Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.15/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 517 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $152.08/cwt ≈ $848/hd at 558 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.06/cwt ≈ $639/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 477 0
Feeder cattle 543 412 0
Slaughter cattle 87 42 0
Replacement cattle 51 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold mostly steady, with a high of 107.00 on bulls. Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher and feeder bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good to moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady, a lower undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 162.50 $162.50 $569 —
435–445 442 3 152.50–157.50 $154.14 $681 —
455–480 463 3 147.50–152.50 $149.30 $691 —
515 515 1 142.50 $142.50 $734 +2.50
557 value added 557 29 152.50 $152.50 $849 —
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
615 615 1 137.50 $137.50 $846 +9.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–396 392 6 140.00–141.00 $140.84 $552 —
405–445 423 6 137.50–140.00 $138.63 $586 +2.07
455–485 473 14 132.50–137.50 $135.06 $639 —
512 value added 512 29 135.50 $135.50 $694 —
530–540 536 7 125.00–130.00 $128.58 $689 -3.68
550 550 2 125.00 $125.00 $688 +0.39
660–695 683 3 115.00–118.00 $115.97 $792 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 307 5 138.00–142.50 $140.55 $431 +0.55
350–395 386 6 132.50–138.00 $137.00 $529 +4.74
410–445 424 5 130.00–132.50 $131.05 $556 +1.84
475–490 485 4 124.00–127.50 $126.02 $611 +0.39
500–540 530 4 120.00–122.50 $121.91 $646 -0.57
550–570 560 2 117.50–120.00 $118.77 $665 +1.64
610 610 1 117.50 $117.50 $717 +3.10
675 675 2 110.00 $110.00 $742 -0.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 155.00–160.00 $158.32 $534 —
365–380 374 9 147.50–155.00 $150.52 $563 —
425–440 432 6 142.50–147.50 $144.19 $623 -5.81
450–490 472 13 135.00–142.50 $138.09 $652 -8.11
505–545 521 9 130.00–135.00 $133.94 $698 +1.16
555–580 569 8 125.00–130.00 $128.25 $730 -0.40
610–620 617 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $751 +7.26
665–685 675 2 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $759 —
725–745 738 3 100.00–105.00 $103.36 $763 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 6 165.00–172.50 $169.71 $565 —
350–360 355 2 160.00–162.50 $161.23 $572 -6.27
405–435 420 4 152.50–160.00 $156.12 $656 -3.05
452–460 453 7 149.00–150.00 $149.85 $679 -5.34
530–545 539 6 138.00–145.00 $140.64 $758 —
590 590 2 132.50 $132.50 $782 -1.97
610–635 623 2 127.00–129.00 $127.98 $797 +0.39
670 670 1 123.00 $123.00 $824 -2.00
715–745 725 3 115.00–117.50 $115.86 $840 +0.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1005 957 80-85% 15 56.00–60.00 $57.85 $554 —
840–1245 1040 80-85% 13 62.00–66.00 $63.34 $659 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $832 -0.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1410 1276 75-80% 9 62.00–66.00 $65.21 $832 —
1240–1450 1356 75-80% 6 73.00–74.00 $73.33 $994 —
1305–1540 1384 75-80% 7 68.00–71.00 $69.37 $960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–915 863 85-90% 4 44.00–47.00 $45.95 $397 —
870–925 898 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.52 $454 —
700–1150 915 85-90% 11 53.00–57.00 $54.67 $500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1200 1122 3 82.00–85.00 $83.08 $932 —
1685–2280 1894 4 98.00–103.00 $101.05 $1,914 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–855 764 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 460.00–600.00 $539.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1200 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–995.00 $796.60
1270 fancy 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1145–1490 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 850.00–1,075.00 $938.04
1220–1435 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,000.00 $909.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–880 849 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 450.00–550.00 $518.34
840–975 879 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 450.00–600.00 $503.70
880–980 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–750.00 $670.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–975 945 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–850.00 $728.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1015 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–800.00 $721.52 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.