Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.25/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 620 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.44/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 388 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 619 551
Feeder cattle 558 501 404
Slaughter cattle 100 87 112
Replacement cattle 57 31 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 272.00–280.00 $275.98 $1,154 -9.02
467–490 471 6 250.00–252.00 $251.32 $1,184 —
520–545 533 2 245.00–250.00 $247.44 $1,319 +2.44
555 555 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
565–595 580 2 230.00–235.00 $232.44 $1,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 388 12 225.00–228.00 $227.44 $882 +2.34
400–440 421 7 217.00–225.00 $221.65 $933 -2.93
455–485 470 6 210.00–215.00 $212.65 $999 -2.85
500–540 519 7 205.00–210.00 $208.42 $1,082 -1.36
580–595 585 3 192.00–200.00 $195.66 $1,145 -7.62
615–620 618 3 190.00–195.00 $191.66 $1,184 +3.00
660 660 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 +2.46
770 770 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 230.00–232.00 $230.70 $854 -6.30
430–435 434 4 227.00–230.00 $227.74 $988 -3.74
455–465 459 4 220.00–227.00 $223.97 $1,028 +2.77
515–535 522 3 215.00–218.00 $216.03 $1,128 -1.27
612–623 620 12 197.00–198.00 $197.25 $1,223 -0.06
650 650 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -6.34
510 510 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 4 250.00–257.00 $252.96 $956 -3.28
410–435 426 7 230.00–240.00 $234.58 $999 -19.39
455–495 472 6 220.00–227.00 $224.06 $1,058 -10.31
500–535 522 5 210.00–220.00 $214.75 $1,121 -9.43
590 590 3 207.00–210.00 $208.00 $1,227 -6.75
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -9.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 380 3 262.00–275.00 $270.61 $1,028 +0.61
400–425 418 5 245.00–255.00 $250.35 $1,046 -17.79
455–460 458 2 232.00–245.00 $238.54 $1,093 -7.44
515 515 4 222.00–230.00 $224.75 $1,157 -7.74
550–580 565 3 217.00–225.00 $220.71 $1,247 -5.67
605–625 615 2 207.00–212.00 $209.46 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $974 -19.29
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
535 535 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1265 1116 80-85% 11 94.00–100.00 $97.53 $1,088 -8.01
860–1385 1128 80-85% 6 88.00–103.00 $92.28 $1,041 -13.26
1075–1425 1238 80-85% 11 102.00–110.00 $105.86 $1,311 -4.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1590 1505 75-80% 5 106.00–108.00 $106.99 $1,610 —
1375–1715 1600 75-80% 3 96.00–101.00 $98.50 $1,576 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,460 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1205 1136 85-90% 4 92.00–96.00 $93.80 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,533 —
1675–1755 1715 2 127.00–133.00 $129.93 $2,228 —
1700–2375 2038 2 118.00–120.00 $118.83 $2,422 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,160.00–1,360.00 $1,260.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,387.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00

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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 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.