Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 587 371
Feeder cattle 304 441 269
Slaughter cattle 78 81 67
Replacement cattle 36 65 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 266 8 225.00–230.00 $228.48 $608 —
315–325 322 7 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $717 -0.80
350–398 389 7 210.00–217.50 $212.40 $826 -4.35
415–440 431 7 200.00–210.00 $206.39 $890 +0.28
475–486 484 7 190.00–200.00 $193.56 $937 -4.82
530–545 538 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,009 -4.83
570–590 580 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,058 -7.54
610–645 622 3 175.00–180.00 $178.27 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 4 230.00–237.50 $233.81 $872 +3.81
415–435 423 9 220.00–225.00 $222.75 $942 +0.63
560–595 578 2 195.00–200.00 $197.58 $1,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 324 5 245.00–255.00 $252.64 $819 +5.97
385–395 389 5 237.50–245.00 $241.47 $939 +4.45
400–440 423 8 225.00–235.00 $230.06 $973 +2.56
455–495 471 9 210.00–222.50 $215.10 $1,013 -5.34
515–545 534 7 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,094 -9.01
570–595 585 5 195.00–200.00 $198.05 $1,159 -10.69
620–645 633 2 190.00–195.00 $192.55 $1,219 -3.31
655–695 675 2 180.00–187.50 $183.86 $1,241 —
755–785 770 2 160.00–167.50 $163.82 $1,261 -7.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 5 260.00–270.00 $264.43 $891 +0.05
380–390 383 4 255.00–257.50 $256.86 $984 +3.01
410–425 420 8 245.00–250.00 $248.47 $1,044 +4.36
460–470 463 4 232.50–235.00 $234.36 $1,085 +1.56
505–540 522 3 217.50–222.50 $219.97 $1,148 -3.74
550–575 559 4 210.00–240.00 $218.95 $1,224 +1.51
615–640 623 3 207.50–210.00 $209.14 $1,303 +3.57
650–670 662 3 197.50–202.50 $200.02 $1,324 —
705 705 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1185 1059 80-85% 15 83.00–88.00 $84.94 $900 —
995–1340 1200 80-85% 10 92.00–96.00 $93.81 $1,126 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1015 874 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $61.93 $541 —
835–1080 991 85-90% 6 71.00–76.00 $73.39 $727 -0.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1285 1231 75-80% 4 93.00–95.00 $93.99 $1,157 —
1415–1420 1418 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.00 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1330 1260 2 85.00–86.00 $85.47 $1,077 -18.53
1075–1710 1419 8 109.00–114.00 $111.38 $1,580 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 795.00–815.00 $805.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,477.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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)Open 2 825.00–1,000.00 $912.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.