Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 575 391
Feeder cattle 345 450 265
Slaughter cattle 77 97 52
Replacement cattle 29 28 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 10.00 higher. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Trade active with moderate 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
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
420 420 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,029 —
497 497 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,153 —
555–585 575 3 220.00–230.00 $223.22 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 260.00–270.00 $265.15 $1,108 —
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
445 445 5 200.00 $200.00 $890 -4.01
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 -2.50
520 520 5 180.00 $180.00 $936 -8.88
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 -0.20
610 610 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 —
670 670 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 220.00 $220.00 $704 -7.96
375 375 2 210.00 $210.00 $788 —
420 420 6 205.00 $205.00 $861 -6.23
490 490 1 202.00 $202.00 $990 -10.00
500 500 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $975 -12.97
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 -8.31
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 +10.00
365–375 371 5 185.00–190.00 $188.03 $698 +11.76
435–445 443 4 175.00–180.00 $176.23 $781 +3.79
490 490 2 170.00 $170.00 $833 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +6.73
575 575 2 150.00 $150.00 $862 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 +16.08
425–430 428 5 235.00–240.00 $236.99 $1,014 +6.99
455–465 460 2 212.00–215.00 $213.52 $982 -1.43
505–510 509 6 205.00–210.00 $207.00 $1,054 +2.12
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +1.97
620 620 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,221 +8.01
660 660 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,267 +6.62
725 725 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,356 +7.00
760 760 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,383 —
800 800 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 320 4 240.00–250.00 $242.62 $776 +15.02
355–390 373 2 230.00–235.00 $232.38 $867 +27.38
410–435 416 4 220.00–225.00 $223.69 $931 +23.69
485 485 4 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,006 +10.83
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 +18.23
590 590 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,162 +23.62
625 625 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,200 —
660 660 4 182.00–187.00 $185.75 $1,226 +13.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 —
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 +40.00
420–445 428 3 205.00–215.00 $211.54 $905 +38.02
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
500–535 518 2 190.00–195.00 $192.58 $998 —
590 590 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,103 —
640–645 643 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1335 1191 80-85% 8 93.00–97.00 $94.39 $1,124 +1.63
1050–1335 1194 80-85% 10 81.00–85.00 $82.92 $990 -9.84
1060–1325 1263 80-85% 11 86.00–91.00 $88.82 $1,122 +4.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–935 916 85-90% 5 70.00–75.00 $73.78 $676 —
900–1160 1008 85-90% 13 76.00–81.00 $78.44 $791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1700 1487 75-80% 5 85.00–90.00 $87.66 $1,304 -2.07
1300–1700 1500 75-80% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.57 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1740 1587 3 110.00–113.00 $111.10 $1,763 —
1595–1735 1695 4 104.00–109.00 $105.99 $1,797 —

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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 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,212.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,225.00

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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 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.