Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.80/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 516 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.46/cwt +5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 471 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.23/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 420 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 451 655
Feeder cattle 480 326 551
Slaughter cattle 60 87 96
Replacement cattle 28 38 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
400–427 414 4 280.00–282.00 $281.03 $1,163 —
450–465 458 2 260.00–267.00 $263.56 $1,207 —
600–635 619 4 245.00–247.00 $245.48 $1,520 —
705 705 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
475–493 487 4 270.00–275.00 $271.25 $1,321 —
500–520 510 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,365 +12.55
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 242.00 $242.00 $774 ±0.00
375 375 2 237.00–242.00 $239.50 $898 +4.50
400–440 420 12 225.00–235.00 $230.23 $967 +5.23
450–495 471 13 220.00–227.00 $223.46 $1,052 +5.63
510–535 522 11 215.00–220.00 $217.71 $1,136 +2.85
555–585 574 9 210.00–215.00 $213.44 $1,225 +4.95
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
650–685 673 6 202.00–207.00 $205.18 $1,381 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 5 237.00–240.00 $239.00 $980 +6.50
450–470 458 8 230.00–237.00 $234.22 $1,073 +11.45
505–535 516 13 225.00–230.00 $227.80 $1,175 +6.80
560–595 577 6 220.00–225.00 $221.80 $1,280 +3.32
720–745 733 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
485 485 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 +5.00
375–395 385 3 267.00–280.00 $273.93 $1,055 +6.41
400–445 424 9 247.00–255.00 $251.50 $1,066 -2.29
455–495 475 8 240.00–250.00 $245.17 $1,165 +12.25
500–540 520 11 227.00–235.00 $232.22 $1,208 +8.99
550–590 575 6 220.00–227.00 $223.93 $1,288 +10.65
610–640 625 3 210.00–217.00 $214.06 $1,338 +8.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 357 3 285.00–295.00 $288.32 $1,029 +8.80
400–430 415 5 262.00–270.00 $265.19 $1,101 -3.25
455–475 468 7 257.00–265.00 $260.53 $1,219 +16.49
500–535 517 11 240.00–250.00 $244.58 $1,264 +9.68
555–565 563 8 230.00–240.00 $235.10 $1,324 +7.58
610–635 616 4 220.00–225.00 $223.71 $1,378 —
705–710 708 2 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $1,458 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 426 4 235.00–240.00 $238.08 $1,014 +0.46
515 515 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,138 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1060 1018 80-85% 2 105.00–107.00 $106.04 $1,079 —
950–1360 1120 80-85% 17 108.00–114.00 $110.50 $1,238 +11.72
1000–1295 1180 80-85% 8 116.00–120.00 $117.57 $1,387 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,510 ±0.00
1330–1540 1435 75-80% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,564 +3.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1140 1118 85-90% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1755 1547 3 125.00–129.00 $126.83 $1,962 —
1600–1725 1663 2 135.00–139.00 $137.08 $2,280 +14.59
1835 1835 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,165 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.