Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $192.36/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 524 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.75/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 371 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 587 621 499
Feeder cattle 441 396 390
Slaughter cattle 81 152 66
Replacement cattle 65 73 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 7.00 higher. Trade active with good to 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
315–335 322 3 275.00–280.00 $278.26 $896 —
355–380 367 5 267.50–275.00 $269.93 $991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 6 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $741 +0.11
355–390 371 10 212.50–220.00 $216.75 $804 +3.69
400–430 416 5 202.50–210.00 $206.11 $857 +2.90
475–495 488 6 195.00–200.00 $198.38 $968 +6.74
500–546 524 14 190.00–195.00 $192.36 $1,008 +4.04
565 565 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 +11.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 8 230.00–235.00 $232.62 $744 -3.67
395 395 2 230.00 $230.00 $908 +0.87
405–415 412 7 220.00–227.50 $222.12 $915 +3.12
450 450 3 215.00–220.00 $216.67 $975 +7.26
510 510 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,033 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 245.00–250.00 $246.67 $839 -2.85
390–395 392 5 230.00–240.00 $237.02 $929 -1.67
405–445 428 7 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $974 -4.17
450–465 458 6 215.00–222.50 $220.44 $1,010 -1.99
500–520 517 7 210.00–215.00 $213.94 $1,106 -0.18
565–576 571 2 207.50–210.00 $208.74 $1,192 +10.65
630–645 640 3 192.50–197.50 $195.86 $1,254 —
710–730 723 3 182.50–185.00 $184.18 $1,332 —
775–790 781 4 167.50–175.00 $171.27 $1,338 —
830 830 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 5 260.00–270.00 $264.38 $872 -3.43
360–395 382 7 250.00–260.00 $253.85 $970 -0.98
400–435 420 6 240.00–250.00 $244.11 $1,025 -1.19
450–485 472 8 230.00–237.50 $232.80 $1,099 -4.20
505–540 523 4 222.50–225.00 $223.71 $1,170 +0.79
550–575 563 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,224 +6.67
600–635 624 4 202.50–210.00 $205.57 $1,283 +3.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1160 1007 80-85% 11 83.00–87.00 $84.73 $853 —
980–1290 1154 80-85% 11 91.00–96.00 $93.35 $1,077 -0.51
1110–1285 1198 80-85% 2 102.00–104.00 $103.07 $1,235 +9.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–985 801 85-90% 5 66.00–69.00 $67.43 $540 —
790–1095 938 85-90% 6 78.00–81.00 $79.65 $747 +5.22
815–1120 974 85-90% 7 71.00–75.00 $73.79 $719 -6.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1585 1392 75-80% 5 85.00–89.00 $87.61 $1,220 +1.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,336 —
1450–1970 1632 7 105.00–118.00 $112.10 $1,829 -3.24
1835–2200 1985 3 124.00–127.00 $125.25 $2,486 —

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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) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,079.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,305.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,025.00 $912.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,275.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.