Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.82/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 567 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.98/cwt ≈ $751/hd at 616 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $146.68/cwt -10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 415 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 465 408
Feeder cattle 444 374 348
Slaughter cattle 60 63 45
Replacement cattle 50 28 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 - 6.00 lower and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 5 146.00 $146.00 $739 -4.75
555–560 557 7 140.00–141.00 $140.57 $783 —
615–625 620 2 130.00–132.50 $131.26 $814 —
660–696 683 8 125.00–126.00 $125.64 $858 -10.36
743 743 5 122.00 $122.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 417 5 145.00–150.00 $147.91 $617 -4.60
475–490 483 4 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $688 —
505–530 521 5 135.00–138.00 $136.07 $709 -3.93
570–575 571 4 130.00–135.00 $133.12 $760 -1.88
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 147.50–155.00 $150.11 $567 +0.73
405–410 406 11 142.00–147.50 $143.82 $584 +0.17
455–495 481 7 135.00–140.00 $137.92 $663 +0.11
505–510 507 9 132.50–135.00 $133.62 $677 -0.98
555–590 567 19 125.00–129.00 $125.82 $713 -1.15
605–625 616 13 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 381 7 137.50–142.50 $139.34 $531 +0.92
430–445 437 8 130.00–137.50 $132.82 $580 +1.09
455–495 472 10 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $602 -1.19
510–540 530 12 120.00–125.00 $121.93 $646 -0.19
555–575 567 3 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $666 -2.48
630 630 3 115.00 $115.00 $724 -2.50
696 696 3 111.00 $111.00 $773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 6 132.50–137.50 $135.41 $432 —
355–375 368 6 125.00–132.50 $127.41 $469 —
440 440 3 117.50–120.00 $119.17 $524 —
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 —
525–530 529 4 110.00–112.50 $110.62 $585 —
555–575 568 3 105.00–110.00 $108.37 $616 —
605 605 4 100.00 $100.00 $605 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 157.50 $157.50 $614 -3.96
410–425 415 12 145.00–150.00 $146.68 $609 -10.17
460–495 473 8 137.50–145.00 $141.86 $671 -8.16
510–540 523 10 130.00–137.50 $133.76 $700 -11.24
555–565 559 9 120.00–127.50 $125.26 $700 -12.42
630–640 638 4 115.00–120.00 $116.24 $742 -11.67
655–685 661 5 110.00–112.50 $110.52 $731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 3 147.50–152.50 $150.10 $485 -7.98
375–385 380 10 140.00–145.00 $142.74 $542 -9.38
405–425 420 4 132.50–137.50 $135.66 $570 -8.51
455–490 471 4 125.00–132.50 $129.34 $609 -9.95
535–545 540 4 122.50–125.00 $123.76 $668 -11.28
555–595 575 2 112.50–117.50 $114.91 $661 -12.50
615 615 1 105.00 $105.00 $646 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1225 1029 80-85% 6 55.00–58.00 $57.22 $589 -0.60
985–1150 1086 80-85% 5 62.00–66.00 $63.79 $693 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–985 834 85-90% 4 41.00–44.00 $42.66 $356 -3.81
735–1000 841 85-90% 5 51.00–54.00 $52.04 $438 +5.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1660 1308 75-80% 7 62.00–67.00 $64.65 $846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1560 1347 3 70.00–73.00 $71.16 $959 —
1160–1905 1510 5 84.00–88.00 $86.88 $1,312 +1.26
995–2205 1835 4 92.00–95.00 $93.20 $1,710 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–980 886 (<2 yrs)Open 6 730.00–885.00 $798.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
520–695 642 (<2 yrs)Open 5 485.00–690.00 $566.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1050–1130 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00–600.00 $563.88
1230–1450 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $943.84
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–805 795 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 475.00–575.00 $524.37
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
815–975 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 525.00–650.00 $593.09
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1150–1420 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,125.00 $993.99 +110.36
1330–1370 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,025.00 $961.57 —
1360 fancy 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
930–1055 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–875.00 $825.04 +68.97
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 +18.93
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.