Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 528 344 621
Feeder cattle 355 248 396
Slaughter cattle 102 66 152
Replacement cattle 71 30 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower. 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 340.00–350.00 $345.11 $1,132 —
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 —
470–490 480 3 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $1,536 —
510–540 525 2 290.00–300.00 $295.14 $1,549 —
550–560 553 4 275.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,562 —
610–620 615 2 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $1,599 —
670–685 678 2 247.00–250.00 $248.48 $1,685 —
710 710 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -10.00
400 400 3 310.00–315.00 $311.67 $1,247 —
455–465 460 2 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $1,357 -26.62
520–535 528 2 280.00–300.00 $290.14 $1,532 -17.36
550–580 573 4 260.00–270.00 $262.40 $1,504 -25.18
630 630 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 -17.53
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 +5.09
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 310.00–320.00 $312.50 $1,078 —
360–380 365 4 295.00–300.00 $298.70 $1,090 +3.70
405–430 415 5 280.00–290.00 $284.14 $1,179 +1.23
450–452 452 4 260.00–270.00 $267.51 $1,209 -0.41
510–530 523 4 250.00–257.00 $254.77 $1,332 +1.09
553 value added 553 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,477 —
565–580 569 4 240.00–245.00 $241.27 $1,373 -3.73
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -7.29
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -5.00
715–740 728 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,492 -15.09
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $907 —
300–340 315 3 290.00–300.00 $295.19 $930 +0.19
375–395 391 5 275.00–280.00 $279.04 $1,091 -8.56
405–435 424 5 260.00–270.00 $267.12 $1,133 -4.23
465–470 468 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,182 -7.49
505–540 514 4 240.00–245.00 $241.31 $1,240 -1.93
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 +1.65
620–640 630 2 210.00–220.00 $214.92 $1,354 -5.60
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 265.00–270.00 $267.57 $896 -17.39
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 -15.00
405–425 412 3 250.00–255.00 $253.28 $1,044 -9.21
485–490 488 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,159 -12.51
500–545 518 3 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $1,166 -4.89
565–580 573 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,174 -15.07
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 —
375–390 378 5 320.00–330.00 $327.94 $1,240 -7.06
410–425 415 9 305.00–315.00 $310.57 $1,289 -14.37
465–475 470 4 290.00–300.00 $296.24 $1,392 -3.86
510–545 528 5 270.00–280.00 $273.94 $1,446 -3.08
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 -9.93
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 -4.88
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +5.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
310 310 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
365–380 370 3 340.00–345.00 $343.29 $1,270 -8.36
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 -19.94
450–475 463 2 305.00–310.00 $307.57 $1,424 -12.47
510–530 520 2 290.00–300.00 $294.90 $1,533 +4.83
580–595 584 4 260.00–270.00 $267.45 $1,562 -12.55
625–635 629 4 240.00–250.00 $244.99 $1,541 —
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 320.00–325.00 $322.38 $1,048 -12.62
385–395 392 3 300.00–310.00 $306.72 $1,202 -18.40
445 445 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 -17.64
460–495 469 6 275.00–285.00 $281.57 $1,321 -1.05
505–545 517 5 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $1,344 -1.70
550–585 568 2 225.00–235.00 $229.85 $1,306 -15.04
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1385 1144 80-85% 13 119.00–124.00 $120.92 $1,383 —
1075–1265 1194 80-85% 4 133.00–138.00 $135.18 $1,614 —
1095–1590 1246 80-85% 15 125.00–130.00 $127.27 $1,586 -9.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1010 950 85-90% 11 95.00–101.00 $98.31 $934 —
945–1050 999 85-90% 9 102.00–107.00 $104.52 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1560 1500 4 140.00–141.00 $140.22 $2,103 —
1675–2020 1795 3 152.00–158.00 $154.88 $2,780 —
1480–2115 1828 3 162.00–166.00 $163.92 $2,996 —

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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) 5 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,905.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,668.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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 16 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,862.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,025.00–2,275.00 $2,116.67 —

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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.