Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 530 515
Feeder cattle 326 425 447
Slaughter cattle 87 61 57
Replacement cattle 38 44 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 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
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 —
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 240.00–242.00 $241.03 $1,253 —
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 242.00 $242.00 $786 —
360 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 +1.58
413–435 422 5 225.00 $225.00 $950 -2.25
455–495 473 4 215.00–222.00 $217.83 $1,030 -5.11
500–535 514 7 210.00–220.00 $214.86 $1,104 -2.80
565–570 568 2 207.00–210.00 $208.49 $1,184 +2.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
405 405 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $942 -4.25
450–470 455 4 222.00–225.00 $222.77 $1,014 -7.91
505–510 508 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,123 -3.48
550–565 558 2 217.00–220.00 $218.48 $1,219 +7.16
600–620 610 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,296 +7.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $1,074 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 280.00 $280.00 $840 +7.36
365–370 368 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $984 +14.99
425–445 433 5 250.00–260.00 $253.79 $1,099 +12.36
450–480 464 7 225.00–237.00 $232.92 $1,081 -0.13
500–540 522 5 220.00–227.00 $223.23 $1,165 -1.54
550–585 568 3 210.00–215.00 $213.28 $1,211 -4.10
605–635 620 2 205.00–207.00 $205.98 $1,277 -5.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 285.00 $285.00 $855 +2.03
355–360 358 2 277.00–282.00 $279.52 $1,001 +14.04
405–425 412 3 265.00–275.00 $268.44 $1,106 +13.56
455–480 475 5 240.00–245.00 $244.04 $1,159 +2.64
505–525 515 4 230.00–240.00 $234.90 $1,210 +1.43
555–565 560 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,274 -1.46
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
700 700 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 235.00–240.00 $237.62 $1,010 +7.62
450–490 470 2 220.00–222.00 $220.96 $1,039 -1.04
515–540 528 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,146 +2.00
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1250 1105 80-85% 11 102.00–108.00 $106.03 $1,172 +3.05
1015–1165 1107 80-85% 3 96.00–100.00 $98.78 $1,093 -4.20
1155–1415 1260 80-85% 8 109.00–113.00 $110.79 $1,396 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1230 1045 85-90% 6 97.00–103.00 $99.20 $1,037 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1450 1438 75-80% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,524 +10.00
1505–1685 1595 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,595 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1495 1330 2 112.00–115.00 $113.69 $1,512 —
1485–1905 1668 3 120.00–124.00 $122.49 $2,043 —

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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) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,215.00 $1,215.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.