Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.75/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 379 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	424	418	448
Feeder cattle	316	304	363
Slaughter cattle	56	78	65
Replacement cattle	52	36	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Trade active with 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	282	3	235.00–240.00	$236.75	$668	+8.27
310–345	334	4	230.00–235.00	$233.19	$779	+10.67
375–390	379	10	222.50–227.50	$224.75	$852	+12.35
405–445	418	6	215.00–220.00	$217.82	$910	+11.43
450–470	464	8	202.50–212.50	$207.76	$964	+14.20
500–510	508	9	192.50–200.00	$197.78	$1,005	+10.25
550–595	580	3	185.00–190.00	$187.50	$1,088	+5.04
670–685	675	3	172.50–180.00	$175.83	$1,187	—
750–760	753	3	162.50–170.00	$166.67	$1,255	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	2	227.50	$227.50	$921	+4.75
460–470	465	2	220.00–225.00	$222.53	$1,035	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	2	265.00	$265.00	$914	+0.57
370–395	377	5	250.00–257.50	$254.93	$961	-1.93
400–430	407	8	240.00–247.50	$244.02	$993	-4.45
455–470	460	6	230.00–237.50	$234.53	$1,079	+0.17
510–525	518	2	220.00–222.50	$221.27	$1,146	+1.30
560–565	563	2	210.00–215.00	$212.49	$1,196	-6.46
625–640	634	4	197.50–205.00	$199.98	$1,268	-9.16

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	285	3	245.00–252.50	$248.44	$708	—
305–335	326	5	240.00–245.00	$241.43	$787	-11.21
355–395	375	6	232.50–237.50	$235.04	$881	-6.43
435–440	438	2	227.50–230.00	$228.76	$1,002	-1.30
475–495	485	5	217.50–225.00	$221.45	$1,074	+6.35
500–520	508	4	200.00–212.50	$208.72	$1,060	+3.79
565–595	577	3	185.00–195.00	$189.26	$1,092	-8.79

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–935	829	85-90%	5	60.00–66.00	$62.14	$515	—
830–1005	918	85-90%	11	69.00–74.00	$72.13	$662	—
1005–1115	1045	85-90%	6	77.00–78.00	$77.68	$812	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1195	1023	80-85%	10	82.00–86.00	$84.14	$861	—
895–1200	1085	80-85%	5	89.00–94.00	$90.75	$985	+5.81

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1240	1163	75-80%	3	92.00–97.00	$94.67	$1,101	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1525–1665	1597	5	118.00–123.00	$119.84	$1,914	—
1575–1935	1755	2	109.00–113.00	$111.21	$1,952	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	775.00–900.00	$837.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,210.00	$1,210.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	675.00–850.00	$741.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	750.00–925.00	$833.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	800.00–1,075.00	$970.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	750.00–775.00	$762.50
—	—	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	700.00–835.00	$767.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00–1,325.00	$1,287.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	725.00–800.00	$762.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,175.00–1,400.00	$1,300.00	—

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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.