Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.68/cwt +13.11 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 518 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $157.99/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 386 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 280 664
Feeder cattle 230 217 539
Slaughter cattle 52 41 88
Replacement cattle 26 22 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with high of 118.00 and slaughter cows sold 4.00 - 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 5.00 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
530 530 2 187.50 $187.50 $994 —
550–595 580 3 175.00–180.00 $176.58 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–389 386 12 157.50–160.00 $157.99 $610 -1.01
415–445 430 4 150.00–157.50 $153.15 $659 -0.62
453–470 464 8 145.00–150.00 $148.17 $688 +3.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 8 167.00 $167.00 $695 -6.05
506 value added 506 10 174.00 $174.00 $880 —
515–548 541 5 160.00–165.00 $164.05 $888 +6.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 4 150.00–155.00 $153.15 $398 +0.65
325 325 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $483 +5.46
370–395 378 3 145.00–147.50 $146.63 $554 +6.63
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 +3.77
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 —
525–535 530 2 130.00–132.50 $131.24 $696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 215.00–222.50 $217.42 $707 +10.74
365–395 371 6 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $788 +13.27
400–445 423 2 197.50–200.00 $198.68 $840 +3.19
455 455 7 187.50 $187.50 $853 -0.59
507–540 526 7 172.50–180.00 $176.72 $930 -1.74
558–580 562 5 165.00–175.00 $167.06 $939 -5.44
650–675 663 2 150.00–152.50 $151.27 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 200.00–210.00 $205.22 $581 —
315–325 321 5 195.00–197.50 $196.52 $631 +0.24
390 390 3 192.50 $192.50 $751 +2.48
420 420 8 189.00 $189.00 $794 —
500–520 510 4 155.00–157.50 $156.27 $797 -10.23
620–630 625 2 142.50–147.50 $144.98 $906 —
700–710 705 2 140.00–142.50 $141.24 $996 —
780 780 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1465 1185 80-85% 9 76.00–82.00 $78.67 $932 —
1270–1285 1275 80-85% 3 86.00–92.00 $89.98 $1,147 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–925 835 85-90% 5 52.00–56.00 $54.22 $453 —
870–1100 940 85-90% 5 61.00–65.00 $62.69 $589 +4.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1635 1399 75-80% 6 90.00–94.00 $92.30 $1,291 —
1290–1575 1433 75-80% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1540 1318 3 94.00–99.00 $96.66 $1,274 —
1030–1645 1338 2 81.00–86.00 $84.07 $1,125 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 290.00–475.00 $398.33

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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) 3 925.00–1,025.00 $958.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–825.00 $712.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–850.00 $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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,483.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50 —

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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.