Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 687 858
Feeder cattle 450 541 620
Slaughter cattle 97 109 199
Replacement cattle 28 37 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 322 4 225.00–229.00 $227.96 $734 +2.96
400–410 408 4 210.00–215.00 $211.23 $862 -4.74
455 455 1 212.00 $212.00 $965 +1.50
515–525 517 5 200.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,075 —
555–560 558 3 190.00–200.00 $193.31 $1,079 -15.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 419 5 200.00–205.00 $204.01 $855 -5.99
490 490 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $968 -9.50
510–545 535 4 180.00–195.00 $188.88 $1,011 -13.74
550–595 573 2 170.00–180.00 $175.20 $1,004 -19.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
375–385 378 4 175.00–180.00 $176.27 $666 —
410–430 420 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $724 -32.56
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 -40.00
525–540 535 3 150.00–160.00 $153.27 $820 -41.73
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -29.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 323 4 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $791 -13.26
355–380 365 3 235.00–242.00 $238.92 $872 -5.96
400 400 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $920 -3.33
455–465 460 6 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $989 -11.04
500–545 524 8 197.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,074 -12.86
560–570 568 4 192.00–200.00 $198.03 $1,125 -13.64
610–615 612 3 187.00–190.00 $188.99 $1,157 -12.01
655–675 669 5 180.00–190.00 $185.38 $1,240 -6.34
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 225.00–230.00 $227.60 $747 -13.95
375 375 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $769 -24.80
400 400 2 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
455 455 3 190.00–200.00 $196.67 $895 —
500–505 501 4 177.00–190.00 $181.77 $911 -28.23
550–575 567 3 170.00–175.00 $173.38 $983 -26.62
690 690 4 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,190 —
705–710 708 2 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 -33.54
400–435 412 3 170.00–180.00 $173.52 $715 -35.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1365 1164 80-85% 19 89.00–94.00 $92.76 $1,080 +2.32
1115–1525 1252 80-85% 10 95.00–100.00 $97.02 $1,215 —
1255–1285 1263 80-85% 5 83.00–86.00 $84.41 $1,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1485 1385 75-80% 4 94.00–98.00 $96.05 $1,330 —
1295–1555 1425 75-80% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.36 $1,188 —
1405–1565 1493 75-80% 3 87.00–92.00 $89.73 $1,340 -7.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 952 85-90% 5 79.00–84.00 $80.92 $770 —
990 990 85-90% 3 89.00 $89.00 $881 +11.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1405 1320 2 108.00–112.00 $110.13 $1,454 —
1360–1830 1647 5 114.00–116.00 $114.61 $1,888 —
1800–1835 1826 4 118.00–124.00 $120.48 $2,200 +1.93

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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 5 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,835.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.