Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.50/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 576 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $131.93/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 537 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $126.59/cwt +16.99 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 573 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 354 328 574
Feeder cattle 305 237 455
Slaughter cattle 30 60 65
Replacement cattle 19 31 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle lightly tested, slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement 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
255–280 274 4 175.00–180.00 $178.84 $490 —
325–345 334 4 170.00–175.00 $173.07 $578 +10.57
355–365 360 3 160.00–167.50 $164.19 $591 +7.92
415–435 428 3 150.00–160.00 $153.23 $656 +8.14
455–485 467 3 140.00–147.50 $144.17 $673 +7.57
505–545 530 3 127.50–137.50 $131.75 $698 -0.23
565 565 2 125.00 $125.00 $706 +0.01
640 640 2 122.50 $122.50 $784 +5.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 3 145.00–150.00 $148.24 $556 —
420–430 427 3 135.00–140.00 $136.64 $583 —
455–490 464 4 125.00–130.00 $126.32 $586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $596 +3.26
455–490 469 4 130.00–133.00 $131.39 $616 +6.33
505–545 533 4 125.00–129.00 $126.46 $674 +6.53
555–590 576 12 118.00–122.00 $121.50 $700 +7.10
610–625 618 2 117.50–118.00 $117.75 $728 +7.12
655–670 663 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $759 —
710–715 713 2 106.00–109.00 $107.51 $767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 321 5 130.00–135.00 $131.34 $422 -0.40
365–395 382 7 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $487 +4.53
425–445 435 6 122.50–125.00 $123.72 $538 +6.17
460–475 471 4 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $553 —
520–540 533 3 110.00–115.00 $111.63 $595 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 5 160.00–167.50 $161.52 $551 +6.52
360–390 372 6 150.00–160.00 $155.45 $578 +7.98
405–440 412 6 140.00–150.00 $143.81 $592 +3.14
455–495 461 7 135.00–140.00 $135.77 $626 +4.85
505–545 537 10 130.00–135.00 $131.93 $708 +8.17
565–575 573 10 125.00–130.00 $126.59 $725 +16.99
605–645 623 7 119.00–125.00 $122.29 $762 —
655–665 660 3 110.00–117.50 $114.19 $754 +8.95
705–710 708 3 100.00–105.00 $103.34 $732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 140.00–150.00 $146.22 $502 —
365–390 374 7 135.00–140.00 $137.86 $516 —
420–425 421 7 130.00–135.00 $131.44 $553 —
460–470 464 8 120.00–125.00 $121.90 $566 —
510–535 518 3 117.50–120.00 $119.14 $617 —
555–565 562 3 115.00–117.50 $116.68 $656 —
640–645 644 4 110.00–115.00 $113.76 $733 —
710–740 718 4 90.00–95.00 $91.29 $655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1215 1014 85-90% 4 43.00–46.00 $45.00 $456 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1110 1023 80-85% 4 52.00–55.00 $53.33 $546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1525 1270 75-80% 4 59.00–62.00 $60.10 $763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1525 1470 2 83.00–86.00 $84.56 $1,243 —
1795 1795 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,616 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1450 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–850.00 $705.79
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–915 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $761.12

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–980 945 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $836.11

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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
1065–1075 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–825.00 $787.32 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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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.