Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 131 283 575
Feeder cattle 88 199 450
Slaughter cattle 29 46 52
Replacement cattle 14 38 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Market lightly tested. Slaughter Bulls and Cows sold unevenly steady. Feeder calves sold steady to 3.00 lower, trade active with moderate demand on feeder calves. 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
320–325 323 4 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $525 -5.85
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 -1.30
410–425 418 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $617 -5.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 —
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 -5.83
395 395 2 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
455–465 463 4 120.00–125.00 $121.23 $561 -5.88
525 525 2 120.00 $120.00 $630 -1.98
590–595 593 2 110.00–112.50 $111.26 $660 -5.40
605–610 607 3 100.00–105.00 $103.32 $627 -5.39
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 120.00 $120.00 $492 +0.61
470–475 472 5 110.00–115.00 $112.99 $533 -1.97
525–545 535 2 105.00–110.00 $107.45 $575 +3.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 150.00 $150.00 $532 +1.15
405 405 2 145.00 $145.00 $587 +2.97
455–460 458 3 132.50–140.00 $137.52 $630 +4.32
505 505 2 130.00 $130.00 $656 +1.28
575–595 590 4 120.00–125.00 $121.22 $715 -0.41
605–625 615 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $722 -0.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 137.50 $137.50 $536 +4.58
475–495 485 2 120.00–130.00 $124.90 $606 —
505–535 520 2 115.00–120.00 $117.57 $611 —
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
660 660 1 102.50 $102.50 $676 —
770 770 1 92.50 $92.50 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–970 856 80-85% 7 55.00–59.00 $56.89 $487 —
760–1250 1044 80-85% 6 63.00–65.00 $63.68 $665 +8.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1500 1291 75-80% 4 65.00–70.00 $67.90 $877 +0.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1100 927 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $42.88 $397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 77.00 $77.00 $920 —
1320 1320 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,135 —
1520 1520 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,383 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1055 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $812.95
1130–1280 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–825.00 $731.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1035 953 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–775.00 $751.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–980 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–750.00 $706.48 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.