Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.15/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 572 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $212.78/cwt ≈ $983/hd at 462 lb · 11 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $202.67/cwt -13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $555/hd at 274 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 691 599
Feeder cattle 236 510 491
Slaughter cattle 57 100 83
Replacement cattle 34 81 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter bulls and cows sold 2.00 - 6.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 4.00 - 8.00 lower, and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
345 345 2 232.50–237.50 $235.00 $811 —
370 370 1 227.50 $227.50 $842 -2.86
400–415 413 9 217.00–225.00 $217.86 $900 -2.12
451–486 462 11 207.50–216.00 $212.78 $983 —
525–540 533 2 187.50–192.50 $190.04 $1,013 -8.96
550–565 558 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,019 -5.47
647 647 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,158 —
650–685 668 2 167.50–175.00 $171.15 $1,143 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 167.50–172.50 $169.93 $569 -3.51
365 365 2 165.00 $165.00 $602 -2.50
415–420 418 3 157.50–162.50 $160.85 $672 -0.04
450–495 469 4 150.00–155.00 $151.86 $712 +0.39
570–580 572 12 140.00–145.00 $144.15 $825 +4.15
670 670 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 180.00–182.50 $181.63 $567 -2.47
380–390 384 5 175.00–180.00 $177.03 $680 -2.09
405–420 410 3 172.50–175.00 $173.35 $711 -0.22
465–475 470 7 167.50–172.50 $169.65 $797 +0.87
505–545 525 2 160.00–162.50 $161.20 $846 +4.31
620 620 2 155.00 $155.00 $961 +10.00
680–690 685 2 147.50–152.50 $150.02 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 215.00–222.50 $218.37 $487 —
260–285 274 10 200.00–210.00 $202.67 $555 -13.59
375–395 385 2 192.50–195.00 $193.72 $746 -7.38
400–445 430 6 187.50–190.00 $189.22 $814 -4.22
485–495 488 3 177.50–180.00 $178.34 $870 -5.59
540–545 543 4 169.00–177.50 $173.23 $941 +0.72
550–575 567 3 160.00–165.00 $163.38 $926 -4.96
615–645 632 3 150.00–157.50 $154.22 $975 -7.61
750–755 753 2 120.00–122.50 $121.25 $913 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 210.00–212.50 $211.70 $694 -15.12
375–390 380 3 200.00–207.50 $204.11 $776 -12.61
418–430 424 6 197.50–199.00 $198.26 $841 -13.64
455–470 464 5 190.00–195.00 $191.47 $888 -8.12
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
630 630 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,055 —
740 740 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1205 1091 80-85% 11 72.00–76.00 $74.19 $809 -2.60
1085–1360 1158 80-85% 8 80.00–83.00 $81.26 $941 —
1110–1335 1193 80-85% 5 85.00–88.00 $86.10 $1,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1160 909 85-90% 5 54.00–58.00 $56.16 $510 —
1025–1325 1143 85-90% 3 68.00–70.00 $68.63 $784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1355 1237 75-80% 3 85.00–89.00 $86.26 $1,067 —
1360–1445 1392 75-80% 3 79.00–82.00 $80.68 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1570 1308 2 93.00–95.00 $94.20 $1,232 —
1165–1510 1338 2 80.00–85.00 $82.82 $1,108 —
1655–1985 1825 3 104.00–110.00 $107.52 $1,962 —

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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) 7 800.00–950.00 $860.71
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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) 2 985.00–1,150.00 $1,067.50
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $812.50
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–825.00 $808.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.