Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 528 688 713
Feeder cattle 405 581 589
Slaughter cattle 76 79 106
Replacement cattle 47 28 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Trade active with better demand on weaned cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 —
360–380 value added 370 2 295.00–300.00 $297.43 $1,100 —
435 value added 435 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 —
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 —
572 572 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,344 —
665 665 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $808 —
425–435 430 2 231.00–233.00 $231.99 $998 —
571 571 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,313 -17.25
620 620 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,407 -0.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 230.00 $230.00 $736 ±0.00
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 -1.70
400–420 415 4 215.00–222.00 $216.69 $899 +4.54
465–475 474 8 202.00–210.00 $209.02 $991 —
550 550 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -7.00
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 -1.14
665–675 670 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $1,246 -7.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 232.00 $232.00 $882 ±0.00
400–425 413 2 220.00–230.00 $225.15 $930 -3.30
450–480 474 5 225.00–227.00 $225.38 $1,068 +3.70
515–530 525 3 215.00–217.00 $216.35 $1,136 —
555 555 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,149 —
620 620 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,271 -5.00
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 237.00 $237.00 $984 +2.79
455 455 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 ±0.00
510–530 520 3 220.00–227.00 $223.97 $1,165 —
565–580 575 6 217.00–219.00 $218.34 $1,255 -4.44
620 620 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,283 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 270.00 $270.00 $932 -6.56
370–375 374 5 260.00–265.00 $264.01 $987 —
420–430 426 4 245.00–255.00 $250.54 $1,067 -0.32
490–495 493 5 230.00–232.00 $230.80 $1,138 -4.16
525–545 530 8 215.00–225.00 $220.87 $1,171 -4.79
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 +3.00
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -7.99
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 +5.00
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 250.00–255.00 $253.33 $836 -11.67
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 -9.17
420–445 434 6 227.00–237.00 $231.37 $1,004 -1.32
465–485 473 8 220.00–225.00 $221.92 $1,050 -4.05
530 530 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 -8.43
590–595 593 2 202.00–207.00 $204.51 $1,213 -5.49
645 645 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
340 340 3 275.00 $275.00 $935 -15.00
385 385 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -4.36
410 value added 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
410 410 5 260.00–265.00 $263.00 $1,078 -4.01
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -5.79
515–525 522 3 227.00–232.00 $228.65 $1,194 -3.16
555–560 558 3 215.00–220.00 $218.34 $1,218 -3.47
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1325 1146 80-85% 6 89.00–94.00 $92.09 $1,055 —
1025–1380 1182 80-85% 10 95.00–100.00 $97.85 $1,157 -4.60
955–1340 1197 80-85% 9 102.00–107.00 $104.67 $1,253 +2.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1035 945 85-90% 5 85.00–89.00 $85.99 $813 —
925–1075 1021 85-90% 6 79.00–83.00 $80.70 $824 -7.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1370 1358 75-80% 2 87.00–92.00 $89.48 $1,215 —
1525–1635 1580 75-80% 2 101.00–104.00 $102.45 $1,619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1815 1674 4 112.00–118.00 $115.84 $1,939 —
1870 1870 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,394 —
1815–2070 1976 6 121.00–126.00 $122.98 $2,430 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,137.50

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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 6 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,266.67 —

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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.