Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $260.54/cwt +14.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 501 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.63/cwt -13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 578 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $234.17/cwt -8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 580 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 415 496 451
Feeder cattle 310 391 345
Slaughter cattle 95 75 77
Replacement cattle 10 30 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers sold sharply lower. Trade was moderate with good to 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
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +1.04
545 545 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -15.00
550 550 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 -10.00
620 620 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 -16.17
680 680 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 -5.00
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 -50.80
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 -16.43
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 +8.60
455–460 459 5 290.00–292.50 $292.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 275.00–285.00 $279.15 $874 -8.45
400–445 427 10 250.00–265.00 $258.90 $1,106 -6.10
450–465 459 10 240.00–245.00 $242.26 $1,112 -11.80
520–545 536 8 230.00–235.00 $231.82 $1,243 -8.25
565–595 578 14 220.00–225.00 $222.63 $1,287 -13.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 -7.50
600 600 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 310.00 $310.00 $790 -20.00
360–365 363 5 295.00–305.00 $301.03 $1,093 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–384 361 12 290.00–300.00 $295.65 $1,067 +18.21
400–415 409 7 280.00–285.00 $282.10 $1,154 —
455 455 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 +2.45
500–510 501 14 250.00–275.00 $260.54 $1,305 +14.45
565–590 580 13 230.00–240.00 $234.17 $1,358 -8.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 6 320.00 $320.00 $960 —
375 375 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 +17.03
415 415 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 4 255.00–265.00 $259.97 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1285 1187 80-85% 17 129.00–137.00 $132.34 $1,571 —
1325–1645 1432 80-85% 3 122.00–125.00 $123.85 $1,774 —
1445–1505 1465 80-85% 3 140.00–146.00 $142.05 $2,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,322 —
1010–1300 1169 85-90% 7 105.00–112.00 $106.96 $1,250 —
1055–1280 1175 85-90% 12 114.00–121.00 $117.36 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1670 1431 4 140.00–142.00 $140.59 $2,012 —
1585–2070 1875 3 154.00–159.00 $155.76 $2,920 +5.81

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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 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.00

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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 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,283.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.