Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $241.66/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 443 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 587 585
Feeder cattle 334 480 490
Slaughter cattle 45 60 85
Replacement cattle 10 47 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to7.00 lower, with high dressing boning cows up to 115 cwt. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 value added 420 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,268 —
420–445 435 3 270.00–277.00 $273.06 $1,188 —
471–488 484 4 260.00–272.00 $269.08 $1,302 +4.08
540 540 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
557–585 565 7 235.00–243.00 $241.37 $1,364 —
605–640 630 5 225.00–235.00 $232.09 $1,462 —
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
702–710 706 4 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 463 6 240.00–250.00 $248.27 $1,149 —
535–545 539 4 220.00–240.00 $232.44 $1,253 -9.56
610–645 626 4 215.00–220.00 $217.95 $1,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 230.00 $230.00 $862 -6.10
400–425 404 7 225.00–230.00 $228.13 $922 +0.21
465–488 479 5 220.00–225.00 $221.94 $1,063 -1.73
500–535 523 6 210.00–220.00 $213.18 $1,115 -3.16
555–595 566 6 207.00–215.00 $212.82 $1,205 +3.87
605–630 624 4 205.00–210.00 $206.21 $1,287 +10.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 235.00–237.00 $235.97 $904 —
415–425 422 3 232.00–235.00 $234.02 $988 -11.01
475 475 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 ±0.00
540–545 541 4 222.00–225.00 $224.24 $1,213 -2.76
560–575 566 8 215.00–220.00 $218.09 $1,234 -7.90
600–607 606 7 215.00–217.00 $215.28 $1,305 +3.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 220.00–225.00 $222.64 $824 -0.77
400–425 417 6 212.00–220.00 $217.44 $907 —
470–480 477 3 210.00–212.00 $210.66 $1,005 +0.66
500–525 513 4 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $1,039 -2.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–302 301 3 265.00–270.00 $268.34 $808 —
355–390 378 3 250.00–262.00 $258.25 $976 +24.39
430–445 443 10 240.00–250.00 $241.66 $1,071 +1.50
450–485 463 5 230.00–245.00 $238.84 $1,106 +6.84
515–540 530 5 225.00–230.00 $228.06 $1,209 +1.29
555–570 563 2 215.00–222.00 $218.45 $1,230 -5.09
600–630 615 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $1,307 —
725 725 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
410–430 427 6 225.00–232.00 $229.87 $982 —
455–475 465 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $1,028 -4.02
500–530 516 8 210.00–220.00 $215.52 $1,112 -0.87
550–595 562 5 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,096 -20.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 376 4 265.00–285.00 $269.65 $1,014 +8.37
400 400 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
480 480 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,162 -11.66
505–525 518 3 235.00–240.00 $236.62 $1,226 -6.37
555 555 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -5.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1595 1169 80-85% 4 105.00–109.00 $107.46 $1,256 -2.36
1080–1310 1188 80-85% 5 98.00–104.00 $100.29 $1,191 -9.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1580 1316 75-80% 5 103.00–108.00 $105.62 $1,390 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1260 1171 85-90% 4 94.00–100.00 $97.17 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1560 1310 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,559 —
1480 1480 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,835 —
1345–1750 1548 2 118.00–119.00 $118.43 $1,833 +2.43

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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 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,385.00 $1,380.00

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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.