Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale report →

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.68/cwt +15.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 538 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.57/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 618 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 367 537
Feeder cattle 392 291 438
Slaughter cattle 89 55 78
Replacement cattle 41 21 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,187 —
425 425 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —
460–465 463 2 270.00–272.00 $270.99 $1,255 —
515–530 520 3 255.00–264.00 $259.67 $1,350 —
555–560 558 3 235.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,321 —
605–615 608 3 220.00–230.00 $223.37 $1,358 —
672 672 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,411 —
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
430–445 435 3 260.00–262.00 $260.68 $1,134 —
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
575–596 593 8 219.00–220.00 $219.12 $1,299 —
625 625 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,325 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 3 232.00–240.00 $237.31 $764 +7.31
380 380 2 230.00 $230.00 $874 +7.29
490–495 492 3 222.00–227.00 $224.67 $1,105 +13.52
510–545 538 17 210.00–220.00 $215.68 $1,160 +15.72
565–595 582 6 195.00–202.00 $198.51 $1,155 +11.51
690 690 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 242.00 $242.00 $874 +10.41
415–440 432 5 230.00–240.00 $237.06 $1,024 +10.06
505–525 513 4 222.00–232.00 $226.49 $1,162 +14.91
560–575 570 3 207.00–210.00 $207.98 $1,185 +4.62
605–640 618 11 192.00–202.00 $195.57 $1,209 +5.57
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 +3.00
723 723 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,330 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 290.00–295.00 $292.46 $921 —
410–415 413 2 265.00–275.00 $270.03 $1,115 +19.65
475–490 478 6 250.00–255.00 $254.14 $1,215 +16.62
500–530 515 3 237.00–245.00 $241.26 $1,242 +17.81
555 555 4 225.00–230.00 $226.25 $1,256 —
600–630 613 3 210.00–220.00 $213.97 $1,312 +8.96
655–660 658 2 195.00–200.00 $197.51 $1,300 +7.51
700–705 703 2 165.00–180.00 $172.47 $1,212 -14.53
775–795 785 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 +14.96
410–435 421 6 250.00–260.00 $257.02 $1,082 +22.02
460–475 468 2 235.00–242.00 $238.56 $1,116 +10.32
505–535 515 4 222.00–232.00 $227.69 $1,173 +15.29
565–583 580 9 205.00–212.00 $209.11 $1,213 +2.11
620 620 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,252 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 250.00–260.00 $256.73 $968 +21.73
420–435 428 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,038 +12.54
460–475 468 2 227.00–232.00 $229.46 $1,074 +11.88
500–530 515 2 210.00–220.00 $215.15 $1,108 +13.33
560 560 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,131 +22.00
630–645 638 2 187.00–190.00 $188.48 $1,203 +18.48

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1250 1086 80-85% 6 90.00–95.00 $91.80 $997 —
1010–1520 1142 80-85% 9 85.00–102.00 $88.76 $1,014 —
1075–1700 1481 80-85% 13 97.00–102.00 $99.03 $1,467 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1575 1515 75-80% 7 97.00–104.00 $100.69 $1,525 —
1330–1700 1547 75-80% 8 92.00–96.00 $94.70 $1,465 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–960 920 85-90% 3 74.00–79.00 $76.07 $700 +0.40

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1615 1455 3 107.00–110.00 $108.43 $1,578 —
1490–1855 1710 5 113.00–117.00 $114.39 $1,956 —
1620–2200 1958 5 120.00–126.00 $122.95 $2,407 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,343.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,308.33

↑ Back to top

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 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,258.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.