Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 216 175
Feeder cattle 168 165 134
Slaughter cattle 56 35 35
Replacement cattle 39 16 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle lightly tested, feeder bulls and steers sold steady to 5.00 higher and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 175.00–177.50 $176.28 $552 —
380 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 +9.17
425 425 1 167.50 $167.50 $712 +9.98
505–530 522 3 152.50–155.00 $154.19 $805 —
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 —
610–640 625 2 125.00–135.00 $130.12 $813 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 172.50–175.00 $173.75 $747 +7.34
480–495 485 3 160.00–165.00 $161.70 $784 +0.29
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 —
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 3 157.50–162.50 $160.90 $426 —
305 305 1 152.50 $152.50 $465 —
385–395 387 6 145.00–150.00 $145.85 $564 —
435–445 439 8 140.00–145.00 $142.18 $624 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 +2.89
545 545 2 137.50 $137.50 $749 —
605–610 608 2 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $772 —
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 4 140.00–145.00 $141.87 $484 -2.41
355–375 368 3 137.50–140.00 $139.20 $512 -0.82
425 425 3 135.00 $135.00 $574 +2.78
455 455 1 132.50 $132.50 $603 +4.94
505 505 3 130.00 $130.00 $656 +7.55
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 +5.00
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 +5.00
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 309 4 170.00–177.50 $171.85 $531 —
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 +2.50
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
455–495 476 8 150.00–155.00 $152.90 $728 +2.07
520–545 529 7 140.00–147.50 $142.55 $754 -0.64
585–595 592 3 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $784 +0.03
610–625 620 3 127.50–130.00 $128.32 $796 —
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 160.00–162.50 $161.27 $548 —
355–375 361 6 150.00–160.00 $157.84 $570 +3.55
405–445 435 4 145.00–150.00 $148.14 $644 +2.54
455 455 1 142.50 $142.50 $648 +8.71
505–525 515 4 130.00–135.00 $131.91 $679 +5.62
655–695 675 2 115.00–117.50 $116.21 $784 —
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1030 949 80-85% 8 52.00–55.00 $53.50 $508 —
890–1370 1085 80-85% 14 58.00–62.00 $59.60 $647 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1320 1205 75-80% 9 60.00–64.00 $61.44 $740 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1030 868 85-90% 3 42.00–44.00 $43.08 $374 -3.32
880–1265 1040 85-90% 5 50.00–53.00 $52.29 $544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1775 1465 3 81.00–84.00 $81.84 $1,199 —
1760–1915 1832 3 92.00–96.00 $93.67 $1,716 +7.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
1105–1315 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–850.00 $802.17
1020–1495 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,000.00 $932.38
1170–1365 1304 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,050.00 $971.48
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–965 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–725.00 $696.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–915 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–870.00 $796.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1115 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–850.00 $780.16 —
950–1050 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–675.00 $663.13 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1400 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–975.00 $916.90 —
1170–1420 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,218.43 —

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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.