Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 522 280
Feeder cattle 115 392 217
Slaughter cattle 19 89 41
Replacement cattle 2 41 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, Slaughter cattle sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,013 —
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 +15.00
420–440 425 4 250.00–260.00 $257.41 $1,094 -3.27
460–480 470 2 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,116 -17.55
510–515 513 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,141 -12.49
560–575 568 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,165 -14.05
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 -17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 235.00–240.00 $237.58 $736 +0.27
355–395 373 5 220.00–230.00 $225.21 $840 -4.79
410 410 3 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
475–480 478 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $968 -22.18
505 505 2 190.00 $190.00 $960 -25.68
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 -18.51
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
360 360 4 240.00 $240.00 $864 -2.00
410–440 430 3 230.00–235.00 $233.41 $1,004 -3.65
455–465 458 3 220.00–225.00 $221.69 $1,015 —
515–540 527 3 200.00–215.00 $208.21 $1,097 -18.28
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,073 —
405–425 412 3 260.00–265.00 $261.72 $1,078 -8.31
455–465 463 4 240.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,146 -6.60
500–530 515 2 230.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,197 -8.83
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -11.25
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -3.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 ±0.00
420–440 430 2 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,054 -11.90
460–480 470 4 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,093 -6.11
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -7.69
565–595 580 2 200.00–210.00 $205.13 $1,190 -3.98
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 -12.00
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1270 1115 80-85% 4 97.00–101.00 $99.06 $1,105 +10.30
1070–1235 1125 80-85% 3 106.00–107.00 $106.63 $1,200 +17.87
1075–1255 1170 80-85% 3 108.00–113.00 $110.75 $1,296 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1480 1430 75-80% 2 109.00–113.00 $111.07 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1770 1760 2 123.00–126.00 $124.51 $2,191 —
2120 2120 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,841 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.