Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 682 858
Feeder cattle 541 550 620
Slaughter cattle 109 102 199
Replacement cattle 37 30 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
445 445 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,077 -3.00
540 540 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,253 -3.00
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -0.65
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 +1.62
770–780 773 3 210.00–212.00 $210.67 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–590 580 2 225.00–227.00 $226.02 $1,311 —
630 630 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 225.00 $225.00 $698 —
355 value added 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
375 375 2 220.00 $220.00 $825 -15.00
405–430 418 2 215.00–217.00 $215.97 $903 —
455 455 4 210.00–212.00 $210.50 $958 -11.86
490 value added 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
510 value added 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
569–583 571 6 205.00–210.00 $209.15 $1,194 -0.85
605–625 610 4 195.00–200.00 $196.28 $1,197 -8.72
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 -10.00
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 -15.00
370–395 383 2 215.00–217.00 $215.97 $827 -14.03
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 -14.41
485 485 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,004 -5.37
520–545 531 9 200.00–205.00 $202.62 $1,076 —
570 570 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 -10.00
600–645 623 2 185.00–187.00 $186.04 $1,159 -8.96
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 -9.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 205.00 $205.00 $902 —
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -5.00
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 -4.68
550–580 574 5 177.00–180.00 $179.43 $1,030 -8.04
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 -17.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 255.00–265.00 $258.30 $834 +3.30
355–385 368 7 240.00–250.00 $244.88 $901 -5.12
410 410 3 230.00–235.00 $233.33 $957 -8.60
465–475 470 4 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,062 -9.01
505 value added 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
540–545 544 4 217.00–220.00 $217.74 $1,185 -12.26
550 value added 550 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
560 560 3 210.00–215.00 $211.67 $1,185 -9.98
625–630 628 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,262 -2.35
665–695 675 3 190.00–195.00 $191.72 $1,294 —
700 700 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
800 800 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 3 230.00–250.00 $241.55 $780 -8.45
365–395 380 2 225.00–235.00 $229.80 $873 -12.68
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 -15.00
495 495 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 —
530 530 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 -5.00
585 585 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -10.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 212.00–215.00 $213.54 $822 -16.46
425–430 428 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $895 -13.54
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 -15.00
525–530 528 2 196.00–198.00 $197.00 $1,040 -13.00
590 590 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 -10.00
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -7.47
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1345 1189 80-85% 18 88.00–93.00 $90.44 $1,075 —
1065–1520 1247 80-85% 19 94.00–99.00 $96.13 $1,199 +3.33
1240–1520 1350 80-85% 10 100.00–105.00 $102.13 $1,379 +3.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1055 943 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.81 $781 —
975–1015 998 85-90% 3 74.00–79.00 $77.04 $769 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1620 1491 75-80% 4 94.00–99.00 $97.42 $1,453 —
1300–1710 1513 75-80% 3 89.00–93.00 $90.52 $1,370 -4.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1530 1422 3 105.00–109.00 $106.75 $1,518 —
1455–1500 1480 3 111.00–115.00 $112.68 $1,668 +9.40
1670–2085 1820 3 117.00–121.00 $118.55 $2,158 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,187.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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 6 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,316.67 —

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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.