Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $153.09/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 434 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 476 356
Feeder cattle 186 381 306
Slaughter cattle 30 50 36
Replacement cattle 72 45 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 374 9 140.00–145.00 $142.31 $532 —
410–425 414 4 135.00–140.00 $136.28 $564 -0.29
455–495 470 6 130.00–133.00 $131.04 $616 -2.41
505–525 515 2 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $651 -0.95
580 580 1 122.50 $122.50 $710 -0.23
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -0.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 362 3 132.50–135.00 $133.83 $484 +3.14
405–430 422 3 125.00–130.00 $126.60 $534 +0.37
455–495 475 2 122.50–125.00 $123.80 $588 +1.07
525–530 526 4 120.00–122.50 $120.63 $635 +2.00
570–585 579 7 115.00–118.00 $115.99 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 336 5 160.00–167.50 $164.60 $553 —
355–385 360 6 155.00–157.50 $155.45 $560 +4.47
425–445 434 12 150.00–155.00 $153.09 $664 +6.94
455–485 471 5 140.00–147.50 $144.09 $679 +2.26
505–545 525 7 134.00–138.00 $135.13 $709 +1.12
560–585 571 4 125.00–132.50 $128.19 $732 +1.46
645 645 1 122.50 $122.50 $790 -1.51
655–688 680 4 112.00–115.00 $112.72 $766 -2.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 4 155.00–157.50 $156.24 $497 —
380–390 383 3 140.00–145.00 $141.70 $543 -0.55
405–420 413 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $568 -0.29
480 480 4 130.00–135.00 $133.75 $642 +1.60
520–540 527 6 125.00–129.00 $126.11 $665 +2.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1295 1098 80-85% 9 62.00–66.00 $63.41 $696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1255 1158 75-80% 4 68.00–72.00 $69.51 $805 —
1330–1475 1403 75-80% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.42 $792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–965 873 85-90% 4 51.00–56.00 $54.10 $472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,305 —
1705–2205 1945 4 94.00–97.00 $95.54 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1000–1430 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 825.00–1,025.00 $932.91
1110–1635 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,141.42
1510 fancy 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–825 821 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–775.00 $718.49
730–935 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 675.00–850.00 $737.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–880 808 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–950.00 $841.96
925–1000 971 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,070.30

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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
1180–1355 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,253.74 —
1235–1355 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,100.26 —
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1370–1445 1408 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,138.50 —
1540 fancy 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1015 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–875.00 $783.73 —
1095–1140 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,075.00 $977.01 —
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.