 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $627 +5.43
470–485 483 8 135.00–143.00 $141.27 $682 +9.66
510–530 525 4 130.00–135.00 $131.21 $689 +3.69
560–565 563 5 125.00–128.00 $126.70 $713 +4.26
620 620 4 120.00 $120.00 $744 —
730 730 2 115.00 $115.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 409 7 157.50–165.00 $161.77 $662 +6.38
465–495 483 8 147.50–155.00 $150.63 $728 +7.84
515–540 525 3 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $748 +3.52
555 555 2 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
625–635 630 4 130.00–137.50 $133.72 $842 —
675–685 682 3 125.00–127.50 $125.83 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 6 137.50–140.00 $139.17 $512 +4.22
435 435 5 130.00–135.00 $133.00 $579 +8.00
465–485 480 5 120.00–125.00 $121.47 $583 +3.07
535–540 537 6 115.00–120.00 $118.32 $635 +5.00
605 605 2 110.00 $110.00 $666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 187.50–190.00 $188.73 $642 —
365–390 379 9 177.50–185.00 $183.91 $697 +9.97
400–445 416 6 170.00–177.50 $173.40 $721 +6.36
465–485 473 12 160.00–170.00 $165.60 $783 +3.52
500–515 505 3 150.00–157.50 $154.17 $779 +0.66
555–590 574 4 145.00–150.00 $148.15 $850 +2.85
605–635 617 3 135.00–142.50 $139.22 $859 +0.11
675 675 2 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
700 700 1 127.50 $127.50 $892 +4.99
765–790 778 2 122.50–127.50 $124.96 $972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
365–380 373 4 195.00–197.50 $196.28 $732 +8.83
415–430 428 6 185.00–192.50 $186.21 $797 +5.45
455–470 466 4 175.00–177.50 $175.61 $818 +3.60
500–533 527 23 169.00–172.00 $170.36 $898 +8.70
550–590 567 3 155.00–162.50 $158.29 $898 +3.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 326 6 160.00–170.00 $166.73 $544 —
370–390 380 2 157.50–165.00 $161.35 $613 +1.73
430–440 438 4 147.50–154.00 $151.38 $663 -0.53
450–485 474 4 140.00–147.50 $143.03 $678 -2.77
520–525 523 2 135.00–137.50 $136.24 $713 -2.12
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 -4.18
685 685 2 117.50–122.50 $120.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1115 1054 80-85% 4 55.00–59.00 $56.55 $596 —
1035–1340 1140 80-85% 15 61.00–66.00 $63.31 $722 -0.36
1030–1250 1168 80-85% 3 69.00–71.00 $69.71 $814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1115 940 85-90% 4 38.00–42.00 $40.34 $379 +0.30
910–1210 1011 85-90% 8 46.00–50.00 $48.08 $486 —
895–1250 1063 85-90% 9 52.00–56.00 $53.77 $572 -1.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1375 1294 75-80% 5 62.00–66.00 $63.97 $828 -9.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1795 1599 5 87.00–92.00 $89.97 $1,439 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 455.00–520.00 $492.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 715.00–805.00 $761.67

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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) 11 625.00–840.00 $726.82
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 590.00–675.00 $632.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $793.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00–800.00 $720.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 2 850.00 $850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.