Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.86/cwt ≈ $1,118/hd at 478 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.96/cwt -10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $251.03/cwt -20.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 467 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 407 682
Feeder cattle 355 307 550
Slaughter cattle 85 75 102
Replacement cattle 15 25 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 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
250–270 260 3 315.00–330.00 $323.14 $840 —
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 —
430–435 433 3 270.00–290.00 $276.62 $1,198 —
525 525 3 250.00–257.50 $252.50 $1,326 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
300–335 318 2 330.00–335.00 $332.64 $1,058 —
350–370 362 3 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,164 +1.68
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -15.00
555 555 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
415–435 425 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $792 —
310 310 3 265.00 $265.00 $822 +6.77
375–380 378 3 260.00–265.00 $261.65 $989 +17.52
405 405 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 +13.92
470–490 478 21 230.00–240.00 $233.86 $1,118 —
520–535 523 16 220.00–225.00 $220.96 $1,156 -10.95
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
620 620 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,348 —
660 660 4 204.99 $204.99 $1,353 -5.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 —
335–345 340 2 290.00–295.00 $292.54 $995 +17.54
350–380 365 2 280.00–285.00 $282.40 $1,031 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
550 550 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,279 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
335–340 338 6 280.00–295.00 $285.88 $966 -14.12
370–385 379 5 275.00–285.00 $278.91 $1,057 -13.95
445 445 8 260.00–265.00 $261.88 $1,165 -20.66
465–480 467 15 250.00–257.50 $251.03 $1,172 -20.92
515 515 7 240.00–245.00 $242.86 $1,251 -5.13
550–570 567 11 235.00–255.00 $239.28 $1,357 +2.55
605 605 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $861 -19.91
425–445 432 6 275.00–280.00 $278.28 $1,202 -26.72
530 530 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,362 —
580–585 582 3 247.50–250.00 $249.16 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 225.00–235.00 $229.85 $972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1130 1036 85-90% 5 120.00–123.00 $121.31 $1,257 —
990–1130 1083 85-90% 9 114.00–118.00 $116.27 $1,259 +7.29
950–1180 1091 85-90% 10 108.00–111.00 $109.44 $1,194 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1200 1198 80-85% 4 124.00–125.00 $124.75 $1,495 +4.75
1525 1525 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,798 +14.00
1725 1725 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,104 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1550 1525 3 140.00–149.00 $144.64 $2,206 —
1925 1925 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,984 —

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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 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $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.