Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $200.43/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 312 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.18/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 492 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $214.29/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 410 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 413 302
Feeder cattle 438 312 236
Slaughter cattle 78 61 46
Replacement cattle 21 40 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeders steers sold mostly steady, feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 6.00 higher and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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
365–395 380 2 222.50–225.00 $223.70 $850 -0.40
400–420 410 10 212.50–220.00 $214.29 $879 -0.75
460 460 1 205.00 $205.00 $943 —
505 505 2 187.50–190.00 $188.75 $953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
400–445 430 3 200.00–207.50 $202.33 $870 —
450–455 453 2 190.00–192.50 $191.24 $866 —
515–535 522 3 177.50–182.50 $180.79 $944 -8.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 160.00–162.50 $161.25 $403 —
300–325 313 4 157.50–160.00 $158.80 $497 +0.37
355–385 373 6 150.00–157.50 $152.47 $569 -0.18
405–415 410 4 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $605 -0.41
485–495 492 10 140.00–144.00 $141.18 $695 -0.74
500–525 521 6 135.00–140.00 $139.20 $725 +0.65
555–575 560 4 130.00–135.00 $131.28 $735 -0.72
605 605 2 130.00 $130.00 $786 +2.97
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 ±0.00
745 745 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $875 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 177.50–180.00 $178.66 $577 —
350–385 365 9 167.50–175.00 $171.67 $627 +2.21
400–437 417 6 157.50–165.00 $160.78 $670 +2.42
450–455 451 4 150.00–155.00 $151.88 $685 +0.62
515–525 521 5 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $769 -2.49
567 567 5 145.00 $145.00 $822 -3.70
620–630 625 2 137.50–140.00 $138.76 $867 -3.76
650–695 673 2 132.50–134.00 $133.28 $897 +0.84
690 690 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 +42.56
730 730 2 132.50 $132.50 $967 +6.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 5 135.00–140.00 $137.98 $451 —
375–395 385 4 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $510 —
435 435 2 130.00 $130.00 $566 —
465 465 3 120.00–125.00 $121.67 $566 —
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 —
580 580 2 110.00 $110.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 312 12 200.00–202.50 $200.43 $625 +2.93
350–393 386 6 190.00–197.50 $196.37 $758 +3.80
415–445 423 4 185.00–190.00 $188.07 $796 +3.72
460–475 462 7 177.50–185.00 $181.43 $838 +9.87
510–540 528 4 165.00–172.50 $168.77 $891 +3.05
565 565 2 160.00 $160.00 $904 +6.08
718 718 3 135.00 $135.00 $969 +2.49
755–795 775 2 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $988 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 215.00–222.50 $219.14 $745 +4.14
350–385 368 4 207.50–212.50 $210.00 $773 +5.73
400–440 418 6 202.50–207.50 $204.95 $857 +4.99
455–475 464 7 192.50–200.00 $197.11 $915 +5.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 278 4 185.00–190.00 $188.20 $523 —
325 325 4 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
350–375 358 3 170.00–177.50 $172.62 $618 —
425 425 2 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
475 475 2 160.00 $160.00 $760 —
500–540 513 3 150.00–155.00 $153.25 $786 —
550–575 563 2 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–935 863 85-90% 2 42.00–44.00 $42.92 $370 -5.94
700–1085 903 85-90% 14 54.00–59.00 $56.36 $509 +3.02
765–1240 935 85-90% 8 48.00–52.00 $50.21 $469 +8.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1210 1043 80-85% 12 69.00–73.00 $70.75 $738 —
855–1490 1115 80-85% 10 62.00–66.00 $63.70 $710 -2.08
1090–1180 1135 80-85% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.44 $947 +9.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1295 1178 75-80% 3 71.00–74.00 $72.90 $859 —
1230–1400 1290 75-80% 3 77.00–79.00 $78.04 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1605 1419 5 77.00–83.00 $79.91 $1,134 —

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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) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–975.00 $920.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–750.00 $716.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–750.00 $712.50

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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 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.