Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $236.06/cwt ≈ $1,508/hd at 639 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $233.14/cwt -16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 533 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 655 681
Feeder cattle 583 500 556
Slaughter cattle 120 134 76
Replacement cattle 18 21 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower. Trade was moderate with moderate 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
465 465 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,151 -30.91
605–645 639 19 230.00–237.00 $236.06 $1,508 —
669–695 678 3 220.00–225.00 $221.71 $1,503 —
780 780 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 339 4 290.00–305.00 $298.91 $1,013 —
355–380 368 4 275.00–280.00 $277.41 $1,021 -45.11
410–445 422 3 270.00–275.00 $271.76 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 265.00 $265.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
360–370 363 7 250.00–260.00 $255.71 $928 -7.73
430–445 436 5 240.00–245.00 $242.96 $1,059 -7.10
470–495 475 7 230.00–235.00 $233.20 $1,108 +1.17
590–597 592 7 210.00–220.00 $214.31 $1,269 +2.67
625–630 626 9 195.00–200.00 $198.88 $1,245 —
700–735 718 2 180.00–190.00 $185.12 $1,329 +5.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
435–445 442 3 255.00–260.00 $258.36 $1,142 —
460 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 -7.04
525 525 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,247 —
670–680 675 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,367 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 265.00–275.00 $273.00 $942 —
375–395 382 3 256.00–258.00 $257.31 $983 -43.80
405–420 411 8 250.00–255.00 $251.92 $1,035 -27.17
465–470 467 5 240.00–245.00 $242.01 $1,130 -19.45
520–540 533 13 230.00–235.50 $233.14 $1,243 -16.31
565–585 572 6 220.00–225.00 $221.71 $1,268 -12.74
615–640 622 8 210.00–215.00 $211.86 $1,318 -14.14
650–685 674 4 200.00–217.00 $206.64 $1,393 -10.00
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
800 800 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 345.00 $345.00 $724 —
315 315 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 —
390 390 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
440–445 443 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,163 -30.77
585 585 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1205 1081 85-90% 12 115.00–122.00 $117.08 $1,266 -11.97
1020–1205 1110 85-90% 5 124.00–126.00 $124.83 $1,386 —
1100–1220 1166 85-90% 7 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $1,294 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,755 +4.18
1245–1500 1374 80-85% 7 132.00–137.00 $134.68 $1,851 —
1350–1560 1508 80-85% 6 126.00–130.00 $128.47 $1,937 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1485 1401 75-80% 5 125.00–128.00 $126.27 $1,769 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1630 1340 4 130.00–139.00 $135.66 $1,818 —
1300–1420 1380 6 155.00–165.00 $161.86 $2,234 +7.74
1420–2075 1748 2 170.00–174.00 $172.37 $3,013 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00

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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 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,133.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.