Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $154.31/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 416 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $162.08/cwt +5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 382 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $134.60/cwt -4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 523 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 832 0
Feeder cattle 602 711 0
Slaughter cattle 85 80 0
Replacement cattle 37 41 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 - 9.00 lower and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00- 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trace active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 390 4 170.00–175.00 $171.87 $670 +3.55
405–435 419 6 162.50–170.00 $166.19 $696 +6.20
450–465 459 7 152.50–157.50 $155.40 $713 +2.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 152.50 $152.50 $663 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
560 560 1 132.50 $132.50 $742 —
615 615 1 122.50 $122.50 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 145.00 $145.00 $392 —
310 310 3 140.00–145.00 $141.67 $439 —
365–375 373 11 135.00–137.50 $135.31 $505 —
400 400 7 130.00–135.00 $131.79 $527 -3.57
425–440 fancy 431 4 137.50–140.00 $138.26 $596 —
450 450 4 130.00 $130.00 $585 -4.50
500–540 fancy 520 2 135.00–137.00 $136.04 $707 —
515–545 530 2 126.00–127.50 $126.73 $672 -3.66
555 fancy 555 1 134.00 $134.00 $744 —
555–595 571 5 122.50–125.00 $123.54 $705 -1.09
600–630 621 8 117.50–122.00 $119.45 $742 +0.58
725 725 1 112.00 $112.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 9 132.50–137.50 $135.19 $437 +0.13
365–370 368 5 127.50–130.00 $129.01 $475 -1.98
455–485 480 6 120.00–125.00 $122.08 $586 -4.43
540 540 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $634 -2.96
555 555 2 110.00 $110.00 $610 -2.53
635–640 638 2 105.00–110.00 $107.51 $686 +5.81
655 655 2 100.00 $100.00 $655 —
790 790 2 90.00 $90.00 $711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 170.00 $170.00 $493 -1.22
305–315 313 4 167.50–170.00 $169.39 $530 +7.26
375–395 382 13 157.50–165.00 $162.08 $619 +5.07
400–440 416 16 150.00–157.50 $154.31 $642 +3.03
450–480 474 7 140.00–147.50 $141.73 $672 -4.28
500–540 523 13 132.50–140.00 $134.60 $704 -4.99
565–575 568 12 125.00–132.50 $129.56 $736 -3.08
620 620 5 120.00–125.00 $121.00 $750 -3.03
650–675 667 3 115.00–120.00 $116.63 $778 -5.87
735 735 2 112.50–113.00 $112.75 $829 -0.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 5 155.00–165.00 $161.00 $539 +10.12
360–395 379 12 145.00–152.50 $148.79 $564 +2.26
405–445 427 8 137.50–145.00 $142.28 $608 +1.01
455–495 485 7 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $643 -2.85
515–525 523 4 120.00–125.00 $123.14 $644 -6.23
555–570 564 7 115.00–120.00 $117.11 $661 -4.96
605 605 3 110.00 $110.00 $666 -7.39
655–675 660 4 105.00–110.00 $108.72 $718 -3.81
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 —
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 150.00 $150.00 $398 +6.67
305–345 334 9 140.00–147.50 $144.22 $482 +6.63
355–395 373 4 130.00–137.50 $132.60 $495 -1.15
405–440 429 4 125.00–130.00 $128.19 $550 -0.61
480–495 490 6 120.00–125.00 $122.09 $598 -0.92
510 510 1 117.50 $117.50 $599 +1.25
595 595 2 110.00 $110.00 $654 -2.51
680 680 2 100.00 $100.00 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1270 988 80-85% 9 45.00–49.00 $46.92 $464 -1.67
865–1205 1084 80-85% 14 51.00–55.00 $53.24 $577 -1.00
1115–1345 1191 80-85% 5 57.00–61.00 $58.86 $701 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1150 921 85-90% 5 43.00–47.00 $44.86 $413 —
775–1125 963 85-90% 13 37.00–41.00 $39.30 $378 -1.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1375 1280 75-80% 9 61.00–65.00 $63.70 $815 —
1265–1375 1303 75-80% 4 52.00–55.00 $52.73 $687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1595 1405 2 66.00–67.00 $66.43 $933 —
1260–1670 1442 3 79.00–82.00 $81.03 $1,168 —
1800–1910 1834 4 87.00–90.00 $88.01 $1,614 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–895 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 350.00–460.00 $398.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
995–1300 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–850.00 $776.50
1150–1525 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–960.00 $848.72
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
785–930 878 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $805.12
900–965 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–750.00 $675.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 +140.55
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 +115.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -64.85

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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.