Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $232.42/cwt -4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 508 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.92/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 511 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $250.65/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 389 760
Feeder cattle 556 334 615
Slaughter cattle 76 45 116
Replacement cattle 49 10 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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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 2 275.00–285.00 $279.86 $1,035 —
405 405 2 267.00–270.00 $268.50 $1,087 -4.56
405 value added 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 +3.00
725 725 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 +7.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,025 —
575 575 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,308 —
665–695 680 2 215.00–222.00 $218.58 $1,486 —
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 240.00–245.00 $242.42 $764 —
360–395 376 8 225.00–235.00 $230.48 $867 +0.48
490 490 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 -6.94
500–520 511 18 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $1,047 -8.26
605–610 608 3 195.00–197.00 $195.66 $1,190 -10.55
660–685 664 6 185.00–190.00 $189.14 $1,256 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 value added 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 —
400–440 414 6 230.00–235.00 $231.52 $958 -2.50
470–485 478 2 222.00–225.00 $223.48 $1,068 -6.52
505–515 511 13 215.00–220.00 $218.10 $1,114 -6.14
610–620 615 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,298 -4.29
655–685 669 8 200.00–207.00 $204.06 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 227.00–235.00 $232.42 $744 —
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 -2.64
430–435 432 3 205.00–210.00 $208.32 $900 -9.12
475–485 476 7 195.00–200.00 $199.27 $949 -11.39
555–570 560 3 180.00–185.00 $181.70 $1,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
365–390 384 4 257.00–262.00 $260.30 $1,000 +2.05
400–435 420 15 245.00–255.00 $250.65 $1,053 +8.99
475–485 480 9 230.00–237.00 $234.77 $1,127 -4.07
510–535 526 11 220.00–227.00 $223.98 $1,178 -4.08
560 560 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -3.45
640–645 643 5 207.00–210.00 $208.81 $1,343 -3.63
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
705 705 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -7.00
750–765 758 2 192.00–197.00 $194.48 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
360–365 362 6 280.00–287.00 $284.00 $1,028 +14.35
415–420 416 4 267.00–270.00 $267.76 $1,114 +2.76
460–475 466 11 240.00–250.00 $244.88 $1,141 +2.88
505–535 508 19 230.00–237.00 $232.42 $1,181 -4.20
570 570 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 -5.00
575 value added 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 —
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 ±0.00
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 —
777 777 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 255.00–260.00 $257.54 $876 +17.54
380 380 2 243.00–245.00 $244.00 $927 —
425–445 429 5 230.00–240.00 $236.93 $1,016 +7.06
460–485 472 9 210.00–220.00 $213.11 $1,006 -7.87
530 530 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 -10.52
550–595 581 4 200.00–207.00 $202.17 $1,175 +7.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1370 1105 80-85% 12 99.00–104.00 $101.42 $1,121 —
945–1250 1130 80-85% 11 93.00–98.00 $95.75 $1,082 —
1100–1525 1284 80-85% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.61 $1,382 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–940 924 85-90% 5 84.00–86.00 $85.21 $787 —
920–965 943 85-90% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.56 $873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1385 1300 75-80% 3 104.00–108.00 $105.77 $1,375 +0.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,682 -8.00
1430–1745 1614 4 122.00–128.00 $125.32 $2,023 —
1740–1905 1823 2 130.00–134.00 $132.09 $2,408 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,212.50

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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.