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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 346 619
Feeder cattle 285 270 501
Slaughter cattle 58 50 87
Replacement cattle 23 26 31

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 340.00–350.00 $345.41 $943 -14.59
305–340 324 4 320.00–325.00 $323.69 $1,049 +3.69
355–375 365 2 300.00–315.00 $307.29 $1,122 —
400–435 412 3 275.00–280.00 $277.32 $1,143 -15.76
450–475 462 7 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,236 -8.50
515–535 528 3 260.00–265.00 $263.38 $1,391 +0.94
555–585 568 3 250.00–255.00 $253.28 $1,439 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 340.00 $340.00 $809 —
365–380 373 2 290.00–295.00 $292.45 $1,091 -1.55
400–445 430 7 260.00–270.00 $265.11 $1,140 -10.60
465–495 489 5 255.00–260.00 $257.98 $1,262 -4.45
525–540 533 4 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,346 +1.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 —
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 —
500–545 523 2 240.00–245.00 $242.39 $1,268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +40.40
300–330 316 5 340.00–345.00 $342.09 $1,081 -27.83
360–380 370 2 320.00–325.00 $322.43 $1,193 -29.77
400–415 404 8 295.00–305.00 $301.19 $1,217 -21.24
480–490 486 5 280.00–285.00 $282.00 $1,371 -19.66
505–535 521 6 270.00–280.00 $276.64 $1,441 -10.54
550–585 570 4 260.00–275.00 $266.17 $1,517 -3.08
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 -15.00
355 355 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 -17.42
400–445 428 7 280.00–290.00 $285.84 $1,223 -18.16
450–465 458 6 265.00–275.00 $270.82 $1,240 -17.90
515–545 525 5 255.00–265.00 $260.96 $1,370 -11.46
575–580 578 3 250.00–255.00 $253.34 $1,464 -2.26
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1285 1208 80-85% 4 136.00–139.00 $137.53 $1,661 -7.16
1115–1405 1279 80-85% 14 140.00–149.00 $145.36 $1,859 +10.05
1160–1540 1349 80-85% 6 150.00–159.00 $154.89 $2,089 -2.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1735 1520 75-80% 3 152.00–157.00 $153.68 $2,336 +4.68
1315–1735 1562 75-80% 3 140.00–148.00 $144.34 $2,255 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,114 —
1455–1625 1540 2 150.00–158.00 $154.22 $2,375 —
1675–2025 1850 2 173.00–175.00 $174.09 $3,221 —

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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) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — 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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.