Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.08/cwt -12.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 426 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 501 590
Feeder cattle 307 391 449
Slaughter cattle 75 75 112
Replacement cattle 25 35 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cattle were steady to weaker. Feeder heifers were sharply lower. Feeder steers were 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder bulls were sharply higher. 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
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 —
535 535 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
565–590 578 2 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $1,401 +0.92
635 635 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,445 -7.50
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 —
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 —
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 255.00–260.00 $258.23 $801 —
355–375 363 5 240.00–250.00 $244.13 $886 -18.37
415–440 426 10 230.00–240.00 $236.08 $1,006 -12.78
520–535 529 8 227.50–235.00 $231.91 $1,227 +11.91
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 -30.00
420–425 423 8 250.00–255.00 $253.14 $1,071 —
480 480 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,236 —
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 —
305 305 3 300.00 $300.00 $915 +20.95
375 375 7 290.00–295.00 $292.86 $1,098 —
415–430 423 6 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,195 +12.54
455–475 467 5 270.00–275.00 $271.95 $1,270 +14.68
515–530 527 5 247.50–250.00 $247.99 $1,307 +11.74
560–585 578 7 235.00–242.50 $236.73 $1,368 +15.03
610 610 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,418 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
255–275 265 2 325.00–330.00 $327.41 $868 +7.41
300–345 306 7 320.00–325.00 $320.80 $982 +20.80
375 375 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 —
405 405 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 +25.00
475 475 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868 —
465–490 478 2 257.50–260.00 $258.72 $1,237 —
555 555 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
645 645 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1070 958 85-90% 5 98.00–102.00 $99.25 $951 —
855–1235 1051 85-90% 14 106.00–114.00 $108.98 $1,145 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1395 1318 75-80% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.59 $1,537 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,595 —
1870 1870 75-80% 5 124.00 $124.00 $2,319 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,422 —
1240–1300 1260 80-85% 3 114.00–115.00 $114.66 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1470 1433 3 136.00–144.00 $140.05 $2,007 —
1700–2030 1878 3 149.00–154.00 $152.13 $2,857 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,240.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.