Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $257.20/cwt -7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 484 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $240.39/cwt -5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 510 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $252.64/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 585 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 462 568
Feeder cattle 322 388 480
Slaughter cattle 88 63 60
Replacement cattle 12 11 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade was active with a good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
405 405 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,154 —
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 —
520–545 525 8 255.00–265.00 $259.99 $1,365 -4.83
573–593 585 13 250.00–257.00 $252.64 $1,478 -2.36
600–645 623 2 240.00–245.00 $242.59 $1,511 —
720 720 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–525 513 7 270.00–277.50 $275.31 $1,412 —
583 583 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,574 —
660 660 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 +6.12
350–380 375 6 270.00–275.00 $270.78 $1,015 +10.78
420–445 430 9 245.00–260.00 $254.33 $1,094 +12.75
455 455 9 240.00–245.00 $244.44 $1,112 +16.12
515–535 522 11 230.00–235.00 $233.14 $1,217 —
600–605 602 8 215.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,324 +11.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
630 630 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 8 315.00–325.00 $320.66 $1,068 +24.49
350 350 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 +2.35
420 420 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -15.00
480–485 484 16 250.00–260.00 $257.20 $1,245 -7.06
505–515 510 13 235.00–245.00 $240.39 $1,226 -5.14
595 595 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —
610 610 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,357 -11.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 —
380 380 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
415 415 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
450 450 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —
590 590 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 —
625 625 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
590 590 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 —
620–630 625 2 210.00–217.00 $213.47 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1030 990 85-90% 5 133.00–134.00 $133.21 $1,319 —
900–1199 1067 85-90% 9 115.00–121.00 $117.97 $1,259 -16.85
1024–1485 1143 85-90% 5 124.00–129.00 $127.34 $1,455 +1.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1215 1127 80-85% 3 150.00–154.00 $151.66 $1,709 —
1045–1260 1140 80-85% 5 141.00–147.00 $143.56 $1,637 —
1030–1500 1303 80-85% 4 131.00–139.00 $135.91 $1,771 -2.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1600 1505 75-80% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.41 $2,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1430 1364 5 140.00–149.00 $142.69 $1,946 —
1430–1610 1520 2 178.00–181.00 $179.59 $2,730 —
1640–1910 1765 6 165.00–171.00 $167.78 $2,961 -8.22

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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) 3 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,423.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,716.67

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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 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,712.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.