Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.39/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 516 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $269.88/cwt +19.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 414 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 715 931
Feeder cattle 430 558 706
Slaughter cattle 84 100 182
Replacement cattle 27 57 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with very 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
360–380 370 2 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $1,082 —
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 -0.98
455–460 458 2 262.00–265.00 $263.49 $1,207 +12.17
500–505 503 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,258 +2.56
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 +15.00
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 +2.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 406 5 237.00–245.00 $240.79 $978 +13.05
455–490 476 4 225.00–230.00 $227.23 $1,082 +3.26
500–525 516 12 221.00–228.00 $223.39 $1,153 +7.36
555–565 560 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,224 —
718 718 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 379 5 242.00–247.00 $244.25 $926 +16.81
405–445 423 6 227.00–242.00 $233.58 $988 +11.93
450–495 466 6 217.00–225.00 $221.58 $1,033 +8.93
505–545 519 5 212.00–220.00 $216.74 $1,125 +8.32
550–565 558 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,177 +15.33
660–665 663 2 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $1,183 -6.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 240.00 $240.00 $888 —
425–445 435 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $968 +12.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 4 290.00–300.00 $295.17 $968 —
365–370 367 3 277.00–287.00 $282.00 $1,035 +11.39
400–425 414 10 265.00–275.00 $269.88 $1,117 +19.53
450–490 470 8 250.00–260.00 $255.15 $1,199 +16.61
500–530 516 8 235.00–247.00 $239.46 $1,236 +14.71
550–595 565 4 227.00–237.00 $231.24 $1,307 +10.53
615–620 618 2 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,353 +9.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 3 277.00–287.00 $280.37 $875 —
370–395 384 5 262.00–272.00 $266.86 $1,025 +13.90
400–445 422 8 250.00–262.00 $255.82 $1,080 +21.24
450–480 468 8 235.00–247.00 $242.29 $1,134 +18.23
530–545 538 5 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,211 +10.29
550–565 556 5 217.00–227.00 $223.18 $1,241 +15.18
605–625 615 2 212.00–215.00 $213.52 $1,313 +13.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
415–445 430 2 245.00–247.00 $246.03 $1,058 +23.57
460–480 470 3 225.00–232.00 $227.38 $1,069 +17.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1065 980 80-85% 4 93.00–95.00 $93.72 $918 —
910–1495 1150 80-85% 13 96.00–104.00 $98.15 $1,129 —
985–1500 1286 80-85% 9 104.00–111.00 $107.82 $1,387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1080 1028 85-90% 5 91.00–98.00 $93.30 $959 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1430 1323 75-80% 2 101.00–104.00 $102.62 $1,358 —
1405–1595 1500 75-80% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.41 $1,656 +3.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1830 1749 4 133.00–135.00 $133.75 $2,339 +3.82
1435–1935 1756 4 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $2,257 —

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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) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.