Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.25/cwt -7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.41/cwt -13.29 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 361 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $283.36/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 534 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 600 541
Feeder cattle 468 503 430
Slaughter cattle 111 80 84
Replacement cattle 6 17 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
280–295 285 3 330.00–340.00 $336.55 $959 —
300–315 308 3 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,016 -5.03
355–360 358 3 325.00–330.00 $328.35 $1,175 -1.65
400–430 415 4 300.00–318.00 $309.33 $1,284 -5.67
470–475 473 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,419 +17.50
500–548 534 11 275.00–295.00 $283.36 $1,513 +2.43
589 589 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,632 +6.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 -35.00
420 fancy 420 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 —
475 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 +30.00
525 525 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 +5.00
570–590 586 5 280.00–290.00 $281.95 $1,652 -4.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 315.00–320.00 $316.67 $982 —
470–490 478 5 270.00–285.00 $278.85 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 295.00–305.00 $298.38 $722 —
275–290 283 2 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $885 -7.43
315–335 325 9 275.00–305.00 $284.79 $926 -3.25
355–375 361 12 265.00–280.00 $268.41 $969 -13.29
420 420 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 -17.35
465 465 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 -20.00
500–540 526 24 240.00–265.00 $248.25 $1,306 -7.40
555–565 560 8 230.00–245.00 $237.43 $1,330 -4.67
650–655 653 4 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,453 +7.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,180 —
465 465 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 -24.95
620–645 633 2 250.00–252.50 $251.23 $1,590 +3.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 432 5 250.00–255.00 $252.01 $1,089 -8.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 335.00–340.00 $337.59 $1,124 -2.41
380 380 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 ±0.00
415–420 418 6 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,317 +14.65
490–495 493 6 290.00–295.00 $291.66 $1,438 —
515–540 528 7 260.00–272.00 $266.65 $1,408 -8.33
555–575 565 4 260.00–267.00 $264.28 $1,493 -6.97
610–640 627 7 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,536 -15.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 -16.18
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 —
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 +5.38
475 475 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,532 —
600 600 2 260.00–275.00 $267.50 $1,605 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1110 966 85-90% 15 113.00–119.00 $115.92 $1,120 -1.09
955–1145 1073 85-90% 15 120.00–127.00 $124.15 $1,332 —
1065–1300 1128 85-90% 16 129.00–135.00 $131.93 $1,488 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1600 1319 80-85% 16 138.00–145.00 $141.45 $1,866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,981 —
1400 1400 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,058 -7.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1500 1355 4 147.00–155.00 $150.59 $2,040 —
1275–1855 1439 5 160.00–167.00 $163.19 $2,348 —
1915–1985 1950 2 170.00–174.00 $172.04 $3,355 —

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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 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,050.00 $1,962.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.