Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 528 727
Feeder cattle 449 405 597
Slaughter cattle 112 76 93
Replacement cattle 29 47 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
655 655 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,552 +7.00
755 755 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 3 214.00–220.00 $216.04 $784 -3.96
405–425 410 4 210.00–212.00 $211.48 $867 -5.21
455–460 456 4 206.00–208.00 $206.50 $942 -2.52
510–525 515 3 202.00–205.00 $203.98 $1,050 —
590 590 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
620–630 622 5 187.00–197.00 $192.18 $1,195 -2.82
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
360–370 365 4 227.00–232.00 $229.03 $836 -2.97
440 440 1 222.00 $222.00 $977 -3.15
460–470 465 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,012 -7.85
590–595 593 2 202.00–210.00 $206.02 $1,222 —
670 670 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,320 —
715–735 725 2 167.00–170.00 $168.48 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
390 390 2 237.00 $237.00 $924 —
400–435 418 4 227.00–235.00 $231.17 $966 -5.83
560–575 568 3 217.00–225.00 $220.63 $1,253 +2.29
600 600 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,275 +5.50
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 280.00 $280.00 $938 +5.00
355–385 378 4 265.00–275.00 $267.35 $1,011 -2.65
410–425 418 6 250.00–267.00 $254.81 $1,065 -8.19
465–485 475 2 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $1,152 +2.45
520–535 525 5 225.00–235.00 $230.76 $1,211 +2.11
560–585 581 7 217.00–222.00 $218.55 $1,270 +0.21
625 625 2 212.00–215.00 $213.50 $1,334 —
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 -5.00
725–730 728 3 187.00–195.00 $189.65 $1,381 —
800 800 4 175.00–177.00 $176.50 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 260.00 $260.00 $793 —
385–395 390 2 255.00–257.00 $255.99 $998 -8.02
445 445 2 242.00–245.00 $243.50 $1,084 -7.04
455–495 469 5 225.00–232.00 $228.86 $1,073 -1.94
510–515 513 4 212.00–222.00 $215.73 $1,107 -5.14
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
620–645 633 2 206.00–208.00 $206.98 $1,310 -3.02
665–685 675 2 185.00–195.00 $189.93 $1,282 -10.07
720 720 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,238 -23.00
790 790 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 +1.67
355–395 371 5 240.00–245.00 $242.13 $898 +2.13
415–425 419 5 225.00–227.00 $225.81 $946 -5.56
460–470 465 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 -1.92
500–525 508 3 200.00–210.00 $203.44 $1,033 -6.56
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 -14.51
630–635 633 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,146 -19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1410 1215 80-85% 12 84.00–88.00 $85.64 $1,041 —
1075–1550 1239 80-85% 15 89.00–94.00 $91.80 $1,137 —
1095–1460 1247 80-85% 12 95.00–100.00 $97.28 $1,213 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–910 908 85-90% 2 87.00–89.00 $88.00 $799 —
920–1110 1072 85-90% 6 78.00–83.00 $79.32 $850 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1590 1505 75-80% 2 84.00–87.00 $85.42 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1675 1507 3 106.00–111.00 $108.95 $1,642 —
1485–1890 1700 5 114.00–118.00 $116.33 $1,978 —
1830–1840 1835 2 122.00–125.00 $123.50 $2,266 —

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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 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.