Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $271.17/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 521 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $292.28/cwt +10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 455 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $281.70/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 366 715
Feeder cattle 345 285 558
Slaughter cattle 74 58 100
Replacement cattle 33 23 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher, with high yielding slaughter bulls up to 189.00 cwt. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 -2.55
530–545 540 3 288.00–292.50 $289.47 $1,563 —
617–620 619 8 270.00–274.00 $272.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 335.00 $335.00 $921 —
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 -35.00
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
648 648 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,652 —
665 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 —
750 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
310–345 328 2 270.00–300.00 $284.20 $932 —
360–380 370 3 260.00–275.00 $268.38 $993 -24.07
420–435 432 5 255.00–265.00 $261.04 $1,128 -4.07
455–490 469 5 250.00–255.00 $252.09 $1,182 -5.89
505–535 529 10 240.00–250.00 $247.55 $1,310 -4.99
555–590 576 7 225.00–240.00 $231.71 $1,335 —
625 625 3 215.00–220.00 $218.33 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 335.00–365.00 $350.12 $1,096 +26.43
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 +22.71
410–415 412 3 275.00–305.00 $285.08 $1,175 +7.76
460–475 463 7 260.00–265.00 $261.08 $1,209 -6.39
500–525 516 4 255.00–267.50 $260.54 $1,344 -2.84
550–588 573 9 245.00–260.00 $247.15 $1,416 -6.13
600–620 610 2 230.00–245.00 $237.38 $1,448 -12.62
708 fancy 708 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 —
400–425 410 3 220.00–235.00 $226.52 $929 -28.48
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 390.00 $390.00 $956 —
310–325 316 4 360.00–380.00 $367.47 $1,161 +25.38
375–385 383 9 340.00–350.00 $347.81 $1,332 +25.38
400–430 419 9 305.00–325.00 $312.68 $1,310 +11.49
455–460 455 11 285.00–300.00 $292.28 $1,330 +10.28
500–525 520 10 280.00–287.50 $281.70 $1,465 +5.06
550–570 557 3 265.00–270.00 $266.71 $1,486 +0.54
620 620 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,596 +7.50
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
260–295 269 4 345.00–350.00 $346.37 $932 —
300–345 323 2 320.00–330.00 $325.35 $1,051 -9.65
385–395 392 3 300.00–305.00 $303.36 $1,189 —
405–440 427 3 280.00–290.00 $285.14 $1,218 -0.70
460–495 479 5 260.00–275.00 $267.83 $1,283 -2.99
500–530 521 14 260.00–275.00 $271.17 $1,413 +10.21
580–585 582 5 255.00–260.00 $257.99 $1,502 +4.65
615–620 618 2 245.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,529 +2.49
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 —
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
465–480 474 4 230.00–240.00 $236.29 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1095 940 85-90% 11 110.00–117.00 $112.06 $1,053 —
925–1180 997 85-90% 8 120.00–125.00 $122.36 $1,220 —
1020–1070 1045 85-90% 2 128.00–132.00 $130.05 $1,359 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1330 1106 80-85% 7 128.00–137.00 $133.90 $1,481 —
920–1335 1138 80-85% 6 140.00–146.00 $142.17 $1,618 —
1170–1495 1270 80-85% 6 153.00–160.00 $156.61 $1,989 +11.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1675 1356 75-80% 5 137.00–144.00 $140.07 $1,899 —
1285–1535 1381 75-80% 5 151.00–157.00 $154.78 $2,138 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1855 1563 2 146.00–149.00 $147.78 $2,310 —
1225–1860 1600 5 157.00–164.00 $160.65 $2,570 —
1775–1835 1805 2 168.00–176.00 $172.07 $3,106 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,040.00–1,390.00 $1,226.36

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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) 4 1,600.00–2,010.00 $1,770.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,945.00–2,295.00 $2,120.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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 —

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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.