Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $314.58/cwt +10.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 451 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $297.52/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 517 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.90/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 391 339
Feeder cattle 460 320 259
Slaughter cattle 52 47 49
Replacement cattle 47 24 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. 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
300–310 305 2 355.00–365.00 $359.92 $1,098 —
355–360 358 2 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $1,199 -27.73
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 -19.88
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 -4.89
515 515 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 +10.00
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 5 300.00–305.00 $303.02 $979 -1.94
370–380 372 6 290.00–295.00 $294.15 $1,094 +19.38
420–446 440 4 275.00–285.00 $282.61 $1,243 +22.76
470–495 482 8 245.00–255.00 $250.54 $1,208 +3.07
535–540 536 4 225.00–235.00 $227.52 $1,220 +2.37
550–575 563 3 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,211 +5.03
605–640 618 3 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,205 -5.09
660–690 675 2 170.00–180.00 $174.89 $1,181 -15.11
715 715 2 155.00–162.00 $158.50 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 335.00 $335.00 $998 —
330 330 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 -17.44
380–385 381 5 315.00–320.00 $318.99 $1,215 -1.58
410–425 419 5 300.00–310.00 $303.91 $1,273 +9.03
465–490 478 2 280.00–290.00 $284.87 $1,362 +10.00
500–530 518 10 255.00–265.00 $257.90 $1,336 -4.56
555–580 565 3 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,384 -5.07
610–640 622 3 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,430 +2.46
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +2.24
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–337 336 5 315.00–320.00 $319.02 $1,072 -2.61
355–390 364 4 305.00–310.00 $308.66 $1,124 +8.73
405–440 423 4 290.00–295.00 $292.40 $1,237 +12.75
485–486 486 7 260.00–270.00 $264.29 $1,284 +1.10
510–545 528 3 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,293 +2.40
550–560 553 3 225.00–235.00 $231.63 $1,281 -0.79
620–635 628 2 210.00–217.00 $213.46 $1,341 -0.27
655–660 658 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,283 -4.98
705–745 727 3 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $1,272 -15.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 370.00–375.00 $372.38 $1,210 +0.82
365–380 371 4 355.00–365.00 $361.26 $1,340 +14.56
405–445 431 7 330.00–340.00 $332.76 $1,434 +12.82
450–455 451 12 310.00–320.00 $314.58 $1,419 +10.82
505–527 517 12 290.00–300.00 $297.52 $1,538 +7.57
555–590 573 2 260.00–270.00 $265.15 $1,519 -5.85
620–640 627 3 245.00–250.00 $246.70 $1,547 -3.30
695 695 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,592 -6.09
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 +5.10
770 770 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 +21.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 +7.62
370–390 381 9 340.00–350.00 $345.63 $1,317 +9.78
400–430 422 9 315.00–325.00 $322.31 $1,360 +17.31
450–480 473 8 295.00–305.00 $302.62 $1,431 +10.23
510–520 517 3 280.00–290.00 $283.29 $1,465 +9.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 4 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,331 +4.98
420–430 425 2 350.00–360.00 $354.94 $1,508 +10.00
455–470 463 2 325.00–335.00 $330.08 $1,528 +13.40
500–515 508 3 305.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,575 +4.22
550–565 558 2 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $1,591 -2.18
600–630 615 2 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $1,598 -4.15
655–660 658 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,563 -7.51
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 -5.00
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 +2.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1145 1114 80-85% 4 142.00–145.00 $143.99 $1,604 +8.68
1090–1245 1193 80-85% 3 132.00–136.00 $134.43 $1,604 —
1210–1325 1260 80-85% 6 147.00–152.00 $148.74 $1,874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–965 935 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.24 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1700 1647 75-80% 3 137.00–144.00 $140.94 $2,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1620 1391 5 125.00–130.00 $126.73 $1,763 -6.49
1615 1615 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,261 —
1890–2050 1980 3 158.00–161.00 $159.64 $3,161 —

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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) 5 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,645.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,887.50

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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 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.