Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $128.70/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 537 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $145.83/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 436 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 354 452
Feeder cattle 148 273 342
Slaughter cattle 38 65 63
Replacement cattle 14 16 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Replacement cows and Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 5 157.50–165.00 $161.54 $536 —
360–395 376 5 150.00–155.00 $152.41 $573 -0.14
420–445 436 10 140.00–148.00 $145.83 $636 -0.86
455–480 459 9 125.00–135.00 $132.72 $609 -11.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 329 6 133.00–137.50 $134.41 $442 +3.16
355–375 365 4 130.00–135.00 $133.14 $486 +7.16
410–445 438 5 125.00–130.00 $128.05 $561 +3.97
470–495 478 6 122.50–125.00 $124.14 $593 +4.60
505–545 518 3 115.00–118.00 $116.85 $605 +2.48
560–570 563 3 112.50–115.00 $113.34 $638 —
563 value added 563 4 129.00 $129.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 4 137.50–140.00 $139.38 $472 —
405–440 428 3 130.00–135.00 $133.42 $571 +1.64
530–545 537 13 125.00–130.00 $128.70 $691 +8.64
565–590 575 3 115.00–120.00 $116.97 $673 +6.96
605–635 622 3 107.50–113.00 $110.99 $690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1235 1122 80-85% 11 49.00–53.00 $51.48 $578 +3.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1070 889 85-90% 10 44.00–48.00 $46.05 $409 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1570 1337 75-80% 6 54.00–59.00 $56.26 $752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 62.00 $62.00 $831 -9.39
1465–1990 1728 2 77.00–80.00 $78.73 $1,360 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 thin fleshed 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 475.00 $475.00
850–925 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–625.00 $575.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1270 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–800.00 $689.90

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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.