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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report, Russellville, AL

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.94/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 641 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.41/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 428 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.12/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $550/hd at 429 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 288 478
Feeder cattle 374 186 373
Slaughter cattle 90 30 63
Replacement cattle 38 72 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady wit a firm undertone, with best demand noted on feeder steers. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
360–370 365 4 160.00–167.50 $163.10 $595 —
405–435 417 3 152.50–160.00 $155.83 $650 —
465 465 4 145.00 $145.00 $674 —
510–543 535 4 135.00–136.00 $135.76 $726 —
605–645 637 5 125.00–130.00 $129.05 $822 —
678 678 3 125.00 $125.00 $848 —
745 745 1 115.00 $115.00 $857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 428 17 135.00–140.00 $135.41 $580 -0.87
455–495 463 14 130.00–135.00 $132.82 $615 +1.78
525–535 530 11 125.00–130.00 $127.31 $675 +0.84
555–595 572 6 120.00–125.00 $122.17 $699 -0.33
625–645 641 24 115.00–120.00 $118.94 $762 -1.06
655–670 659 6 110.00–115.00 $113.17 $746 —
710–720 715 4 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 4 132.00–137.50 $135.41 $506 +1.58
410–441 429 16 125.00–131.00 $128.12 $550 +1.52
455–460 458 6 122.50–125.00 $123.99 $568 +0.19
510–545 523 3 120.00–122.50 $120.87 $632 +0.24
555–593 577 7 112.50–117.50 $115.81 $668 -0.18
610–640 630 3 110.00–112.50 $111.69 $704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 6 155.00–162.50 $158.36 $521 -6.24
355–375 370 4 150.00–152.50 $150.60 $557 -4.85
401–445 411 15 145.00–150.00 $146.23 $601 -6.86
460–490 475 5 139.00–145.00 $142.52 $677 -1.57
520–545 532 7 134.00–138.00 $135.69 $722 +0.56
560–595 581 7 129.00–133.00 $131.13 $762 +2.94
605–615 610 4 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $747 -0.02
655–660 658 6 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $740 -0.23
705 705 2 108.00 $108.00 $761 —
785–795 790 3 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 5 145.00–150.00 $148.04 $475 -8.20
355–395 371 5 140.00–145.00 $142.13 $527 +0.43
425–440 432 5 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $594 -0.08
455–495 467 6 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $619 -1.23
510–535 517 9 123.00–130.00 $126.79 $656 +0.68
580–590 582 6 115.00–120.00 $115.85 $674 —
665–680 675 4 102.50–107.50 $104.99 $709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1125 1009 80-85% 7 55.00–59.00 $57.20 $577 —
860–1235 1075 80-85% 26 62.00–66.00 $63.86 $686 +0.45
1010–1285 1108 80-85% 5 68.00–72.00 $69.63 $772 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1490 1309 75-80% 6 65.00–69.00 $66.50 $870 —
1140–1620 1318 75-80% 8 71.00–76.00 $72.56 $956 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1235 875 85-90% 6 50.00–54.00 $51.41 $450 -2.69
775–985 890 85-90% 5 40.00–45.00 $43.80 $390 -10.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1915 1701 4 88.00–91.00 $89.27 $1,518 —
1215–2085 1724 6 96.00–99.00 $97.23 $1,676 —
2110 2110 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,688 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–715 708 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 480.00–600.00 $557.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1105 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $762.27
1001–1270 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–1,000.00 $904.22
1150–1470 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–925.00 $877.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 -8.73
1090–1190 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–910.00 $817.27 -159.74
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1355–1515 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,484.01 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -153.74
1685 1685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1710 1710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.