Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.08/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 494 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 761 672
Feeder cattle 415 603 553
Slaughter cattle 78 112 79
Replacement cattle 11 46 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes 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
315 315 2 260.00 $260.00 $819 —
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 -30.00
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -20.00
425 value added 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —
525 525 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,270 -8.00
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 -11.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 8 224.00 $224.00 $784 +4.00
465 465 8 215.00–217.00 $216.50 $1,007 +1.50
515–522 517 7 205.00–213.00 $210.15 $1,086 +0.30
550–575 563 3 195.00–202.00 $198.02 $1,115 —
625–640 629 4 187.00–190.00 $189.24 $1,190 -15.76
655–670 663 2 165.00–172.00 $168.46 $1,117 —
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
350 350 1 227.00 $227.00 $794 -4.79
490–494 494 13 219.00–220.00 $219.08 $1,082 +2.08
520 520 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,128 —
558 value added 558 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,216 -2.00
575–580 578 2 207.00–215.00 $211.02 $1,220 —
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 -21.00
655–660 658 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,257 -18.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 ±0.00
405–425 415 2 215.00–216.00 $215.49 $894 +8.49
450–475 466 7 205.00–212.00 $209.40 $976 —
500–540 530 6 187.00–202.00 $197.27 $1,046 —
560–575 572 5 180.00–190.00 $188.04 $1,076 -16.96
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 -19.18
665 665 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 -22.00
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 250.00 $250.00 $800 -2.52
365–380 373 2 245.00–247.00 $246.02 $918 —
405–420 413 2 230.00–235.00 $232.55 $960 +2.64
455–485 475 3 220.00–225.00 $221.60 $1,053 +1.60
530–540 532 6 210.00–215.00 $211.84 $1,127 +1.84
550–595 576 5 200.00–207.00 $203.85 $1,174 +3.85
610–635 629 4 185.00–192.00 $189.22 $1,190 +5.90
670–695 690 5 170.00–180.00 $178.06 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 +10.00
380 380 3 230.00 $230.00 $874 +10.00
400–435 416 8 215.00–225.00 $219.95 $915 +9.95
455–485 475 3 205.00–210.00 $206.60 $981 +6.60
520 520 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 +14.10
550–595 578 4 190.00–195.00 $192.22 $1,111 +12.22
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 —
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 255.00–260.00 $257.43 $927 +5.70
405–445 425 2 240.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,040 +4.76
450–460 455 2 227.00–230.00 $228.48 $1,040 -6.52
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 -5.00
570–585 579 5 212.00–220.00 $216.85 $1,256 +9.40
615–630 623 2 197.00–207.00 $201.94 $1,258 +6.27
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 +5.00
760–765 763 2 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $1,259 -7.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1315 1087 80-85% 16 91.00–96.00 $95.23 $1,035 —
960–1315 1170 80-85% 15 84.00–89.00 $85.73 $1,003 -1.65
1040–1500 1189 80-85% 6 79.00–83.00 $81.40 $968 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1600 1478 75-80% 6 84.00–89.00 $86.69 $1,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 945 85-90% 4 76.00–80.00 $77.70 $734 +5.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1355 1348 3 107.00–109.00 $107.67 $1,451 —
1400–1800 1600 2 102.00–103.00 $102.56 $1,641 —
1620–2200 1925 5 114.00–120.00 $117.88 $2,269 —

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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) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.