Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $187.69/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 698 537 302
Feeder cattle 576 438 236
Slaughter cattle 87 78 46
Replacement cattle 35 21 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 8.00 lower, and feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 6.00 higher. 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
350–395 379 4 217.50–227.50 $220.55 $836 -3.15
420–445 431 5 205.00–217.50 $210.57 $908 -3.72
475 475 1 202.50 $202.50 $962 -2.50
515–520 517 3 187.50–190.00 $189.16 $978 +0.41
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —
734 734 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,174 —
815 815 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 6 170.00–175.00 $172.14 $566 -6.52
360–385 375 6 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $628 -4.21
415–445 435 7 160.00–165.00 $162.91 $709 +2.13
490–495 491 5 152.50–160.00 $154.01 $756 —
530–545 536 4 147.50–152.50 $150.02 $804 +2.51
555–565 560 4 145.00–147.50 $146.26 $819 +1.26
675–695 685 2 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $990 -30.49
727 727 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,040 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 3 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $481 —
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 +6.20
372–375 373 5 155.00–160.00 $157.99 $589 +5.52
430 430 7 150.00–155.00 $154.29 $663 +6.76
460–470 465 4 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $663 +1.35
500–540 527 8 130.00–137.50 $132.82 $700 -6.38
670–675 673 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $824 -2.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 4 217.50–220.00 $218.77 $558 —
305–335 323 5 210.00–215.00 $212.41 $686 -6.73
365–380 374 8 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $776 -2.49
400–425 406 9 195.00–202.50 $197.81 $803 -7.14
455–490 469 10 185.00–190.00 $187.69 $880 -9.42
505–535 518 8 175.00–180.00 $177.85 $921 —
580–595 588 2 165.00–175.00 $169.94 $999 —
600–606 605 4 162.50–165.00 $163.12 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 7 195.00–202.50 $199.63 $643 -0.80
375–385 377 5 190.00–195.00 $191.52 $722 -4.85
400–430 423 4 185.00–187.50 $186.91 $791 -1.16
475–495 491 9 167.50–175.00 $172.83 $849 -8.60
530–545 536 4 157.50–167.50 $163.76 $878 -5.01
565–583 573 7 154.00–155.00 $154.56 $886 -5.44
620–645 639 4 147.50–152.50 $148.71 $950 —
680–685 683 2 140.00–147.50 $143.74 $982 —
725–745 730 4 135.00–141.00 $138.60 $1,012 +3.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1145 1014 80-85% 4 64.00–65.00 $64.22 $651 -6.53
1060–1305 1186 80-85% 4 82.00–88.00 $85.89 $1,019 —
1035–1450 1197 80-85% 13 71.00–75.00 $73.29 $877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1115 949 85-90% 6 59.00–63.00 $61.17 $581 +10.96
835–1160 954 85-90% 8 49.00–54.00 $51.84 $495 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1565 1360 75-80% 7 81.00–86.00 $83.10 $1,130 —
1125–1535 1429 75-80% 4 70.00–74.00 $71.59 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1875 1273 5 80.00–85.00 $83.02 $1,057 —
1010–2035 1649 8 94.00–99.00 $96.78 $1,596 —
1850 1850 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,924 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 465.00–610.00 $560.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 400.00–600.00 $481.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00

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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 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,187.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 625.00–800.00 $708.33 —

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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.