Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $241.43/cwt -14.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 421 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $224.77/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 541 511
Feeder cattle 425 430 438
Slaughter cattle 61 84 54
Replacement cattle 44 27 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 -5.00
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -5.00
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 232.00–235.00 $233.42 $875 -10.83
410–440 431 7 220.00–232.00 $227.25 $979 -6.33
450–495 464 7 220.00–225.00 $222.94 $1,034 +1.36
510–540 526 7 215.00–220.00 $217.66 $1,145 +0.92
565–590 574 7 202.00–210.00 $206.23 $1,184 -4.76
615–635 623 4 192.00–200.00 $196.72 $1,226 —
655–660 658 2 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $1,234 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–362 359 4 240.00–245.00 $241.24 $866 —
400–430 413 4 236.00–238.00 $236.75 $978 -4.04
455–465 458 3 230.00–232.00 $230.68 $1,057 +3.45
500–510 505 4 222.00–227.00 $224.48 $1,134 +1.09
555–570 560 3 210.00–212.00 $211.32 $1,183 -7.17
605–635 617 3 202.00–207.00 $204.63 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 217.00 $217.00 $922 -5.44
470 470 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
635 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 270.00–275.00 $272.64 $867 -7.73
355–365 360 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $909 -14.33
405–445 421 13 235.00–247.00 $241.43 $1,016 -14.39
455–495 476 8 230.00–235.00 $233.05 $1,109 -9.24
505–545 525 11 220.00–234.00 $224.77 $1,180 -0.27
555–575 567 5 215.00–220.00 $217.38 $1,233 -5.80
610–630 623 3 210.00–215.00 $211.63 $1,318 -1.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 317 5 280.00–290.00 $282.97 $897 -12.20
355–395 373 5 260.00–270.00 $265.48 $990 -16.52
405–430 417 5 250.00–260.00 $254.88 $1,063 -15.00
450–470 458 5 240.00–245.00 $241.40 $1,106 -13.75
500–545 518 4 232.00–235.00 $233.47 $1,209 -5.99
550–560 555 3 225.00–232.00 $228.98 $1,271 -2.26
600–605 603 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $1,361 +6.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 -16.03
465 465 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,032 -5.38
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1370 1139 80-85% 8 101.00–105.00 $102.98 $1,173 —
1045–1180 1145 80-85% 5 95.00–99.00 $97.59 $1,117 —
1170–1250 1210 80-85% 2 107.00–109.00 $107.97 $1,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1125 1073 85-90% 5 93.00–97.00 $94.99 $1,019 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,465 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1570 1417 3 114.00–116.00 $115.37 $1,635 —
1520 1520 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,961 —
1790 1790 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,381 +4.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,006.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,190.00 $1,135.00

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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 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.