Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $156.85/cwt -8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 434 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $135.04/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 525 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $137.68/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 574 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 534 137
Feeder cattle 374 435 96
Slaughter cattle 63 65 35
Replacement cattle 28 34 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
205 205 1 190.00 $190.00 $390 —
280–295 288 3 175.00–185.00 $180.92 $521 -0.99
305–345 325 3 165.00–170.00 $167.60 $545 -3.33
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 -3.49
440–445 443 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $676 -1.66
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 +1.00
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 —
692 692 4 128.00 $128.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 185.00–192.50 $188.72 $553 —
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 -10.00
355 355 2 170.00 $170.00 $604 -11.22
535 535 2 147.50–154.00 $150.75 $807 -1.75
665 665 1 136.00 $136.00 $904 —
755 755 1 127.50 $127.50 $963 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 237 3 145.00–147.50 $146.73 $348 —
265 265 3 142.50 $142.50 $378 —
310 310 3 140.00 $140.00 $434 -6.25
355–380 367 8 135.00–140.00 $138.42 $508 -4.09
410–445 427 6 130.00–135.00 $131.73 $562 -5.68
455–490 480 7 125.00–130.00 $128.65 $618 -0.56
535 535 13 120.00–125.00 $122.12 $653 -2.88
595 595 2 120.00 $120.00 $714 -2.15
630 630 1 117.50 $117.50 $740 -0.07
655 655 1 112.50 $112.50 $737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 366 8 147.50–155.00 $149.38 $547 -3.18
425–430 430 13 140.00–147.50 $143.65 $618 -4.94
460–475 472 8 136.00–140.00 $137.81 $650 -3.95
502–545 517 13 132.50–136.00 $134.60 $696 +2.60
560–570 568 4 125.00–133.00 $126.97 $721 -3.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 172.50–177.50 $174.95 $476 —
305–330 312 5 167.50–172.50 $169.04 $527 -10.04
355–375 362 7 160.00–165.00 $161.46 $584 -10.98
420–445 434 20 152.50–160.00 $156.85 $681 -8.68
455–490 466 9 147.50–152.50 $150.02 $699 -6.19
505 505 4 145.00 $145.00 $732 +1.33
555–588 574 13 136.00–140.00 $137.68 $790 +6.84
610–645 625 9 125.00–130.00 $127.91 $799 +1.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 4 157.50–160.00 $158.08 $531 -4.42
360–395 384 7 150.00–155.00 $152.12 $584 -7.88
445 445 6 142.50–147.50 $144.17 $642 -7.88
480–485 484 7 137.50–140.00 $139.29 $674 -3.21
505–545 525 16 130.00–137.50 $135.04 $709 +2.66
555–560 556 6 122.50–130.00 $127.41 $708 —
635 635 5 120.00 $120.00 $762 ±0.00
655–695 675 2 115.00–117.00 $116.03 $783 +4.35
720–735 731 4 110.00–115.00 $113.77 $832 —
755–795 785 4 107.50–110.00 $108.89 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1285 1026 80-85% 5 56.00–60.00 $57.82 $593 -0.83
1025–1320 1127 80-85% 11 62.00–66.00 $64.38 $726 -4.21
1130–1260 1207 80-85% 3 69.00–71.00 $69.97 $845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1255 1169 75-80% 8 68.00–72.00 $69.29 $810 —
1190–1555 1379 75-80% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.11 $856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–840 825 85-90% 2 45.00–48.00 $46.47 $383 -1.81
700–1145 909 85-90% 6 50.00–54.00 $51.61 $469 -2.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1560 1507 3 85.00–87.00 $85.62 $1,290 —
1635–2060 1947 6 93.00–96.00 $94.57 $1,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1405 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–925.00 $887.02
995–1735 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,170.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–850 828 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $725.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1035 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–825.00 $756.07 —
980–1125 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–825.00 $740.73 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -50.00
1180–1355 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,000.00 $883.63 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.