Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report, Russellville, AL

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.00/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 530 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $193.44/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 426 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.51/cwt ≈ $819/hd at 464 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 691 308 410
Feeder cattle 510 230 318
Slaughter cattle 100 52 66
Replacement cattle 81 26 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 - 10.00 higher and feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 9.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 369 7 227.50–232.50 $230.36 $850 —
410–420 413 3 217.50–222.50 $219.98 $909 —
530 530 19 199.00 $199.00 $1,055 +11.50
583 583 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,096 +11.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 217.50 $217.50 $794 —
443 443 6 210.00 $210.00 $930 —
460 460 1 207.50 $207.50 $954 —
560 560 2 172.50 $172.50 $966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–287 285 7 187.50–195.00 $188.52 $537 —
315–335 328 3 182.50–187.50 $184.10 $604 —
350–385 366 8 177.50–182.50 $179.12 $656 —
400–430 421 14 170.00–177.50 $173.57 $731 +6.57
460–461 value added 461 13 175.00–180.00 $177.70 $819 —
475–495 485 2 167.50–170.00 $168.78 $819 —
515–545 524 4 155.00–160.00 $156.89 $822 -7.16
560 value added 560 7 168.00 $168.00 $941 —
560–575 565 3 147.50–150.00 $149.15 $843 —
630 630 2 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 274 5 175.00–180.00 $177.55 $486 —
300–330 320 3 170.00–175.00 $173.44 $555 —
380 380 3 167.50 $167.50 $636 +9.51
400–445 423 3 157.50–165.00 $160.89 $681 +7.74
455–495 480 7 147.50–155.00 $151.47 $727 +3.30
505–535 522 10 140.00–147.50 $144.04 $752 —
560 560 2 140.00 $140.00 $784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $634 +11.04
300–315 305 8 207.50–212.50 $209.98 $640 +13.46
350–395 359 5 200.00–205.00 $201.10 $722 +8.60
410–440 426 15 190.00–197.50 $193.44 $824 +4.44
450–495 473 7 180.00–187.50 $183.93 $870 —
510–540 521 7 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $899 +16.24
585–590 588 6 165.00–170.00 $168.34 $990 —
605–640 630 4 160.00–165.00 $161.83 $1,020 +16.85
665–670 668 3 157.50–160.00 $158.33 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 7 222.50–232.50 $226.82 $751 +9.40
355–380 364 6 215.00–220.00 $216.72 $789 +4.25
400–425 409 4 207.50–215.00 $211.90 $867 +13.22
450–495 469 6 195.00–205.00 $199.59 $936 +12.09
505–515 510 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $956 +10.80
553 553 3 175.00 $175.00 $968 +7.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1465 1060 80-85% 10 75.00–78.00 $76.79 $814 —
900–1335 1138 80-85% 15 80.00–85.00 $82.49 $939 —
1025–1325 1216 80-85% 8 88.00–92.00 $90.36 $1,099 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1520 1296 75-80% 10 91.00–97.00 $93.95 $1,218 —
1175–1590 1344 75-80% 12 83.00–87.00 $84.71 $1,139 —
1100–1555 1354 75-80% 5 76.00–80.00 $77.93 $1,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1215 1056 85-90% 6 60.00–64.00 $62.12 $656 —
1005–1280 1163 85-90% 3 68.00–70.00 $68.94 $802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1820 1552 3 104.00–107.00 $106.13 $1,647 —
1640–1795 1718 2 113.00–115.00 $113.95 $1,958 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 600.00–850.00 $701.25
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,085.00–1,140.00 $1,110.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 850.00–1,050.00 $930.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,222.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,330.00 $1,240.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,075.00 $947.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,125.00 $1,016.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00–675.00 $625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— fancy — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,050.00 $993.75
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,075.00 $950.00

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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 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,308.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,381.25 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.