Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $146.01/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 455 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $132.64/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 577 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.36/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $552/hd at 408 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 832 426 0
Feeder cattle 711 351 0
Slaughter cattle 80 58 0
Replacement cattle 41 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady to firm, feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, and feeder bulls sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 379 6 165.00–172.50 $168.32 $638 +3.37
405–420 413 5 157.50–165.00 $159.99 $661 +2.49
475–480 477 3 147.50–155.00 $152.48 $727 +1.32
500–515 508 2 140.00–147.50 $143.81 $731 -2.19
555–560 558 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $767 +0.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 408 12 135.00–137.00 $135.36 $552 -0.25
455–475 464 9 132.50–135.00 $134.50 $624 +0.99
500–535 512 5 129.00–132.00 $130.39 $668 -0.11
550–580 559 8 122.50–127.00 $124.63 $697 -1.66
600–645 629 4 117.50–120.00 $118.87 $748 -3.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 4 132.50–137.50 $135.06 $423 +0.06
370–375 373 5 130.00–132.50 $130.99 $489 -1.51
415 415 3 130.00 $130.00 $540 +0.63
485–490 488 10 125.00–127.50 $126.51 $617 —
500–535 514 6 117.50–122.50 $120.46 $619 -0.54
550–590 570 3 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $641 -1.86
605–625 612 3 100.00–105.00 $101.70 $622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
280–295 288 2 170.00–172.50 $171.22 $493 —
330–340 334 7 157.50–165.00 $162.13 $542 +2.13
350–355 354 5 155.00–157.50 $157.01 $556 +1.11
405–445 430 11 147.50–155.00 $151.28 $651 +1.46
450–475 455 12 142.50–147.50 $146.01 $664 +2.00
510–545 529 7 137.50–143.00 $139.59 $738 +3.30
565–595 577 12 130.00–135.00 $132.64 $765 +3.73
600–645 619 8 122.50–128.00 $124.03 $768 +2.29
665 665 2 122.50 $122.50 $815 +4.25
720 720 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $817 —
755–765 763 5 108.00–112.50 $110.09 $840 -1.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 152.50 $152.50 $404 -2.50
330–340 334 4 150.00–152.50 $150.88 $504 +0.84
360–380 372 5 145.00–147.50 $146.53 $545 +2.55
430–445 438 2 140.00–142.50 $141.27 $619 +4.66
455–490 474 8 132.50–138.00 $135.33 $641 +1.66
500–510 505 4 125.00–132.50 $129.37 $653 +1.83
550–570 561 8 120.00–125.00 $122.07 $685 +2.03
605–640 627 5 115.00–119.00 $117.39 $736 +2.39
650–670 660 3 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $743 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 142.50–145.00 $143.33 $423 —
320–345 333 2 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $458 —
370 370 2 132.50–135.00 $133.75 $495 —
400–435 418 2 127.50–130.00 $128.80 $538 —
455–475 467 5 120.00–125.00 $123.01 $574 —
535 535 2 115.00–117.50 $116.25 $622 —
565–580 573 3 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1165 997 80-85% 15 46.00–50.00 $48.59 $484 -0.16
870–1340 1054 80-85% 19 52.00–56.00 $54.24 $572 —
910–1230 1124 80-85% 7 58.00–62.00 $59.78 $672 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1095 963 85-90% 4 39.00–42.00 $40.55 $390 —
835–1060 966 85-90% 8 44.00–47.00 $46.07 $445 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1565 1468 75-80% 6 61.00–64.00 $62.50 $918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1400 1305 2 74.00–78.00 $75.85 $990 —
1175–1585 1394 4 84.00–89.00 $85.26 $1,189 —
1870 1870 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,814 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–940 857 (<2 yrs)Open 3 475.00–565.00 $514.65
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1140–1155 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 675.00–800.00 $778.94
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1045–1340 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 700.00–885.00 $786.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–855 828 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–800.00 $696.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–975 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $774.22
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1145–1540 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,025.00 $939.85 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
905–1065 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–775.00 $734.45 —

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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.