Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 504 689
Feeder cattle 299 415 598
Slaughter cattle 121 78 69
Replacement cattle 35 11 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 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
300–305 304 4 225.00–227.00 $225.49 $685 -4.51
385 385 2 222.00 $222.00 $855 -5.00
425 425 3 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
450–470 462 3 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $998 -3.07
500–545 524 8 190.00–212.00 $200.06 $1,048 -16.94
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 -16.02
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 -15.00
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 222.00 $222.00 $744 —
385–390 388 3 217.00–220.00 $219.01 $850 —
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
455–481 469 6 202.00–212.00 $208.28 $977 -8.22
515–545 530 2 187.00–190.00 $188.54 $999 -21.61
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 -18.02
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 -14.24
660 660 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 -3.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $871 +2.50
370–390 380 4 240.00–247.00 $243.41 $925 -2.61
430–440 438 5 225.00–227.00 $225.39 $987 -7.16
485–495 492 5 215.00–220.00 $218.41 $1,075 -3.19
510–540 530 4 200.00–210.00 $205.43 $1,089 -6.41
555–585 575 4 187.00–197.00 $190.75 $1,097 -13.10
610–630 620 2 175.00–177.00 $176.02 $1,091 -13.20
670 670 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,119 -11.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 —
355–365 363 4 255.00–260.00 $256.22 $930 -1.21
415–435 425 3 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $999 -9.72
465–490 471 4 222.00–225.00 $224.22 $1,056 -4.26
515–530 523 2 212.00–220.00 $215.94 $1,129 -9.06
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 -11.85
615–620 618 2 192.00–200.00 $196.02 $1,211 -5.92
655–675 668 3 177.00–180.00 $177.98 $1,189 —
700–705 703 2 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $1,160 -15.02
800 800 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1300 1170 80-85% 9 87.00–91.00 $89.44 $1,046 +3.71
1085–1445 1236 80-85% 11 99.00–103.00 $101.37 $1,253 —
1005–1405 1243 80-85% 28 92.00–97.00 $93.99 $1,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1100 1060 85-90% 6 75.00–77.00 $75.83 $804 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1660 1503 75-80% 2 99.00–103.00 $101.21 $1,521 —
1330–1880 1605 75-80% 2 91.00–93.00 $92.17 $1,479 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1590 1490 3 103.00–108.00 $106.13 $1,581 —
1445–1780 1642 7 113.00–117.00 $114.64 $1,882 —
1670–2165 1948 4 120.00–125.00 $121.93 $2,375 +4.05

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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) 3 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,233.33

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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 4 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50 —

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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.