Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $146.26/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 414 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.74/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 513 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $125.13/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 520 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 502 0
Feeder cattle 402 374 0
Slaughter cattle 78 90 0
Replacement cattle 54 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
305–325 315 2 165.00–170.00 $167.58 $528 -2.42
355 355 2 165.00 $165.00 $586 +1.90
415–425 422 3 150.00–152.50 $150.82 $636 -5.01
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 ±0.00
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 -0.76
595 595 1 133.00 $133.00 $791 —
605–615 610 2 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $787 -0.04
745 745 2 126.00 $126.00 $939 +11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 3 140.00–142.50 $140.83 $504 —
410–445 434 11 134.00–139.00 $136.73 $593 +1.32
455–485 472 8 129.00–134.00 $130.89 $618 -1.93
505–515 513 12 125.00–129.00 $125.74 $645 -1.57
570–580 576 5 117.50–120.00 $119.10 $686 -3.07
610–630 622 5 115.00–117.50 $115.98 $721 -2.96
660 660 2 114.00 $114.00 $752 +0.83
735 735 1 112.50 $112.50 $827 +5.02
775–778 777 4 107.50–109.00 $108.63 $844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 361 6 130.00–135.00 $133.80 $483 -1.61
410–415 413 11 125.00–130.00 $127.74 $528 -0.38
455–480 473 9 120.00–125.00 $123.98 $586 -0.01
510–535 516 4 115.00–120.00 $116.30 $600 -4.57
560–580 573 3 112.50–115.00 $114.19 $654 -1.62
615–645 633 4 107.50–112.50 $109.35 $692 -2.34
690 690 2 105.00 $105.00 $724 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 10 160.00–167.50 $165.17 $550 +6.81
355–380 361 7 150.00–157.50 $153.18 $553 +2.58
405–425 414 17 142.50–150.00 $146.26 $606 +0.03
470–485 479 7 135.00–142.50 $138.18 $662 -4.34
520 520 3 135.00 $135.00 $702 -0.69
555–595 579 9 127.50–130.00 $128.12 $742 -3.01
605–625 618 8 119.00–127.50 $123.07 $761 +0.59
660–675 665 4 112.50–119.00 $116.63 $776 +4.14
740–745 743 2 105.00–109.00 $106.99 $795 —
770 770 2 105.00 $105.00 $808 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 311 5 150.00–157.50 $154.94 $482 +6.90
355–385 368 6 140.00–147.50 $143.01 $526 +0.88
435–445 440 10 135.00–140.00 $137.91 $607 +0.44
470–490 480 3 127.50–132.50 $130.02 $624 -2.50
510–530 520 11 122.50–127.50 $125.13 $651 -1.66
570–595 579 7 115.00–120.00 $118.54 $686 +2.69
670–675 673 3 100.00–108.00 $105.35 $709 +0.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1070 942 80-85% 11 58.00–62.00 $60.25 $568 —
955–1440 1109 80-85% 8 66.00–70.00 $67.70 $751 -1.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–990 884 85-90% 10 53.00–57.00 $55.15 $488 +11.35
705–1145 925 85-90% 2 44.00–46.00 $44.76 $414 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1245 1125 75-80% 3 65.00–66.00 $65.32 $735 —
1165–1305 1264 75-80% 9 70.00–74.00 $71.53 $904 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1950 1530 5 86.00–90.00 $88.02 $1,347 —
1550–1650 1600 2 80.00–81.00 $80.52 $1,288 —
1650–2075 1918 5 95.00–99.00 $97.52 $1,870 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530–735 628 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 390.00–525.00 $447.21

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1180 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $750.97
1025–1240 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $877.37
1005–1410 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–950.00 $896.91
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1320 fancy 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
770–985 907 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–950.00 $876.42
880–995 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–750.00 $670.40
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–815 785 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–875.00 $802.87
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1250 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–975.00 $878.51 +61.24
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -100.00
1380–1460 1416 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,103.23 —

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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.