Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.27/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 477 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $287.39/cwt +12.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 465 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 370 691
Feeder cattle 335 300 510
Slaughter cattle 60 59 100
Replacement cattle 23 11 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. 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
350–365 354 4 330.00–350.00 $335.16 $1,186 —
430–440 438 4 300.00–325.00 $306.14 $1,341 —
515–520 518 2 285.00–295.00 $289.98 $1,502 —
550–555 553 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,410 —
610–646 637 4 230.00–237.00 $235.32 $1,499 —
690–697 695 3 215.00–225.00 $221.69 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 280.00 $280.00 $868 +17.12
365 365 5 270.00 $270.00 $986 +13.99
410–435 416 9 255.00–265.00 $259.39 $1,079 +12.47
460–490 477 14 240.00–250.00 $244.27 $1,165 +3.29
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 +1.50
560–595 582 6 220.00–225.00 $221.94 $1,292 +3.45
630 630 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,310 -3.02
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 -2.53
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 +7.52
750–770 760 2 172.00–175.00 $173.48 $1,318 +3.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 +25.00
350 350 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,015 +26.29
410 410 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 +16.21
465–490 474 4 255.00–265.00 $258.81 $1,227 +8.81
520–530 525 3 245.00–250.00 $247.32 $1,298 +3.27
560–565 564 7 230.00–240.00 $237.16 $1,338 +9.84
615–630 623 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,339 -2.34
690 690 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,346 -14.61
770–790 780 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,423 -5.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 270.00 $270.00 $918 +20.00
355–390 382 5 255.00–265.00 $260.08 $994 +16.51
400–420 410 4 240.00–250.00 $245.49 $1,007 +5.49
490 490 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 +0.91
505–540 523 2 220.00–230.00 $224.83 $1,176 +9.81
565 565 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 +8.30
615–635 625 2 190.00–195.00 $192.46 $1,203 -0.07
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 3 330.00–335.00 $331.68 $1,051 +36.68
385 385 6 310.00–315.00 $314.17 $1,210 +31.59
410 410 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 +23.00
450–480 465 13 285.00–290.00 $287.39 $1,336 +12.39
500–535 512 8 270.00–280.00 $276.25 $1,414 +12.58
550–575 559 4 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,426 +9.99
602–635 607 7 235.00–245.00 $242.09 $1,469 +10.09
655–690 673 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,497 -0.05
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 +5.07
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 310.00–320.00 $314.69 $1,023 +27.53
395 395 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 +25.00
405–430 421 8 285.00–295.00 $288.75 $1,216 +18.75
450–465 454 4 270.00–280.00 $277.44 $1,260 +17.96
520–530 525 3 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,339 +7.10
590 590 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 +4.01
610 610 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,452 +20.03
650–660 655 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,523 +21.48
715–730 723 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
380–395 390 3 285.00–290.00 $288.38 $1,125 —
400–430 421 5 270.00–280.00 $277.08 $1,167 —
470–490 480 2 250.00–262.00 $255.88 $1,228 —
500–520 510 2 235.00–245.00 $239.90 $1,223 —
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1260 1094 80-85% 8 109.00–114.00 $111.11 $1,216 —
1115–1195 1152 80-85% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.06 $1,349 +5.24
1170–1375 1246 80-85% 5 123.00–127.00 $123.94 $1,544 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1000 936 85-90% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.71 $858 —
940–1000 954 85-90% 5 97.00–100.00 $98.42 $939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1370 1305 75-80% 2 109.00–113.00 $111.10 $1,450 —
1350–1605 1520 75-80% 3 114.00–119.00 $117.52 $1,786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,978 —
1605–2035 1820 2 128.00–134.00 $131.35 $2,391 —
2125–2200 2163 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $2,973 —

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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) 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,456.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,343.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.