Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $287.58/cwt ≈ $1,602/hd at 557 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 318 621
Feeder cattle 248 209 396
Slaughter cattle 66 73 152
Replacement cattle 30 36 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes 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
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
465 465 3 320.00–325.00 $321.67 $1,496 —
525 525 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $1,614 —
550–565 557 10 280.00–292.00 $287.58 $1,602 —
610–615 613 2 260.00–275.00 $267.53 $1,640 —
660–695 682 3 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,602 —
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
790 790 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
800 800 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 -15.00
360 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 -9.93
410–435 428 5 280.00–290.00 $282.91 $1,211 +2.94
460–495 481 4 265.00–272.00 $267.92 $1,289 +6.27
500–540 510 4 250.00–255.00 $253.68 $1,294 +3.68
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 +11.29
602–635 614 8 233.00–240.00 $237.29 $1,457 +15.68
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +15.00
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 295.00 $295.00 $944 -8.94
360–390 375 2 285.00–290.00 $287.60 $1,079 -2.44
410–445 435 7 270.00–275.00 $271.35 $1,180 +7.57
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 +10.00
500–545 515 3 240.00–245.00 $243.24 $1,253 +4.29
560–570 567 3 225.00–230.00 $228.35 $1,295 +3.35
605–630 611 4 220.00–222.00 $220.52 $1,347 +5.52
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 4 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $878 -6.77
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +3.49
435–440 438 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,150 +12.49
480–490 485 6 245.00–255.00 $250.02 $1,213 +10.02
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 +10.00
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 +10.00
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +15.00
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
740 740 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,495 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 +20.00
395 395 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 —
430–440 435 2 320.00–330.00 $324.94 $1,413 +14.94
470–490 480 2 295.00–305.00 $300.10 $1,440 -3.32
505–515 509 5 275.00–280.00 $277.02 $1,410 -5.34
550–565 558 2 260.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,478 +9.87
610–640 625 2 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $1,499 -0.12
660–685 673 2 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $1,446 -17.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,022 +20.00
350–385 361 4 320.00–330.00 $325.12 $1,174 +15.12
405–420 413 2 300.00–315.00 $307.64 $1,271 +7.64
450–495 473 2 280.00–285.00 $282.62 $1,337 +2.62
515–520 518 3 260.00–265.00 $261.66 $1,355 -8.36
550–575 563 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,379 +5.02
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 3 350.00–355.00 $351.65 $1,241 +24.10
405–415 410 2 335.00–345.00 $339.94 $1,394 —
450–460 453 3 315.00–325.00 $320.04 $1,450 +1.74
525–540 533 2 285.00–295.00 $290.07 $1,546 -4.91
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 +6.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1290 1228 80-85% 3 135.00–139.00 $137.06 $1,683 +5.39
1160–1400 1255 80-85% 7 128.00–133.00 $129.50 $1,625 -10.01
1205–1483 1381 80-85% 5 140.00–145.00 $141.23 $1,950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 925 85-90% 4 107.00–111.00 $109.03 $1,009 —
1075–1165 1109 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $101.26 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1405 1362 3 144.00–148.00 $146.33 $1,993 —
1555–1580 1568 2 151.00–156.00 $153.48 $2,407 —
1575 1575 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,520 —

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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 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,314.17
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.