Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 698 670
Feeder cattle 217 576 581
Slaughter cattle 41 87 71
Replacement cattle 22 35 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 7.00 higher. 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
310–345 324 5 217.50–222.50 $219.63 $712 —
370–390 382 5 212.50–217.50 $215.56 $823 -4.99
410 410 1 207.50 $207.50 $851 -3.07
465 465 2 205.00 $205.00 $953 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 428 5 170.00–175.00 $173.05 $741 +10.14
465–480 471 7 167.50–170.00 $168.91 $796 +14.90
510–540 525 2 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $827 +7.55
565 565 2 150.00 $150.00 $848 +3.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 162.50–165.00 $163.80 $545 -1.20
350–375 358 5 157.50–162.50 $159.00 $569 +1.01
440–445 443 2 150.00–157.50 $153.77 $681 -0.52
450–480 468 4 142.50–147.50 $144.96 $678 +2.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $442 —
320–345 337 3 142.50–145.00 $143.29 $483 —
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 —
430–445 438 2 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $597 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 3 205.00–207.50 $206.68 $686 -5.73
375–385 378 6 197.50–202.50 $199.20 $753 -8.31
400–425 411 5 192.50–197.50 $195.49 $803 -2.32
450–485 463 4 185.00–190.00 $188.09 $871 +0.40
510–540 524 5 175.00–182.50 $178.46 $935 +0.61
550 550 2 172.50 $172.50 $949 —
600 600 2 165.00 $165.00 $990 +1.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 195.00–197.50 $196.28 $644 -3.35
390–395 393 2 187.50–192.50 $190.02 $747 -1.50
450–490 470 4 172.50–180.00 $176.41 $829 +3.58
525–530 529 5 162.50–170.00 $166.50 $881 +2.74
555–575 565 4 160.00–162.50 $161.27 $911 +6.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 182.50 $182.50 $557 —
370–390 380 4 170.00–177.50 $172.43 $655 —
445 445 2 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
515–540 528 2 152.50–157.50 $155.06 $819 —
550 550 1 147.50 $147.50 $811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1015 881 85-90% 5 44.00–49.00 $46.66 $411 —
850–1010 913 85-90% 5 55.00–61.00 $58.25 $532 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1420 1228 75-80% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.42 $926 —
1175–1760 1470 75-80% 7 81.00–86.00 $84.26 $1,239 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1030 974 80-85% 4 65.00–68.00 $65.94 $642 —
975–1185 1123 80-85% 4 72.00–75.00 $73.23 $822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1820 1635 4 90.00–95.00 $92.44 $1,511 -4.34
1620–1730 1675 2 106.00–107.00 $106.52 $1,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,137.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–800.00 $650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $858.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–825.00 $725.00

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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 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.