Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $235.44/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 426 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.72/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 367 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 280 434
Feeder cattle 259 280 357
Slaughter cattle 49 — 49
Replacement cattle 31 — 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows no trends available with high cow 102.00. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 9.00 higher and 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
340–345 343 2 270.00–272.50 $271.24 $930 —
350–385 363 6 260.00–270.00 $267.00 $969 +13.66
558 558 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 3 202.50–212.50 $208.48 $577 +1.31
340 340 2 195.00 $195.00 $663 +2.70
390–395 393 3 190.00–195.00 $191.65 $753 +14.15
410–430 425 5 184.00–190.00 $186.58 $793 +13.56
485–490 488 5 180.00–185.00 $183.01 $893 —
500–505 501 4 175.00–180.00 $178.74 $895 +23.74
560–590 571 5 165.00–172.50 $169.49 $968 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 5 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $723 +7.41
360–385 367 11 210.00–220.00 $215.72 $792 +8.30
400–437 418 5 197.50–208.00 $204.77 $856 +11.98
505–515 510 4 187.50–195.00 $191.29 $976 +11.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 250.00–252.50 $250.78 $840 +9.54
350–385 373 3 240.00–247.50 $242.34 $904 +2.34
420–430 426 13 232.50–237.50 $235.44 $1,003 +2.11
470–485 480 3 220.00–222.50 $221.68 $1,064 +1.82
520–526 524 5 207.50–209.00 $208.40 $1,092 +3.40
550–555 553 2 192.50–200.00 $196.27 $1,085 —
610–645 628 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 235.00–240.00 $237.68 $654 +1.41
300–330 315 4 230.00–235.00 $232.62 $733 —
350–390 377 3 222.50–230.00 $227.68 $858 +12.61
400–425 413 4 215.00–220.00 $217.42 $898 —
450–495 473 3 209.00–212.50 $210.55 $996 +9.30
510–540 525 2 195.00–200.00 $197.57 $1,037 —
575–595 583 3 182.50–187.50 $184.97 $1,078 —
600–645 621 4 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $1,071 —
650–660 655 4 162.50–170.00 $165.64 $1,085 —
745 745 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1055 940 80-85% 6 74.00–78.00 $75.96 $714 —
880–1120 1035 80-85% 3 92.00–98.00 $95.01 $983 —
875–1165 1041 80-85% 4 83.00–85.00 $83.95 $874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–880 781 85-90% 5 57.00–63.00 $60.95 $476 —
820–1115 908 85-90% 6 66.00–70.00 $68.13 $619 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1380 1375 75-80% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.50 $1,134 —
1370–1435 1403 75-80% 2 96.00–100.00 $97.95 $1,374 —

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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 2 610.00–795.00 $702.50

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,075.00 $1,006.25

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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) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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 2 800.00–1,050.00 $925.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–875.00 $812.50 —

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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.