Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 418 327
Feeder cattle 266 335 236
Slaughter cattle 52 60 57
Replacement cattle 44 23 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
455 455 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 —
530–540 535 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,538 -2.46
560–585 573 2 270.00–275.00 $272.55 $1,562 +17.53
614–630 622 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,601 +22.15

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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 2 275.00–280.00 $277.58 $860 -2.42
365–395 378 7 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $983 -10.00
425 425 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -9.39
470–485 475 3 240.00–245.00 $243.30 $1,156 -0.97
540 540 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 —
560–575 568 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,292 +5.53
600–645 618 3 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $1,328 +6.88
690–695 693 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 356 4 280.00–290.00 $282.63 $1,006 -7.37
430–435 433 2 265.00–270.00 $267.49 $1,158 -2.51
455–490 480 8 253.00–260.00 $254.09 $1,220 -4.72
510–530 523 3 245.00–250.00 $246.62 $1,290 -0.70
595 595 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,452 +6.84
600–610 605 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,407 +17.54
660–690 675 2 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,451 +19.89
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 +7.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 +8.32
365–380 373 2 320.00–335.00 $327.65 $1,222 +13.48
420 420 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 +5.00
450–455 452 3 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,333 +7.63
500–515 508 2 275.00–285.00 $279.93 $1,422 +3.68
575–580 578 2 255.00–265.00 $259.98 $1,503 +4.95
615–630 623 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,511 +0.44
650–690 665 3 210.00–220.00 $215.10 $1,430 -7.33
710–730 720 2 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,403 -15.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 320.00–330.00 $325.16 $1,024 +10.47
355–375 365 2 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $1,141 +12.57
440 440 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,287 +3.75
450–455 452 3 275.00–280.00 $278.32 $1,258 +0.88
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 -0.03
570–590 580 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,435 +7.46
610–640 627 3 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,410 -13.08
650–685 668 2 190.00–200.00 $195.13 $1,303 -37.35
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -34.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1265 1175 80-85% 7 106.00–111.00 $109.05 $1,281 -8.01
1150–1645 1263 80-85% 9 113.00–118.00 $114.77 $1,450 —
1225–1500 1383 80-85% 3 121.00–125.00 $122.54 $1,695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1010 956 85-90% 6 94.00–99.00 $96.18 $919 -2.24
1020–1085 1063 85-90% 3 88.00–93.00 $89.60 $952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1570 1493 3 120.00–125.00 $121.94 $1,821 —
1765 1765 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,489 —
1555–2200 1799 4 130.00–135.00 $132.94 $2,392 —

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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) 6 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,508.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,035.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.