Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $330.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 416 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 400 216
Feeder cattle 443 273 158
Slaughter cattle 108 105 41
Replacement cattle 38 22 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly 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
416 416 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,373 ±0.00
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 -15.00
520–540 523 7 290.00–300.00 $298.52 $1,561 -11.38
555–583 576 4 265.00–275.00 $272.59 $1,570 -12.41
636 636 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,622 —
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 295.00–300.00 $298.32 $976 -22.16
365–380 373 2 285.00–290.00 $287.55 $1,073 -15.93
405–420 413 4 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $1,146 -14.23
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 -10.00
525–530 528 5 255.00–265.00 $259.02 $1,368 +10.58
555–570 565 3 230.00–240.00 $233.27 $1,318 -0.23
600 600 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +10.00
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
385 385 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
415–425 420 2 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $1,124 —
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
530–545 537 5 240.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,321 —
590–595 592 3 220.00–225.00 $221.68 $1,312 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
665 665 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 5 315.00–325.00 $318.99 $1,088 —
355 355 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 -11.98
400–445 423 2 290.00–295.00 $292.63 $1,238 -7.37
470 470 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 -9.26
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 +17.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 325.00–330.00 $327.58 $1,015 -12.42
365–390 379 7 310.00–320.00 $315.59 $1,196 -1.08
405–425 417 9 295.00–305.00 $300.01 $1,251 -1.02
450–470 467 6 280.00–290.00 $281.61 $1,315 +1.61
525–540 533 2 250.00–260.00 $255.07 $1,360 —
555–570 560 3 225.00–235.00 $230.04 $1,288 +8.04
635 635 4 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,365 —
710–730 725 4 190.00–200.00 $197.55 $1,432 -17.45
790 790 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 -20.00
370 370 3 325.00–330.00 $326.67 $1,209 -13.30
405–445 415 4 315.00–320.00 $318.66 $1,322 -4.62
450–475 461 4 295.00–305.00 $299.93 $1,383 +3.10
515–520 518 2 270.00–280.00 $275.02 $1,425 +0.02
560–590 570 3 250.00–260.00 $256.55 $1,462 +4.03
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 -9.85
365–370 366 4 340.00–350.00 $347.47 $1,272 -7.53
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 -5.12
450–460 455 2 310.00–320.00 $314.95 $1,433 +8.59
515–525 520 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,495 +2.66
560–575 568 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,548 +7.42
600–620 610 2 250.00–260.00 $254.92 $1,555 +14.92
660–680 670 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $1,574 +4.93
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1405 1191 80-85% 14 125.00–130.00 $127.01 $1,513 —
1045–1435 1284 80-85% 7 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $1,817 —
1090–1535 1356 80-85% 7 135.00–137.00 $136.20 $1,847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1040 938 85-90% 6 105.00–109.00 $106.40 $998 —
900–1075 979 85-90% 6 110.00–115.00 $111.61 $1,093 +5.00
900–1020 985 85-90% 12 95.00–100.00 $98.43 $970 -8.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1370 1324 75-80% 4 123.00–126.00 $124.72 $1,651 —
1400–1700 1563 75-80% 12 115.00–120.00 $118.06 $1,845 -11.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1710 1627 3 148.00–152.00 $150.05 $2,441 —
1765 1765 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,824 —
1840 1840 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,128 —

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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) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00

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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 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,566.67 —

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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.