Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 269 528
Feeder cattle 391 191 405
Slaughter cattle 75 60 76
Replacement cattle 35 18 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder heifer sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade was moderate with good to 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 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 ±0.00
415–430 420 9 270.00–285.00 $275.49 $1,157 +12.40
560–590 578 5 240.00–242.50 $241.53 $1,396 —
635 635 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 -2.50
667 667 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,467 -6.63
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 315.00 $315.00 $992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $932 +7.50
430–440 438 9 245.00–255.00 $248.86 $1,090 +2.22
450–470 459 7 225.00–230.00 $227.20 $1,043 -2.80
535 535 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 +2.19
555–560 557 7 210.00–215.00 $212.85 $1,186 +2.85
605–640 621 7 200.00–222.50 $211.32 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 409 5 235.00–240.00 $236.09 $966 —
460 460 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
365–380 374 5 280.00–295.00 $284.96 $1,066 —
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 316 6 275.00–285.00 $279.05 $882 -15.95
430 430 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 +22.49
460–490 481 7 250.00–260.00 $257.27 $1,237 +18.46
540 540 8 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $1,276 —
560–575 565 3 220.00–225.00 $221.70 $1,253 -13.30
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
660–690 675 4 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $1,435 -2.44
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 320.00 $320.00 $912 -50.00
325 325 2 300.00 $300.00 $975 -12.64
420 420 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 +10.00
540 540 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +5.00
550 550 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
665 665 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1090 1041 85-90% 7 103.00–107.00 $104.39 $1,087 —
925–1300 1099 85-90% 17 110.00–119.00 $112.38 $1,235 —
1150–1265 1236 85-90% 4 121.00–124.00 $121.70 $1,504 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1305 1245 80-85% 5 124.00–125.00 $124.42 $1,549 —
1385 1385 80-85% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1710 1580 75-80% 6 112.00–117.00 $114.24 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1625 1348 8 140.00–149.00 $143.76 $1,938 —
1920–2055 2008 3 151.00–157.00 $153.37 $3,080 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,385.00 $1,206.00

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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) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,312.50

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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 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.