Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.