Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $149.95/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 476 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $136.07/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 563 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.25/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 479 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 634 783 0
Feeder cattle 517 631 0
Slaughter cattle 72 87 0
Replacement cattle 45 65 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade 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
305–315 308 3 180.00–182.50 $181.65 $559 —
355–375 369 7 172.50–177.50 $174.24 $643 +0.13
410–440 416 7 162.50–167.50 $163.60 $681 -4.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 167.50 $167.50 $628 ±0.00
410–440 425 2 152.50–157.50 $154.91 $658 -5.09
510–535 523 2 138.00–145.00 $141.42 $740 —
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 +5.00
665 665 1 127.50 $127.50 $848 —
760–790 775 2 120.00–122.50 $121.23 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 5 140.00–142.50 $141.05 $465 —
350–365 358 6 137.50–140.00 $138.78 $497 +1.23
415–445 438 14 134.00–137.50 $135.36 $593 +1.07
465–492 479 17 131.00–134.00 $133.25 $638 +2.78
503–530 511 7 127.50–131.00 $129.68 $663 +2.19
555–595 575 3 122.50–127.00 $124.81 $718 +5.20
620–633 628 5 120.00–122.50 $121.51 $763 +5.63
650–690 670 2 117.50–118.00 $117.76 $789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 137.50–140.00 $138.69 $392 -0.50
305–330 322 3 130.00–135.00 $133.42 $430 -2.30
365–375 370 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $472 -1.15
440–445 441 5 120.00–125.00 $121.01 $534 -3.99
480 480 4 120.00 $120.00 $576 -3.23
505–535 525 3 115.00–120.00 $118.40 $622 -0.32
570–580 579 8 110.00–115.00 $112.81 $653 -0.91
640 640 2 105.00 $105.00 $672 -2.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 177.50–180.00 $178.73 $518 —
315–345 325 3 172.50–177.50 $175.73 $571 +2.84
350–395 372 12 160.00–167.50 $164.09 $610 -1.79
405–445 431 14 155.00–160.00 $157.45 $679 +0.79
465–495 476 17 147.50–152.50 $149.95 $714 +3.51
505–530 514 15 140.00–152.50 $145.70 $749 +11.04
550–580 563 17 132.50–138.00 $136.07 $766 +5.62
600–625 613 2 131.00–132.00 $131.51 $806 —
650–655 653 3 120.00–122.50 $120.83 $789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 165.00 $165.00 $487 -4.59
320–345 333 2 155.00–162.50 $158.89 $529 -0.65
355–375 363 3 147.50–152.50 $149.99 $544 -3.28
405–445 425 3 140.00–145.00 $142.58 $606 -2.36
460–490 470 3 137.50–140.00 $138.37 $650 +5.73
510–525 518 4 132.50–135.00 $133.73 $693 +10.58
575–580 577 3 120.00–122.50 $120.84 $697 +1.68
625–645 633 3 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $712 -5.01
655–695 675 2 105.00–110.00 $107.57 $726 -4.11
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 -7.48
765 765 1 95.00 $95.00 $727 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1000 928 80-85% 6 43.00–46.00 $44.66 $414 —
845–1225 1123 80-85% 13 48.00–52.00 $49.71 $558 -4.64
770–1285 1126 80-85% 7 56.00–60.00 $58.12 $654 +3.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1315 1238 75-80% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.53 $774 —
1225–1565 1379 75-80% 5 50.00–54.00 $52.61 $725 -8.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1675 1428 4 70.00–74.00 $71.81 $1,025 —
1815 1815 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,652 +1.20

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530 530 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 300.00 $300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1400 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $689.37
1035–1360 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 665.00–875.00 $792.77
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–920 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00–450.00 $422.78
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
850–930 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 575.00–750.00 $683.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
965 965 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
975–995 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 575.00–700.00 $641.72 +54.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 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.