Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $247.64/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 385 lb · 15 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $263.04/cwt +12.26 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 324 lb · 13 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $226.58/cwt ≈ $1,097/hd at 484 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	491	339	634
Feeder cattle	377	259	510
Slaughter cattle	75	49	92
Replacement cattle	39	31	32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady with a high of 129.00 and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher with a high of 103.00. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 - 7.00 higher and feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–487	484	13	225.00–232.00	$226.58	$1,097	—
636	636	4	189.00	$189.00	$1,202	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	2	275.00–277.50	$276.19	$898	+4.95
370–375	373	4	260.00–265.00	$262.50	$979	-4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	265	4	220.00–227.50	$223.05	$591	+14.57
310–345	333	8	200.00–217.50	$210.41	$701	+15.41
395	395	2	197.50–205.00	$201.25	$795	+9.60
400–430	421	8	192.50–197.50	$195.01	$821	+8.43
450–485	460	5	185.00–192.50	$187.95	$865	+4.94
500–530	510	6	180.00–185.00	$183.29	$935	+4.55
555–580	563	3	170.00–175.00	$173.28	$976	+3.79
610	610	2	162.50	$162.50	$991	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	321	8	222.50–227.50	$224.68	$721	+2.27
365–385	378	7	215.00–220.00	$216.39	$818	+0.67
405–410	407	9	205.00–210.00	$208.60	$849	+3.83
455	455	3	200.00–205.00	$201.67	$918	—
510–525	515	3	192.50–195.00	$193.35	$996	+2.06
555–580	572	3	180.00–185.00	$181.62	$1,039	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	324	13	257.50–267.50	$263.04	$852	+12.26
370–390	385	15	245.00–257.50	$247.64	$953	+5.30
400–430	410	7	235.00–242.50	$239.24	$981	+3.80
450–460	456	5	227.50–232.50	$229.50	$1,047	+7.82
510–520	514	5	212.50–220.00	$214.98	$1,105	+6.58
570–590	577	3	190.00–197.50	$193.38	$1,116	-2.89

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–320	307	6	242.50–247.50	$245.41	$753	+12.79
390–395	392	6	235.00–240.00	$237.90	$933	+10.22
400–445	424	8	222.50–230.00	$226.27	$959	+8.85
465–495	480	7	212.50–220.00	$216.41	$1,039	+5.86
515	515	2	202.50	$202.50	$1,043	+4.93
565–595	577	3	175.00–180.00	$177.54	$1,024	-7.43
600	600	2	172.50	$172.50	$1,035	+0.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–985	944	80-85%	4	78.00–81.00	$79.20	$748	+3.24
945–1215	1114	80-85%	10	84.00–93.00	$87.11	$970	—
945–1370	1183	80-85%	6	92.00–97.00	$94.31	$1,116	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–845	813	85-90%	5	55.00–60.00	$56.83	$462	—
820–1100	902	85-90%	6	70.00–74.00	$72.59	$655	+4.46
815–1010	946	85-90%	5	77.00–81.00	$79.45	$752	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1415	1368	75-80%	3	87.00–91.00	$89.62	$1,226	+7.12
1360–1505	1412	75-80%	3	94.00–98.00	$95.74	$1,352	-2.21
1700	1700	75-80%	2	81.00–83.00	$82.00	$1,394	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1360	1278	3	90.00–95.00	$93.15	$1,190	—
1310–1765	1483	4	111.00–115.00	$112.68	$1,671	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— 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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,133.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	900.00–1,150.00	$1,000.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	700.00–775.00	$737.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	775.00–1,025.00	$933.33
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	950.00–1,175.00	$1,083.33

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	500.00–700.00	$600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00–1,225.00	$1,187.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—

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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.