Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.31/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 468 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.12/cwt +13.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 570 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $247.43/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 640 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 415 761
Feeder cattle 410 310 603
Slaughter cattle 120 95 112
Replacement cattle 25 10 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade was active with good 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
400–411 408 14 282.00–312.50 $302.54 $1,234 —
470–490 478 16 277.50–280.00 $278.14 $1,330 -1.86
500–520 508 5 260.00–275.00 $269.96 $1,371 —
550–561 559 11 255.00–272.50 $258.13 $1,443 -1.87
638–640 640 22 242.50–250.00 $247.43 $1,584 +7.43
665–680 669 8 240.00–245.00 $243.73 $1,631 +8.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 373.00 $373.00 $802 +33.00
270–275 272 3 350.00–365.00 $359.94 $979 +24.94
335 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 +10.00
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 5 290.00–310.00 $298.70 $842 —
315–345 321 5 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $883 -4.15
350–395 373 4 260.00–265.00 $262.65 $980 —
400–445 421 10 250.00–257.50 $253.85 $1,069 -5.05
450–486 468 27 237.50–247.50 $243.31 $1,139 +1.05
530–540 534 6 240.00–245.00 $242.84 $1,297 +11.02
550–576 570 27 232.50–240.00 $236.12 $1,346 +13.49
600–606 605 9 230.00–235.00 $234.45 $1,418 —
700 700 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 364 5 235.00–240.00 $237.88 $866 —
410–416 412 4 215.00–220.00 $218.74 $901 —
455–457 456 7 220.00–225.00 $222.14 $1,013 —
522 522 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,174 —
595 595 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 360.00 $360.00 $774 —
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 310.00–315.00 $313.39 $987 —
420–430 424 7 275.00–285.00 $278.60 $1,181 -3.50
455–470 462 10 260.00–272.00 $266.10 $1,229 -3.90
510–515 514 10 250.00–255.00 $254.01 $1,306 -6.53
560–590 580 3 237.50–240.00 $238.30 $1,382 +4.13
600–610 605 10 230.00–235.00 $232.26 $1,405 —
655–670 661 6 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,476 —
700–710 703 4 210.00–215.00 $211.26 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $1,169 —
520 520 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 340.00 $340.00 $731 —
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1210 1060 85-90% 12 100.00–105.00 $103.10 $1,093 -19.90
1090 1090 85-90% 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,275 -6.00
900–1275 1162 85-90% 11 108.00–115.00 $111.51 $1,296 +4.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,544 —
1396–1490 1427 80-85% 3 115.00–119.00 $117.61 $1,678 -6.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1445 1418 3 135.00–136.00 $135.66 $1,924 -4.93
1505–1700 1635 3 148.00–153.00 $151.47 $2,477 —

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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) 5 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,555.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,380.00

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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 4 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.