Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $352.20/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 370 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $322.43/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 421 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.08/cwt +14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 412 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 239 600
Feeder cattle 270 165 461
Slaughter cattle 50 49 101
Replacement cattle 26 25 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 —
465–495 475 3 300.00–310.00 $306.53 $1,456 —
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 5 290.00–300.00 $294.00 $1,102 +16.45
430–445 434 7 270.00–280.00 $275.71 $1,197 +7.65
455–495 476 8 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,249 +3.47
500–540 520 7 248.00–255.00 $251.48 $1,308 +1.38
590 590 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 —
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 +20.00
400–435 412 10 290.00–300.00 $293.08 $1,207 +14.69
455–485 467 5 270.00–280.00 $275.97 $1,289 +4.74
505–530 518 4 260.00–265.00 $262.44 $1,359 -4.56
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
260–285 268 3 295.00–395.00 $359.60 $964 -40.40
300–320 307 6 360.00–375.00 $369.92 $1,136 +8.20
350–385 370 11 345.00–360.00 $352.20 $1,303 +9.22
400–440 421 10 315.00–330.00 $322.43 $1,357 +5.13
455–475 463 6 300.00–310.00 $301.66 $1,397 -6.11
500–515 509 8 280.00–295.00 $287.18 $1,462 -2.80
560–570 564 4 265.00–272.00 $269.25 $1,519 +1.86
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
360–385 373 2 330.00–335.00 $332.42 $1,240 —
425 425 5 300.00–310.00 $304.00 $1,292 +2.35
450–480 469 8 285.00–295.00 $288.72 $1,354 -3.77
510–545 528 4 270.00–275.00 $272.42 $1,438 +3.37
550–595 571 7 252.00–260.00 $255.60 $1,459 +5.60
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 422 3 290.00–295.00 $293.28 $1,238 —
475 475 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1360 1207 80-85% 9 141.00–148.00 $144.69 $1,746 +17.23
1195–1335 1260 80-85% 3 134.00–137.00 $135.31 $1,705 —
1240–1420 1330 80-85% 2 157.00–158.00 $157.47 $2,094 +15.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1405 1365 2 140.00–144.00 $142.06 $1,939 —
1305–2025 1636 6 156.00–164.00 $159.48 $2,609 —
1915 1915 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,313 +13.86

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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 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,420.00–1,650.00 $1,501.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.