Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $250.98/cwt ≈ $1,222/hd at 487 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 548 451
Feeder cattle 388 469 326
Slaughter cattle 63 63 87
Replacement cattle 11 16 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade was moderate with moderate demand for feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 322 5 325.00–335.00 $326.93 $1,053 -8.07
440 440 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
708 708 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,487 —
793 793 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 526 4 260.00–270.00 $264.82 $1,393 —
565 565 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 -17.46
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —
760 760 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–548 540 7 230.00–245.00 $237.06 $1,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 295.00–300.00 $297.43 $827 —
320–335 324 4 270.00–285.00 $273.88 $887 -32.18
375 375 5 260.00 $260.00 $975 -16.17
410–445 433 3 240.00–245.00 $241.58 $1,046 -20.99
465–470 467 9 225.00–230.00 $228.32 $1,066 -23.18
565–570 569 8 215.00–220.00 $218.76 $1,245 -10.76
600–620 604 5 205.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,262 —
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 306 5 295.00–300.00 $296.01 $906 -46.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 276 4 270.00–280.00 $276.27 $763 —
315–330 320 4 290.00–300.00 $296.17 $948 —
360–375 368 2 280.00–295.00 $287.65 $1,059 -37.35
410 410 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 -2.08
455–460 458 7 260.00–280.00 $264.26 $1,210 +0.95
505–545 527 9 240.00–255.00 $245.53 $1,294 -1.07
615–630 626 4 230.00–235.00 $233.77 $1,463 +1.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 382 5 250.00–255.00 $250.97 $959 -51.38
420–440 433 4 250.00–260.00 $256.30 $1,110 —
485–490 487 10 245.00–255.00 $250.98 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 +26.32

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–970 947 85-90% 7 114.00–120.00 $116.86 $1,107 —
1035–1100 1065 85-90% 3 133.00–137.50 $134.82 $1,436 —
1000–1300 1110 85-90% 13 122.00–130.00 $126.17 $1,400 +10.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1380 1233 80-85% 3 145.00–147.00 $145.75 $1,797 —
1025–1660 1331 80-85% 7 135.00–141.00 $138.07 $1,838 +3.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1605 1254 4 143.00–149.00 $145.88 $1,829 —
1405 1405 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,360 —
1755 1755 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,089 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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 4 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.