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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report, Russellville, AL

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $156.61/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 475 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.64/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 536 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.64/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 455 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 728 0
Feeder cattle 455 557 0
Slaughter cattle 68 135 0
Replacement cattle 39 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 - 7.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00 - 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and feeder bulls sold 2.00 - 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 165.00–170.00 $167.48 $683 +7.48
455–485 469 7 157.50–162.00 $159.54 $748 +3.28
513–545 523 7 150.00–157.50 $154.19 $806 +5.03
550–575 572 22 140.00–147.50 $145.12 $830 +7.62
605–635 619 4 135.00–140.00 $136.91 $847 +4.43
690 690 2 135.00 $135.00 $932 —
795 795 1 122.50 $122.50 $974 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.50 $157.50 $543 —
360–396 386 8 150.00–157.50 $151.87 $586 +1.55
400–430 412 9 140.00–147.50 $144.85 $597 +1.42
450–490 455 24 135.00–139.00 $137.64 $626 +1.09
525–530 528 11 130.00–135.00 $131.41 $694 -1.08
542 value added 542 15 137.00 $137.00 $743 —
550–590 562 6 122.50–127.50 $125.81 $707 -4.19
610 610 2 122.50 $122.50 $747 -2.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 363 3 135.00–145.00 $139.35 $506 +2.25
400–435 419 4 130.00–135.00 $133.20 $558 +1.31
450–495 460 9 125.00–130.00 $128.80 $592 +0.08
505–545 533 4 117.50–125.00 $120.01 $640 -6.23
580 580 2 117.50 $117.50 $682 -6.45
615–630 624 5 110.00–115.00 $113.03 $705 -2.80
695 695 1 107.50 $107.50 $747 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 -2.50
365–380 367 7 167.50–170.00 $169.63 $623 -3.67
415–425 420 2 162.50–167.50 $164.97 $693 -0.07
465–480 475 28 155.00–162.50 $156.61 $744 +1.73
500–545 522 15 145.00–152.50 $149.85 $782 +1.09
560–585 568 3 137.50–145.00 $140.07 $796 -3.67
605–630 617 3 132.50–137.50 $134.99 $833 -2.44
655–695 675 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $860 -2.57
725–740 733 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $913 —
770–795 783 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $936 -1.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 160.00–162.50 $161.24 $634 +0.58
405–415 410 2 150.00–157.50 $153.80 $631 -0.10
450–485 468 7 140.00–147.50 $144.24 $675 -0.16
500–545 530 4 135.00–140.00 $136.84 $725 -2.83
560–570 569 8 125.00–132.50 $130.32 $742 -2.18
605–645 620 5 117.50–125.00 $121.03 $750 -7.74
685–695 690 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $797 -3.28
730–745 740 3 107.50–115.00 $112.53 $833 +2.53
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1155 987 80-85% 5 56.00–60.00 $58.68 $579 +1.69
905–1100 997 80-85% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.29 $701 +13.30
900–1255 1014 80-85% 12 63.00–67.00 $64.58 $655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1245 1126 75-80% 4 65.00–69.00 $66.90 $753 —
1140–1370 1276 75-80% 8 72.00–75.00 $73.74 $941 +1.65
1350–1600 1423 75-80% 6 77.00–80.00 $78.08 $1,111 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–945 798 85-90% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.70 $452 —
730–965 882 85-90% 3 40.00–44.00 $41.46 $366 -13.31
880–970 917 85-90% 5 50.00–53.00 $51.79 $475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1675 1458 5 91.00–95.00 $93.39 $1,362 +2.24
1640 1640 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,214 —
1690 1690 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,774 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–730 708 (<2 yrs)Open 2 660.00–685.00 $672.10
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1340 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–950.00 $854.71
1210–1650 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,200.00 $1,070.39
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–915 862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–875.00 $758.42
825–905 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $773.84
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–925 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $779.52

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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
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1250–1475 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,050.00 $959.73 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.