Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $181.70/cwt -6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 479 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 491 359
Feeder cattle 327 377 276
Slaughter cattle 97 75 64
Replacement cattle 83 39 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 - 6.00 higher with a high of 133.00 and slaughter cows sold 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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
365–380 376 4 267.50–275.00 $270.58 $1,017 +8.08
400–420 410 2 250.00–255.00 $252.56 $1,035 —
527 527 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,154 —
585 585 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 —
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 8 212.50–220.00 $216.02 $722 +5.61
350–390 373 8 202.50–210.00 $205.86 $768 +4.61
400–445 422 9 190.00–200.00 $195.63 $826 +0.62
460–491 479 13 178.00–187.50 $181.70 $870 -6.25
500–545 523 2 170.00–177.50 $173.91 $910 -9.38
565–590 578 3 160.00–167.50 $163.29 $944 -9.99
650–660 653 3 150.00–155.00 $151.68 $990 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 235.00–237.50 $236.24 $692 —
300–335 326 5 227.50–232.50 $231.04 $753 +6.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 3 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $669 —
305–325 312 6 242.50–247.50 $245.79 $767 +0.38
350–395 371 4 235.00–242.50 $239.49 $889 +1.59
400 400 2 227.50 $227.50 $910 +1.23
450–475 465 5 200.00–210.00 $205.99 $958 -10.42
505–540 523 4 180.00–190.00 $186.77 $977 -15.73
685–690 688 3 140.00–147.50 $144.16 $992 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 5 260.00–270.00 $263.96 $826 +0.92
355–390 379 4 247.50–257.50 $251.77 $954 +4.13
410–440 420 3 237.50–247.50 $244.01 $1,025 +4.77
450–480 460 3 220.00–225.00 $223.26 $1,027 -6.24
505–515 508 3 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,054 -7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1350 1015 80-85% 14 80.00–85.00 $82.92 $842 —
965–1375 1145 80-85% 12 89.00–94.00 $91.96 $1,053 +4.85
915–1435 1214 80-85% 5 99.00–103.00 $101.10 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1115 881 85-90% 7 62.00–66.00 $64.28 $566 —
830–960 895 85-90% 7 72.00–76.00 $74.59 $668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1605 1290 75-80% 9 92.00–97.00 $95.52 $1,232 —
1215–1535 1370 75-80% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.88 $1,437 +15.26
1435–1445 1440 75-80% 2 86.00–87.00 $86.50 $1,246 -9.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1330 1270 2 95.00–99.00 $97.09 $1,233 +3.94
1625–1820 1684 4 117.00–121.00 $119.53 $2,013 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,260.00 $1,192.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 795.00–880.00 $837.50

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–1,025.00 $833.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 810.00–1,000.00 $928.33
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,025.00 $953.75

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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 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,075.00 $962.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,112.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.