Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 265 424
Feeder cattle 165 201 316
Slaughter cattle 49 41 56
Replacement cattle 25 23 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 158.00 cwt, high dressing bulls up to 172.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 290.00 $290.00 $914 +0.04
380–390 388 4 270.00–280.00 $277.55 $1,077 +2.55
410–430 422 5 265.00–270.00 $268.06 $1,131 -1.94
455–495 477 5 255.00–260.00 $258.96 $1,235 -3.59
500–520 513 4 240.00–255.00 $250.10 $1,283 +0.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 355.00 $355.00 $799 —
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 -15.08
405–445 418 3 275.00–280.00 $278.39 $1,164 -4.10
455–485 471 4 265.00–280.00 $271.23 $1,277 -2.12
525 525 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,402 +9.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 262 3 390.00–410.00 $400.00 $1,048 —
300–340 320 2 350.00–375.00 $361.72 $1,158 -3.28
350–380 366 5 335.00–345.00 $342.98 $1,255 -9.55
410–435 423 9 310.00–320.00 $317.30 $1,342 -6.66
450–470 463 8 300.00–312.00 $307.77 $1,425 -2.23
510–530 522 6 285.00–295.00 $289.98 $1,514 -1.27
550–575 563 4 260.00–275.00 $267.39 $1,505 -2.61
600–640 620 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 -6.70
670 670 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 +1.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 —
415–440 426 9 295.00–305.00 $301.65 $1,285 -11.75
485–490 488 4 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,427 -9.67
525–545 531 5 265.00–275.00 $269.05 $1,429 -5.88
550 550 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1325 1213 80-85% 6 123.00–129.00 $127.46 $1,546 —
900–1510 1222 80-85% 9 130.00–140.00 $134.24 $1,640 —
1295–1395 1342 80-85% 3 141.00–144.00 $142.31 $1,910 +10.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,743 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1705 1480 3 134.00–139.00 $136.25 $2,016 —
1680 1680 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,486 -7.00
1640–2160 1900 2 158.00–160.00 $159.14 $3,024 —

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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) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.