Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $304.37/cwt +19.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 433 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $259.00/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 466 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $347.37/cwt +28.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 356 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 556 379
Feeder cattle 367 461 310
Slaughter cattle 75 85 54
Replacement cattle 40 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. 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
410–415 413 4 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $1,311 —
465 465 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 —
532 532 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,596 —
560 560 4 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,624 +35.73
600–640 613 6 255.00–272.50 $263.53 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,017 +15.00
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 3 295.00–300.00 $298.27 $835 —
345 345 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
365 365 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 +4.10
410–445 421 7 270.00–280.00 $275.58 $1,160 +6.02
455–495 466 11 255.00–265.00 $259.00 $1,207 -3.41
500–530 504 7 250.00–252.00 $250.30 $1,262 +0.39
590 590 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,431 +11.89
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 345.00 $345.00 $759 —
250 250 2 325.00 $325.00 $812 —
325 325 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
375 375 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 +13.35
410 410 4 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $1,220 +0.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —
525 525 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 +21.65
400–445 433 13 300.00–320.00 $304.37 $1,318 +19.73
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 —
500–505 502 9 275.00–280.00 $276.68 $1,389 +6.61
570 570 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,510 +7.95
620–640 627 6 250.00–255.00 $253.30 $1,588 +16.70
665 665 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 +25.00
700 700 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 365.00–370.00 $368.37 $1,168 +38.37
350–370 356 10 340.00–355.00 $347.37 $1,237 +28.30
550 550 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,602 —
785 785 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $922 —
950–1210 1090 85-90% 13 107.00–115.00 $110.78 $1,208 +3.22
1145 1145 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,374 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1450 1400 80-85% 2 107.00–109.00 $108.04 $1,513 —
1300–1600 1450 80-85% 2 119.00–123.00 $120.79 $1,751 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1193 6 130.00–134.00 $131.94 $1,574 —
1420–1760 1593 3 140.00–149.00 $143.61 $2,288 —
1950 1950 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,100 —

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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 12 900.00–1,050.00 $982.08

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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 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,533.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,790.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,270.00

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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 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.