Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $152.96/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 354 356
Feeder cattle 199 305 324
Slaughter cattle 46 30 32
Replacement cattle 38 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 4.00 - 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $444 —
280–295 283 5 172.50–175.00 $174.48 $494 -4.36
325–345 337 3 165.00–172.50 $168.37 $567 -4.70
355–375 360 4 160.00–165.00 $161.30 $581 -2.89
410–435 427 10 150.00–157.50 $152.96 $653 -0.27
455–465 462 3 140.00–150.00 $143.29 $662 -0.88
525–545 535 5 135.00–140.00 $136.98 $733 +5.23
555–590 575 3 124.00–130.00 $126.27 $726 +1.27
690 690 1 117.50 $117.50 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 152.50–155.00 $153.74 $404 —
305–345 327 5 139.00–142.50 $140.83 $461 —
355–360 356 6 135.00–137.50 $136.42 $486 —
425–440 428 5 130.00–135.00 $133.97 $573 -0.53
475–495 486 6 125.00–130.00 $127.11 $618 -4.28
515–535 528 4 120.00–125.00 $121.98 $644 -4.48
555–560 558 3 115.00–120.00 $116.66 $651 -4.84
605–640 623 2 107.50–110.00 $108.71 $677 -9.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 130.00–137.50 $132.47 $375 —
355–380 373 6 120.00–125.00 $123.70 $461 -3.72
405–420 416 4 117.50–120.00 $119.39 $497 -4.33
480–495 488 2 112.50–117.50 $114.96 $561 -2.52
505–525 513 3 100.00–107.50 $104.12 $534 -7.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 3 160.00–167.50 $162.41 $430 —
315–320 318 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $501 -4.00
355–395 366 4 145.00–152.50 $148.85 $545 -6.60
410–430 416 5 140.00–145.00 $142.03 $591 -1.78
480–495 487 3 130.00–137.00 $133.20 $649 -2.57
505–545 516 8 125.00–130.00 $128.72 $664 -3.21
555–575 568 3 120.00–125.00 $121.63 $691 -4.96
605–645 628 3 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $738 -4.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 4 135.00–142.50 $139.96 $453 -6.26
360–385 370 5 130.00–135.00 $132.92 $492 -4.94
420–440 424 5 120.00–130.00 $123.07 $522 -8.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1115 985 80-85% 6 60.00–64.00 $62.01 $611 —
730–1295 1046 80-85% 8 52.00–56.00 $54.70 $572 +1.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1290 1026 85-90% 7 43.00–47.00 $45.41 $466 +0.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1280 1258 75-80% 2 66.00–68.00 $66.98 $843 +6.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1675 1563 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,313 —
1840 1840 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,785 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545–625 598 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 485.00–500.00 $489.55
770–935 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 775.00–875.00 $815.29
735–990 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 500.00–650.00 $600.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1170 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–650.00 $552.35
1065–1255 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $820.91
1175–1300 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–950.00 $914.47

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 -175.00

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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.