Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $202.62/cwt ≈ $1,242/hd at 613 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.00/cwt +12.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 620 lb · 27 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $172.38/cwt ≈ $1,389/hd at 806 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 421 806
Feeder cattle 481 282 640
Slaughter cattle 46 80 125
Replacement cattle 67 59 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and slaughter cows sold 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 7.00 - 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Trade active with 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
345 345 3 250.00 $250.00 $862 -2.48
350–355 353 2 242.50–245.00 $243.74 $860 —
405–427 416 4 235.00–237.50 $236.28 $983 +0.46
464–483 474 10 220.00–229.00 $224.41 $1,064 —
500–533 522 3 210.00–215.00 $211.60 $1,105 —
551 551 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,130 —
601–602 value added 601 21 207.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,247 —
644 644 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,224 —
690 690 15 187.00 $187.00 $1,290 —
780 780 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,349 —
805–806 806 21 172.00–173.00 $172.38 $1,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 308 4 210.00–212.50 $210.67 $649 —
370–395 381 10 200.00–210.00 $206.64 $787 +23.36
400–430 407 6 190.00–200.00 $195.80 $797 +18.04
450–488 480 10 182.50–187.50 $184.96 $888 +13.99
501 value added 501 10 190.00 $190.00 $952 —
505 505 2 182.50 $182.50 $922 +17.50
551 551 4 180.00 $180.00 $992 +18.73
620–621 620 27 168.00–171.00 $170.00 $1,054 +12.57
709 709 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,134 —
772 772 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 5 200.00–205.00 $202.82 $540 +22.82
310–315 313 5 190.00–197.50 $194.53 $609 +19.53
365–395 390 13 180.00–190.00 $187.36 $731 +17.63
405–430 421 6 170.00–180.00 $176.71 $744 +12.53
465–490 478 4 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $800 +7.91
515–525 523 4 160.00–165.00 $161.23 $843 +8.83
555–560 558 2 157.50–160.00 $158.76 $886 —
650 650 2 152.50 $152.50 $991 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 4 242.50–247.50 $245.05 $806 +9.42
350–390 363 5 232.50–237.50 $235.91 $856 +11.99
405–435 422 8 225.00–230.00 $226.24 $955 +8.78
455 455 7 217.50–225.00 $218.93 $996 +7.94
500–535 525 5 200.00–210.00 $202.40 $1,063 +4.90
560–570 565 2 187.50–195.00 $191.22 $1,080 ±0.00
615 615 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 237.50 $237.50 $558 —
250–270 260 2 232.50–235.00 $233.70 $608 —
300–340 328 4 220.00–230.00 $223.66 $734 —
380 380 2 220.00 $220.00 $836 +12.73
440–445 442 5 210.00–215.00 $212.99 $941 +16.66
460–475 467 7 195.00–205.00 $200.72 $937 +10.69
505–540 531 4 180.00–185.00 $183.81 $976 +2.08
570–590 580 4 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $1,001 +0.07
675–680 678 2 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1025 915 80-85% 6 80.00–85.00 $82.57 $756 —
725–1390 1079 80-85% 7 89.00–94.00 $91.20 $984 +15.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–995 973 85-90% 3 73.00–77.00 $74.97 $729 +12.99
840–1140 976 85-90% 8 63.00–67.00 $65.94 $644 +3.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1145 1095 75-80% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.57 $1,112 —
1090–1490 1354 75-80% 5 86.00–92.00 $88.39 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1360 1338 2 99.00–105.00 $102.05 $1,365 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 450.00–765.00 $540.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 835.00–1,025.00 $926.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,150.00 $1,020.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 750.00–900.00 $833.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 525.00–700.00 $641.67

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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 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,141.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,240.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50 —

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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.