Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $259.48/cwt +27.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 482 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $234.09/cwt ≈ $1,117/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 136 308
Feeder cattle 300 115 230
Slaughter cattle 59 19 52
Replacement cattle 11 2 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. 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
380–385 383 2 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,092 —
435–445 442 3 265.00–270.00 $266.64 $1,179 —
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
510–525 518 2 255.00–258.00 $256.48 $1,329 —
580–585 581 4 240.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,438 —
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
675–680 676 4 210.00–222.00 $218.98 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 +25.00
350–395 369 4 260.00–270.00 $263.71 $973 +23.71
440–445 442 5 252.00–255.00 $253.79 $1,122 +20.38
450 450 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +28.31
500–540 531 8 240.00–245.00 $244.05 $1,296 +35.84
560–570 567 3 225.00–230.00 $227.32 $1,289 —
620–640 633 7 215.00–219.00 $217.28 $1,375 —
655–695 670 3 207.00–212.00 $209.61 $1,404 +19.61
710–730 720 2 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,403 —
762 762 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 5 260.00–270.00 $262.88 $889 +25.30
385–390 388 2 255.00–257.00 $256.01 $993 +30.80
405–440 427 6 245.00–250.00 $246.92 $1,054 +36.92
450–470 460 4 240.00–242.00 $240.98 $1,109 +38.49
505–545 525 6 230.00–237.00 $233.50 $1,226 +43.50
560–575 568 2 218.00–219.00 $218.49 $1,241 +38.49
610–635 623 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,315 +36.02
660–675 668 2 195.00–200.00 $197.53 $1,320 —
710–720 715 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,305 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
360–395 378 2 242.00–245.00 $243.57 $921 —
425 425 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
470–490 477 10 227.00–237.00 $234.09 $1,117 —
515–532 522 3 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,122 —
560–575 565 3 200.00–205.00 $201.70 $1,140 —
625–640 633 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,219 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–304 302 7 285.00–290.00 $287.16 $867 +12.16
395 395 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —
440 440 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 +24.88
455–495 482 14 255.00–265.00 $259.48 $1,251 +27.03
505–530 515 4 240.00–252.00 $247.93 $1,277 +27.93
570–585 578 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $1,364 +30.86
615–640 626 4 215.00–220.00 $217.97 $1,364 +27.97
660–665 663 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,399 +31.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 295.00 $295.00 $885 —
365–385 370 6 280.00–290.00 $282.58 $1,046 +0.11
385 value added 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 —
430 430 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,191 +15.28
465 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 +27.46
514–530 521 6 260.00–265.00 $263.67 $1,374 +31.24
560–580 568 3 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,392 +30.04
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 +22.00
665–675 670 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,491 —
710–730 720 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,475 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1340 1101 80-85% 5 102.00–108.00 $104.36 $1,149 +5.30
1010–1460 1184 80-85% 11 110.00–114.00 $111.82 $1,324 +1.07
1155–1380 1300 80-85% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.87 $1,532 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1160 1102 85-90% 9 85.00–89.00 $86.93 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,691 —
1645–1805 1725 2 137.00–138.00 $137.52 $2,372 —
1685–1855 1770 2 128.00–132.00 $129.90 $2,299 +5.39

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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) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,025.00

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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.