Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 367 967
Feeder cattle 725 367 823
Slaughter cattle 136 — 87
Replacement cattle 69 — 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 152.50–172.50 $165.12 $457 —
315–320 318 2 165.00–167.50 $166.26 $529 +11.95
360–390 377 7 140.00–145.00 $142.05 $536 -11.99
425–440 435 9 137.50–142.50 $140.27 $610 +1.88
485–490 488 2 137.50–140.00 $138.76 $677 —
535 535 1 127.50 $127.50 $682 +6.68
553 553 7 135.00 $135.00 $747 —
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 —
665 665 1 97.50 $97.50 $648 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 177.50–180.00 $178.75 $465 -0.67
310–315 313 2 172.50–175.00 $173.76 $544 +3.76
350–380 365 2 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $556 -12.47
465 465 2 147.50 $147.50 $686 +6.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 279 4 137.50–140.00 $138.12 $385 -3.12
305–345 322 3 132.50–137.50 $134.92 $434 -5.28
375 375 3 127.50–132.50 $130.83 $491 -5.49
410–430 422 6 122.50–127.50 $126.00 $532 -5.41
460–469 464 5 120.00–125.00 $123.02 $571 -0.98
500–535 507 7 115.00–118.00 $116.64 $591 +5.15
555–595 574 9 110.00–115.00 $112.00 $643 +0.71
610–615 613 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $696 —
655–680 670 3 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $720 —
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 127.50 $127.50 $370 —
340–345 344 5 120.00–125.00 $123.51 $425 +5.18
365–395 375 9 120.00–125.00 $122.75 $460 +3.22
405–445 435 4 117.50–120.00 $119.42 $519 +3.03
460–465 462 9 112.50–117.50 $114.99 $531 -2.29
520–545 524 6 102.50–107.50 $105.81 $554 +4.23
635–640 638 2 102.50–105.00 $103.75 $662 +7.08
685 685 2 90.00 $90.00 $616 -3.15
735 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 112.50 $112.50 $444 —
405–415 410 2 110.00–112.50 $111.27 $456 +3.77
455–490 481 5 105.00–110.00 $106.44 $512 -0.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 147.50–150.00 $148.81 $414 —
345 345 3 140.00–142.50 $141.67 $489 +7.54
365–395 374 4 132.50–137.50 $135.04 $505 -9.94
410–445 419 4 130.00–135.00 $131.33 $550 -1.16
470 470 3 120.00 $120.00 $564 -7.75
510–535 518 3 110.00–115.00 $111.72 $579 -1.64
555–560 559 4 110.00–113.00 $110.74 $619 +0.05
605–625 620 7 107.50–110.00 $108.49 $673 +5.23
670–680 673 6 105.00–109.00 $106.09 $714 +2.34
705–730 718 2 100.00–102.50 $101.23 $727 —
750–790 763 3 97.50–100.00 $99.14 $756 +4.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 290 4 160.00–162.50 $160.59 $466 —
370–395 387 3 145.00–157.50 $149.84 $580 —
405–425 415 2 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $592 +1.94
465 465 1 132.50 $132.50 $616 -6.19
520–545 529 8 125.00–126.00 $125.61 $664 +4.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 112.50 $112.50 $512 -10.70
565 565 1 100.00 $100.00 $565 +9.85
630–640 635 2 95.00–100.00 $97.48 $619 —
685 685 1 95.00 $95.00 $651 —
705–735 720 2 90.00–92.50 $91.22 $657 —
795 795 1 90.00 $90.00 $716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–945 848 80-85% 4 38.00–41.00 $39.01 $331 —
910–1270 1074 80-85% 28 42.00–47.00 $44.51 $478 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1130 938 85-90% 19 34.00–39.00 $36.45 $342 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1560 1183 75-80% 3 55.00–60.00 $57.80 $684 —
1145–1380 1241 75-80% 9 48.00–53.00 $50.60 $628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2050 1791 7 73.00–77.00 $75.67 $1,355 —
1630–2030 1797 3 79.00–82.00 $80.73 $1,451 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–835 785 (<2 yrs)Open 8 630.00–750.00 $705.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1350 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 750.00–900.00 $815.96
820–1250 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 725.00–875.00 $831.20
940–1375 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $872.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1180 987 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 475.00–575.00 $538.18
1045–1140 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 525.00–650.00 $569.12
1080–1160 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 500.00–600.00 $546.99
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565–690 628 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 300.00–350.00 $327.49

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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
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00 —
1220–1575 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 850.00–1,075.00 $918.63 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00 —
805–895 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 525.00–585.00 $553.41 —

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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.