Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $245.30/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 430 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.00/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 709 499
Feeder cattle 396 464 390
Slaughter cattle 152 165 66
Replacement cattle 73 80 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with a high of 128.00 and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 9.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 5 227.50–235.00 $231.40 $653 +9.52
315–345 335 6 220.00–227.50 $223.21 $748 +10.71
350–395 383 4 210.00–217.50 $213.06 $816 +3.06
415–420 416 7 200.00–205.00 $203.21 $845 +0.70
450–460 457 3 190.00–195.00 $191.64 $876 -4.90
500–505 502 3 185.00–190.00 $188.32 $945 +0.15
565–570 567 3 175.00–180.00 $178.32 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 319 8 235.00–240.00 $236.29 $754 +10.04
370–390 382 3 225.00–232.50 $229.13 $875 +8.55
405–416 413 10 215.00–222.50 $219.00 $904 +1.50
450–480 467 6 205.00–212.00 $209.41 $978 —
540 540 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 +5.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 9 262.50–272.50 $267.81 $908 +13.96
350–395 380 7 252.50–260.00 $254.83 $968 —
400–443 430 14 242.50–250.00 $245.30 $1,055 +5.80
450–465 457 5 235.00–240.00 $237.00 $1,083 +11.47
515–535 527 6 220.00–227.50 $222.92 $1,175 +2.97
555–580 571 6 207.50–217.50 $210.77 $1,203 +1.10
610–615 612 3 200.00–207.50 $202.51 $1,239 +12.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 3 255.00–265.00 $259.25 $708 +15.53
300–310 307 5 245.00–252.50 $249.52 $766 +17.84
365–395 383 4 235.00–242.50 $238.69 $914 +15.16
400–445 427 5 227.50–235.00 $231.67 $989 +11.67
450–490 468 5 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,041 +8.72
500–545 515 3 212.50–215.00 $214.12 $1,103 +17.96
565–580 569 4 192.50–200.00 $198.09 $1,127 +15.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1335 1080 80-85% 20 85.00–90.00 $87.75 $948 -7.31
980–1480 1166 80-85% 26 92.00–96.00 $93.86 $1,094 —
1205–1335 1283 80-85% 3 99.00–104.00 $101.75 $1,305 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1125 947 85-90% 13 71.00–76.00 $74.43 $705 +1.76
870–1025 962 85-90% 8 79.00–84.00 $80.59 $775 -0.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1440 1326 75-80% 9 91.00–96.00 $94.07 $1,247 —
1230–1520 1363 75-80% 8 84.00–88.00 $85.73 $1,168 -0.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1795 1616 7 113.00–119.00 $115.34 $1,864 —

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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 4 910.00–1,020.00 $960.00

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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) 3 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,144.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,150.00

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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 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,362.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–900.00 $816.67 —

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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.