Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $246.61/cwt +6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 669 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 701 594
Feeder cattle 368 594 481
Slaughter cattle 62 78 46
Replacement cattle 29 29 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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
330 330 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
385–390 388 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,290 -17.52
425–435 430 2 317.00–320.00 $318.48 $1,369 -16.49
450–485 473 3 305.00–315.00 $308.17 $1,458 -5.99
540 540 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 +12.05
565–566 566 9 290.00–294.00 $293.56 $1,662 +25.68
600–610 605 2 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,664 +27.61
654–690 669 12 240.00–250.00 $246.61 $1,650 +6.61
740 740 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 —
758–765 760 4 225.00–234.00 $231.73 $1,761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 +12.38
370–390 384 7 285.00–290.00 $288.62 $1,108 +18.51
425 425 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 —
450–475 463 3 260.00–267.00 $264.05 $1,223 +9.03
515 515 4 245.00–250.00 $248.75 $1,281 +9.68
560–585 573 5 230.00–240.00 $233.35 $1,337 +3.35
617–640 624 8 220.00–228.00 $225.12 $1,405 +7.56
695 695 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -1.00
720 720 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 315.00–320.00 $317.58 $984 —
355–375 369 7 295.00–305.00 $300.76 $1,110 +15.93
400 400 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 +15.00
450–460 455 2 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,251 +9.95
515–538 527 6 250.00–262.00 $254.73 $1,342 -1.22
605–640 616 4 230.00–240.00 $236.21 $1,455 —
670–691 687 5 214.00–217.00 $214.59 $1,474 -17.27
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 290.00 $290.00 $957 +15.00
360–395 378 4 275.00–280.00 $277.62 $1,049 +17.62
435–445 441 6 260.00–270.00 $265.86 $1,172 +16.50
490 490 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 +10.00
500–545 525 3 230.00–240.00 $235.10 $1,234 +7.61
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +3.19
610–640 625 2 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $1,328 +3.55
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -3.33
730–740 735 4 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,415 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 4 330.00–340.00 $333.80 $1,061 -1.20
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 -0.20
445 445 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,402 +6.05
450–490 471 5 280.00–290.00 $283.11 $1,333 -4.44
525 525 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -2.55
550–580 565 2 250.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,441 +2.64
600–630 620 3 230.00–240.00 $233.23 $1,446 -1.79
650–656 653 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,453 +2.49
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 -3.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 315.00–325.00 $320.11 $1,082 -3.53
375 375 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 +5.20
415–420 418 4 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,264 +10.92
455–480 474 4 270.00–275.00 $273.80 $1,298 -1.20
500 500 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +4.90
590–595 593 2 245.00–255.00 $249.98 $1,482 +15.05
600–645 623 2 220.00–230.00 $224.82 $1,401 +4.82
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 ±0.00
710–730 720 2 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,403 -5.07
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 3 340.00–345.00 $343.35 $1,298 +3.35
410–430 420 2 325.00–330.00 $327.44 $1,375 +5.01
460–470 465 2 310.00–320.00 $315.05 $1,465 +18.43
505–520 513 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $1,475 +2.42
550–560 555 2 270.00–280.00 $275.05 $1,527 +7.54
600–620 610 2 250.00–260.00 $254.92 $1,555 +5.02
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1125 1094 80-85% 6 116.00–121.00 $117.49 $1,285 —
1195–1360 1294 80-85% 4 130.00–133.00 $131.22 $1,698 —
1230–1490 1316 80-85% 9 124.00–127.00 $125.20 $1,648 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1100 998 85-90% 5 98.00–102.00 $99.56 $994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,613 —
1320–1430 1375 2 118.00–124.00 $121.12 $1,665 —
1520 1520 2 134.00 $134.00 $2,037 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,317.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,575.00 $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 14 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,942.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,604.17 —

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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.