Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.72/cwt -12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 535 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.44/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 368 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $261.46/cwt +15.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 655 455 389
Feeder cattle 500 382 334
Slaughter cattle 134 62 45
Replacement cattle 21 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder calves sold unevenly steady, with low undertones on feeder heifers. Trade was moderate 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
425 425 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 +40.00
455–475 468 7 270.00–295.00 $278.41 $1,303 —
565–590 573 3 245.00–250.00 $248.28 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,014 +45.00
380–385 383 4 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,235 —
605 605 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 250.00–260.00 $255.17 $1,097 —
500–532 516 4 240.00–247.00 $243.61 $1,257 +3.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 300.00 $300.00 $825 +15.00
360–380 368 12 260.00–270.00 $263.44 $969 -3.60
405–435 420 9 245.00–255.00 $250.06 $1,050 -2.35
485–495 487 10 230.00–240.00 $232.03 $1,130 -9.96
500–545 535 16 220.00–235.00 $222.72 $1,192 -12.28
560–575 570 6 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,206 -17.85
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 +35.00
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 330.00 $330.00 $742 —
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 —
455–470 461 5 250.00–255.00 $252.04 $1,162 —
565–575 571 5 220.00–225.00 $223.02 $1,273 —
650 fancy 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 424 5 235.00–240.00 $237.10 $1,005 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 376 4 295.00–305.00 $301.11 $1,132 +11.11
415–445 435 6 275.00–285.00 $279.09 $1,214 +16.98
455–475 473 10 260.00–270.00 $261.46 $1,237 +15.38
525–535 529 9 245.00–255.00 $249.45 $1,320 —
560–590 571 10 230.00–240.00 $234.45 $1,339 —
625–630 627 3 225.00–227.00 $226.00 $1,417 -7.77
660–675 670 3 215.00–220.00 $216.64 $1,451 -3.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 462 8 240.00–250.00 $243.78 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 3 290.00–300.00 $293.28 $1,238 -1.72

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1175 1010 85-90% 9 119.00–124.00 $120.68 $1,219 —
950–1105 1014 85-90% 6 110.00–114.00 $111.79 $1,134 —
950–1290 1086 85-90% 5 128.00–130.00 $129.05 $1,401 -4.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057–1650 1247 80-85% 11 135.00–142.00 $136.82 $1,706 -14.26
1250–1360 1322 80-85% 5 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $1,948 —
1300–1345 1334 80-85% 4 131.00–133.00 $132.51 $1,768 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,484 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,145 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1435 1372 3 149.00–159.00 $154.12 $2,115 —
1405–1918 1692 4 163.00–169.00 $167.08 $2,827 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,237.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,875.00 $1,768.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,543.75

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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 3 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,091.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.