Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $300.32/cwt +15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 441 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $260.93/cwt +34.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 417 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $250.38/cwt +30.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 460 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 452 0
Feeder cattle 503 345 0
Slaughter cattle 80 74 0
Replacement cattle 17 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 —
385 385 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 +20.00
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 —
495 495 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,398 —
510–540 527 6 275.00–285.00 $280.93 $1,481 +0.93
560–571 568 9 265.00–280.00 $270.52 $1,537 —
620–640 627 3 245.00–250.00 $248.30 $1,557 -6.70
700 700 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 —
360–375 366 7 340.00–345.00 $342.19 $1,252 -7.81
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
495 495 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,460 —
545 545 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 +5.53
550–565 555 3 285.00–290.00 $286.70 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 —
560–580 570 2 255.00–260.00 $257.46 $1,468 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 270.00 $270.00 $986 +40.00
405–425 417 14 250.00–270.00 $260.93 $1,088 +34.41
450–465 460 12 245.00–260.00 $250.38 $1,152 +30.38
560–595 584 4 220.00–235.00 $230.13 $1,344 —
630 630 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 320.00 $320.00 $896 +20.00
335–345 341 5 285.00–290.00 $288.04 $982 +3.84
355–385 368 3 275.00–290.00 $281.70 $1,037 +13.32
410–445 436 4 275.00–285.00 $277.35 $1,209 +16.31
475 475 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 +17.91
530–540 538 8 250.00–260.00 $255.65 $1,375 +8.10
555–585 578 6 237.50–250.00 $242.10 $1,399 +10.39
605–645 632 3 227.00–235.00 $230.58 $1,457 +12.25
670 670 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 330.00–350.00 $336.98 $950 —
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 -15.12
365–370 369 4 300.00–315.00 $311.29 $1,149 -18.71
460–470 465 2 290.00–300.00 $294.95 $1,372 +33.87
525–545 538 5 265.00–270.00 $266.01 $1,431 +5.47
605–615 610 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,510 +10.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 +14.65
370 370 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 +16.64
440–445 441 15 290.00–305.00 $300.32 $1,324 +15.18
520–540 529 9 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,455 +3.81
565 565 4 270.00–275.00 $271.25 $1,533 +13.26
603–616 606 5 255.00–270.00 $260.05 $1,576 +12.56
665 665 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +10.00
775 775 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 4 355.00–370.00 $361.18 $1,203 -6.29
405–445 424 7 310.00–335.00 $319.62 $1,355 +6.94
530 530 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,521 +5.30
560 560 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 -11.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 —
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1250 1146 80-85% 5 130.00–133.00 $130.65 $1,497 -11.52
1145–1410 1265 80-85% 13 134.00–139.00 $135.99 $1,720 -20.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1445 1376 75-80% 12 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $1,960 -12.32
1385–1500 1423 75-80% 3 150.00–158.00 $154.22 $2,195 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1295 993 85-90% 12 115.00–120.00 $117.01 $1,162 -5.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1435 1184 4 147.00–155.00 $149.94 $1,775 —
1505–1550 1528 2 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $2,482 —
1825–2055 1895 4 174.00–179.00 $175.51 $3,326 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,837.50
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,020.00 $2,020.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,079.00 $2,079.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,137.50 —

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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.