Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.91/cwt ≈ $1,029/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 709 216 531
Feeder cattle 464 158 402
Slaughter cattle 165 41 75
Replacement cattle 80 17 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower with a high of 125.00 and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 4 250.00–252.50 $251.27 $930 —
425–445 435 2 240.00–247.50 $243.84 $1,061 —
470–485 480 3 232.50–240.00 $237.55 $1,140 —
620–640 630 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $1,244 —
690 690 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 270.00–275.00 $271.77 $883 —
355–390 376 5 262.50–270.00 $266.42 $1,002 —
565–570 568 3 220.00–230.00 $226.69 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 225.00–227.50 $226.25 $690 —
360–367 364 7 220.00–221.00 $220.58 $803 —
405 405 2 217.50 $217.50 $881 —
484 value added 484 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,055 —
515–540 528 10 194.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,029 —
575 575 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
650–685 668 2 175.00–180.00 $177.57 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 254 4 220.00–225.00 $221.88 $564 —
310 310 4 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $659 —
370 370 2 210.00 $210.00 $777 -1.28
425–430 428 4 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $867 +4.42
450–485 473 7 190.00–200.00 $196.54 $930 +4.83
500–530 521 4 185.00–190.00 $188.17 $980 +3.17
625–630 628 3 165.00–172.50 $168.34 $1,057 +3.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 4 240.00–247.50 $243.72 $685 —
335–340 337 6 230.00–235.00 $231.68 $781 —
360–395 367 8 220.00–230.00 $223.53 $820 -3.12
445 445 2 220.00 $220.00 $979 -0.90
450–460 455 4 210.00–217.50 $213.71 $972 +13.71
520–545 531 4 190.00–200.00 $196.16 $1,042 +6.09
585–590 589 4 180.00–190.00 $182.48 $1,075 -5.02
610 610 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
655–680 663 3 175.00–177.50 $176.65 $1,171 —
700–725 719 4 165.00–170.00 $168.78 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 270 4 260.00–270.00 $264.00 $713 —
310–335 320 4 250.00–260.00 $253.85 $812 -11.15
420–445 433 5 235.00–245.00 $239.50 $1,037 -9.26
450–470 468 9 225.00–230.00 $225.53 $1,055 -6.09
510–530 523 4 215.00–225.00 $219.95 $1,150 +5.75
551–580 561 6 205.00–211.00 $209.67 $1,176 —
600–613 611 8 190.00–192.50 $190.31 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1160 1018 80-85% 15 85.00–89.00 $86.75 $883 —
785–1395 1082 80-85% 28 93.00–98.00 $95.06 $1,029 —
1145–1310 1204 80-85% 4 101.00–103.00 $102.03 $1,228 +12.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–930 874 85-90% 8 60.00–65.00 $62.79 $549 -8.59
765–1070 932 85-90% 16 70.00–75.00 $72.67 $677 —
700–1065 957 85-90% 12 79.00–84.00 $81.28 $778 -2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1375 1253 75-80% 13 93.00–99.00 $96.42 $1,208 —
1145–1475 1380 75-80% 14 84.00–89.00 $86.30 $1,191 -15.10
1305–1575 1425 75-80% 4 103.00–107.00 $105.53 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1855 1684 4 110.00–115.00 $113.14 $1,905 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 425.00–800.00 $615.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 770.00–910.00 $840.00

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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) 4 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,681.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,370.00 $1,245.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,211.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00

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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) 2 750.00–875.00 $812.50
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,025.00 $983.33

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,587.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,381.25 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.