Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.28/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 380 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $207.27/cwt +13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 366 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.76/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 435 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 546 127
Feeder cattle 282 407 94
Slaughter cattle 80 92 18
Replacement cattle 59 47 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 4.00 - 9.00 higher and feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 6.00 lower. Trade active with good to very 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
330–335 333 3 250.00–257.50 $252.48 $841 —
400–410 407 3 235.00–237.50 $235.82 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 195.00–197.50 $196.16 $539 —
375–385 380 13 180.00–187.50 $183.28 $696 -6.49
430–440 435 11 175.00–180.00 $177.76 $773 -6.24
455–475 471 5 170.00–175.00 $170.97 $805 —
505 505 4 165.00 $165.00 $833 -6.24
575–595 585 2 160.00–162.50 $161.27 $943 -3.73
605–625 619 6 155.00–158.00 $157.43 $974 —
650–655 653 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $971 -5.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 180.00 $180.00 $504 -7.50
325 325 2 175.00 $175.00 $569 -8.69
365–370 369 9 167.50–170.00 $169.73 $626 -6.26
435–445 442 3 162.50–165.00 $164.18 $726 -4.33
465–490 477 5 157.50–162.50 $159.52 $761 -2.94
505–545 525 2 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $800 -5.02
605–645 625 2 142.50–147.50 $144.92 $906 -3.47
670 670 1 137.50 $137.50 $921 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–370 366 11 202.50–210.00 $207.27 $759 +13.01
400–435 426 4 192.50–197.50 $196.33 $836 +7.36
480–495 488 3 187.50–192.50 $190.03 $927 +7.47
500–530 510 3 180.00–185.00 $181.73 $927 +9.21
555–565 562 3 170.00–177.50 $172.47 $969 +4.47
600–630 610 3 165.00–167.50 $165.86 $1,012 +7.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 247.50 $247.50 $631 —
340–345 341 4 235.00–237.50 $235.63 $803 +8.71
360–395 378 4 220.00–227.50 $223.92 $846 +4.77
415–440 425 4 212.50–220.00 $217.46 $924 +11.10
470–475 473 5 210.00–212.50 $210.99 $998 +14.74
515 515 3 195.00–202.50 $197.50 $1,017 +9.02
560–570 565 2 187.50–195.00 $191.22 $1,080 +14.55

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1010 831 85-90% 10 50.00–55.00 $52.54 $437 —
825–1180 997 85-90% 12 59.00–64.00 $61.98 $618 —
830–1195 1021 85-90% 7 67.00–71.00 $68.63 $701 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1270 1087 80-85% 15 73.00–78.00 $75.39 $819 —
955–1215 1126 80-85% 9 84.00–88.00 $85.96 $968 +2.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1330 1308 75-80% 2 85.00–89.00 $86.97 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1540 1408 5 98.00–101.00 $99.44 $1,400 —
1985–2020 2003 2 114.00–118.00 $116.02 $2,324 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 560.00–695.00 $617.50

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,050.00 $933.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–875.00 $790.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–775.00 $737.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–900.00 $775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–775.00 $725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–850.00 $783.33

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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 3 700.00–800.00 $766.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.