Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.04/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 369 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.04/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 621 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $246.08/cwt -11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 422 587
Feeder cattle 382 322 480
Slaughter cattle 62 88 60
Replacement cattle 11 12 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder calves sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand on feeder calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 270.00 $270.00 $810 —
400 400 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 -25.00
500–542 525 5 255.00–265.00 $258.81 $1,359 -1.18
655 655 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
722 722 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,617 +9.00
750–765 758 2 200.00–220.00 $210.10 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 345.00 $345.00 $890 —
340–345 344 4 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,084 —
400–440 413 5 290.00–305.00 $297.88 $1,230 —
450–480 460 6 275.00–285.00 $279.08 $1,284 —
555–560 557 3 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $1,467 -6.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 —
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 ±0.00
350–375 369 19 265.00–275.00 $267.04 $985 -3.74
415–440 435 10 250.00–260.00 $252.41 $1,098 -1.92
460–495 471 10 237.00–247.50 $241.99 $1,140 -2.45
530 530 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 +1.86
560–582 571 8 229.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,310 —
611–626 621 17 220.00–223.00 $221.04 $1,373 +1.06
665 665 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 320.00–325.00 $321.59 $910 —
305–320 316 4 290.00–300.00 $297.59 $940 —
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 —
415–445 421 5 260.00–270.00 $262.11 $1,103 -7.89
450–480 474 10 240.00–250.00 $246.08 $1,166 -11.12
605–620 610 8 232.00–240.00 $233.77 $1,426 +11.27
660–695 678 6 215.00–225.00 $219.91 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 6 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
355–365 358 4 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,128 -0.03
445 445 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 +15.00
490 490 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
755–765 760 2 207.50–210.00 $208.74 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1120 996 85-90% 5 117.00–122.50 $119.94 $1,195 -13.27
875–1260 1060 85-90% 10 125.00–129.00 $126.62 $1,342 +8.65
900–1160 1067 85-90% 11 131.00–135.00 $133.62 $1,426 +15.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1280 1214 80-85% 8 143.00–151.00 $145.65 $1,768 —
1030–1295 1227 80-85% 11 137.00–140.00 $139.18 $1,708 —
1140–1330 1235 80-85% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.08 $1,866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1480 1435 75-80% 3 154.00–160.00 $156.95 $2,252 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1395 1330 3 155.00–159.00 $157.08 $2,089 —
1835–2000 1918 2 165.00–175.00 $170.22 $3,265 —
1700–2250 2015 3 181.00–185.00 $183.16 $3,691 —

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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 1,700.00–1,750.00 $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 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.