Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 500 121
Feeder cattle 309 409 88
Slaughter cattle 36 74 26
Replacement cattle 14 17 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 331 4 160.00–162.50 $160.58 $532 -6.92
355–395 363 9 155.00–160.00 $158.56 $576 -0.72
415–435 427 3 147.50–155.00 $151.64 $648 +3.08
480–485 483 3 142.50–147.50 $144.16 $696 +4.16
505–520 511 5 132.50–142.50 $138.49 $708 +5.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 170.00 $170.00 $654 +4.56
405–445 411 7 160.00–165.00 $160.77 $661 +1.74
455–495 465 4 152.50–157.50 $154.12 $717 +3.50
510–515 513 2 149.00–152.50 $150.74 $773 +10.08
590 590 3 135.00 $135.00 $796 +3.77
620–640 630 2 130.00–132.50 $131.23 $827 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 8 140.00–145.00 $141.91 $463 -3.12
355–395 371 6 132.50–137.50 $135.33 $502 -5.17
420–445 431 4 127.50–132.50 $130.57 $563 -2.44
455–495 484 8 120.00–127.50 $124.32 $602 -2.94
505–530 518 2 117.50–120.00 $118.78 $615 -6.22
560–595 577 3 112.50–117.50 $114.98 $663 -2.52
605–620 613 2 107.50–110.00 $108.73 $667 —
745 745 1 102.50 $102.50 $764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 478 4 137.50–142.50 $139.67 $668 +2.81
515–545 533 5 130.00–136.00 $133.59 $712 +2.45
555–590 574 4 120.00–127.50 $123.48 $709 -1.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 5 162.50–170.00 $165.43 $467 +1.70
315–320 319 8 155.00–160.00 $157.18 $501 +2.66
355–370 360 3 145.00–152.50 $148.39 $534 +8.39
435–440 438 6 137.50–145.00 $140.83 $617 +3.33
490–495 493 2 130.00–137.50 $133.77 $659 —
515–525 520 4 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $663 +7.49
555–565 560 6 115.00–122.50 $119.59 $670 +7.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 320 5 162.50–167.50 $164.06 $525 +1.57
370–395 377 5 157.50–162.50 $159.58 $602 +6.39
415–445 429 5 150.00–157.50 $153.94 $660 +5.91
485–495 491 4 142.50–150.00 $146.90 $721 +7.87
505–545 528 4 135.00–142.50 $139.41 $736 +7.70
560–575 570 3 130.00–132.50 $131.68 $751 +9.19
605–620 615 3 120.00–125.00 $121.64 $748 +4.70
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +10.81
705–710 708 2 112.50–115.00 $113.75 $805 +10.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1280 1124 80-85% 7 56.00–59.00 $58.09 $653 +5.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1365 1283 75-80% 5 64.00–67.00 $65.41 $839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1000 993 85-90% 2 39.00–42.00 $40.49 $402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1710 1582 3 75.00–79.00 $76.74 $1,214 —
1530–2095 1776 4 83.00–86.00 $84.12 $1,494 —
2085–2190 2138 2 88.00–89.00 $88.51 $1,892 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–820 788 (<2 yrs)Open 2 560.00–625.00 $591.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1195 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 575.00–700.00 $645.09
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–925 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 450.00–500.00 $466.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–905 788 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–825.00 $771.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–970 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00–700.00 $601.84 —

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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.