Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.59/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 418 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.76/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 478 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $165.53/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 414 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 263 0
Feeder cattle 435 168 0
Slaughter cattle 65 56 0
Replacement cattle 34 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 195.00 $195.00 $604 —
355–360 358 2 177.50–185.00 $181.22 $649 —
405–440 423 6 167.50–175.00 $170.94 $723 -2.81
470–477 476 7 157.50–160.00 $157.85 $751 -3.85
515 515 1 152.50 $152.50 $785 —
575 575 1 147.50 $147.50 $848 -7.50
635–648 645 4 140.00–142.50 $140.62 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 279 4 177.50–185.00 $181.91 $508 —
310–340 317 5 167.50–172.50 $170.93 $542 -5.35
355–395 379 5 160.00–167.50 $163.49 $620 -6.51
405–425 417 3 150.00–157.50 $154.17 $643 -13.33
460–470 465 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $686 —
540 540 1 139.00 $139.00 $751 -15.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 386 8 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $589 +6.71
402–445 418 27 145.00–150.00 $148.59 $621 +6.41
465–495 478 21 135.00–145.00 $141.76 $678 +1.76
505–535 514 10 130.00–135.00 $132.00 $678 -5.50
575 575 2 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
605–645 616 8 125.00–128.00 $126.52 $779 -0.49
695 695 1 117.50 $117.50 $817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 145.00–150.00 $146.25 $505 +4.38
365–395 385 14 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $549 +3.31
405–445 427 5 132.50–140.00 $137.41 $587 +2.41
455–495 490 9 125.00–130.00 $129.21 $633 -3.29
545 545 4 125.00 $125.00 $681 —
560–585 572 13 120.00–125.00 $122.15 $699 -2.85
605–640 623 2 115.00–120.00 $117.57 $732 -2.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 4 135.00–140.00 $137.34 $382 —
315–325 321 5 130.00–135.00 $133.04 $427 —
375–395 387 5 125.00–130.00 $126.94 $491 —
425–445 433 5 120.00–125.00 $122.94 $532 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 3 175.00–182.50 $179.08 $573 +7.23
375–395 385 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $664 +2.44
405–435 414 16 162.50–170.00 $165.53 $685 +5.53
455–480 464 6 152.50–160.00 $156.21 $725 +3.31
525–545 535 12 140.00–150.00 $143.67 $769 +1.12
555–575 561 9 130.00–135.00 $130.84 $734 -1.65
620–645 641 8 125.00–130.00 $126.04 $808 -2.28
660–685 672 8 119.00–125.00 $122.36 $822 —
720–745 737 3 115.00–117.50 $116.69 $860 —
755–785 773 3 110.00–115.00 $112.30 $868 -2.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 6 167.50–175.00 $169.96 $476 —
310–340 328 5 160.00–167.50 $162.50 $533 +1.23
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 +2.16
405–420 418 6 150.00–157.50 $152.05 $636 +3.91
460–480 478 13 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $681 ±0.00
505–545 523 12 130.00–135.00 $132.38 $692 +0.47
590–595 592 5 122.50–127.50 $125.51 $743 —
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
675–695 688 3 110.00–112.50 $111.68 $768 -4.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
305–325 313 3 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $477 —
355–385 375 8 142.50–150.00 $146.81 $551 —
405–435 420 2 137.50–142.50 $140.09 $588 —
475–485 483 7 127.50–135.00 $133.24 $644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1215 1034 80-85% 8 57.00–60.00 $58.65 $606 —
885–1405 1037 80-85% 10 62.00–63.00 $62.65 $650 —
1000–1210 1113 80-85% 7 67.00–70.00 $68.59 $763 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–895 830 85-90% 3 48.00–49.00 $48.28 $401 —
800–1035 932 85-90% 6 53.00–57.00 $54.27 $506 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1545 1287 75-80% 7 70.00–74.00 $72.50 $933 —
1335 1335 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1595 1400 2 83.00–86.00 $84.71 $1,186 —
1560–1800 1661 4 93.00–95.00 $94.21 $1,565 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1140 thin fleshed 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–750.00 $724.10
880–1370 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,050.00 $994.09
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
885–925 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 450.00–650.00 $546.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–810 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $926.13
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
820–975 902 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,100.00 $1,009.23

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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
1160 thin fleshed 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.