Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 682 590 747
Feeder cattle 550 449 566
Slaughter cattle 102 112 144
Replacement cattle 30 29 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold 1.00 higher. Feeder calves 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
365–390 382 3 275.00–285.00 $281.81 $1,077 —
460–485 473 2 260.00–270.00 $264.87 $1,253 +14.87
510 value added 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
530–535 533 5 240.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,332 —
665–675 668 3 232.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,563 -3.01
715 715 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,587 —
755–760 758 2 210.00–217.00 $213.51 $1,618 -1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 —
525 525 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 —
555–570 565 3 230.00–232.00 $230.65 $1,303 —
655–685 675 3 220.00–225.00 $223.38 $1,508 —
715–725 720 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $1,476 +0.03
800 800 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 235.00 $235.00 $752 ±0.00
390 390 7 230.00 $230.00 $897 +0.97
410–440 436 8 220.00–225.00 $224.41 $978 +2.41
450–460 453 3 210.00–217.00 $212.37 $962 -5.16
550 550 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 —
625 625 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 —
650–670 660 4 180.00–190.00 $184.21 $1,216 -12.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
350 350 4 210.00 $210.00 $735 -6.04
455 455 5 205.00 $205.00 $933 -1.50
510–545 532 5 192.00–202.00 $199.68 $1,062 -4.30
550–565 558 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,046 -12.53
615–640 628 2 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $1,114 -14.73
695 695 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 —
450–485 476 4 220.00–230.00 $222.36 $1,058 —
530 530 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 —
565 565 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -10.63
600 value added 600 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 —
620 620 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,271 -7.50
660 660 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 255.00 $255.00 $816 -25.00
380 380 6 250.00 $250.00 $950 -17.35
400–425 415 5 240.00–245.00 $241.93 $1,004 -12.88
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 -7.45
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -0.76
550–560 557 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,235 +3.10
605–615 612 3 200.00–205.00 $203.35 $1,245 -10.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 -10.00
390–395 393 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $953 -13.51
445 445 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 -8.50
455–460 459 4 220.00–230.00 $226.27 $1,039 -2.59
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 -0.73
560–595 572 3 210.00–212.00 $210.69 $1,205 +0.69
675–680 676 4 190.00–197.00 $191.76 $1,296 +1.83
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 -20.00
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 -12.13
405–420 413 4 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $919 -3.26
485 485 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,043 -5.00
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 +6.56
595 595 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 +10.00
600–615 608 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,140 +6.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1245 1135 80-85% 12 84.00–89.00 $86.37 $980 —
1060–1385 1239 80-85% 12 90.00–95.00 $92.80 $1,150 +1.00
1160–1490 1356 80-85% 5 96.00–101.00 $98.37 $1,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1170 1048 85-90% 7 69.00–72.00 $70.73 $741 —
900–1200 1060 85-90% 13 73.00–78.00 $74.97 $795 -4.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1595 1392 75-80% 7 83.00–88.00 $85.50 $1,190 —
1325–1640 1528 75-80% 3 93.00–97.00 $95.23 $1,455 +9.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1610 1480 2 101.00–106.00 $103.28 $1,529 —
1535–1965 1750 2 117.00–118.00 $117.44 $2,055 —

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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) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,372.22 —

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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.