Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.37/cwt +14.38 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 616 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.56/cwt ≈ $890/hd at 531 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $126.90/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 438 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 752 716 930
Feeder cattle 622 576 725
Slaughter cattle 80 88 136
Replacement cattle 50 52 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder cattle sold 5.00 - 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate 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
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
310–335 326 4 185.00–190.00 $186.88 $609 —
400–440 428 6 170.00–178.00 $175.88 $753 -3.20
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 -7.50
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
533 value added 533 17 168.00 $168.00 $895 —
660 value added 660 12 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 4 177.50–180.00 $178.74 $577 —
365–390 376 5 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $649 —
540–545 543 2 142.50–147.50 $145.01 $787 -9.99
600–620 608 3 122.50–130.00 $125.79 $765 -16.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 147.50–155.00 $151.05 $495 -2.95
380 380 1 147.50 $147.50 $560 -1.10
406–440 414 6 140.00–144.00 $143.04 $592 +2.64
460 460 2 135.00 $135.00 $621 +0.03
489 value added 489 12 145.00 $145.00 $709 —
500–535 527 7 130.00–135.00 $131.47 $693 +0.29
550–560 558 4 127.50–130.00 $128.12 $715 -0.13
615 value added 615 28 137.00 $137.00 $843 —
635 635 2 127.50 $127.50 $810 +5.51
715–725 720 2 122.50–125.00 $123.76 $891 +13.08
785 785 2 118.00 $118.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 140.00–145.00 $142.62 $382 —
300–335 314 8 135.00–140.00 $137.27 $431 -3.34
370–390 373 12 130.00–135.00 $131.07 $489 -0.81
435–440 438 17 125.00–130.00 $126.90 $556 -2.60
455 455 3 125.00 $125.00 $569 -1.78
515–545 530 6 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $649 -0.10
560 560 4 120.00 $120.00 $672 +4.49
650–695 681 4 107.50–112.50 $110.04 $749 +1.29
715–740 728 4 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $746 —
750 750 2 100.00 $100.00 $750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $502 —
305–325 317 5 172.50–175.00 $174.04 $552 -15.13
360–370 361 7 162.50–170.00 $166.43 $601 -11.56
410–440 431 11 155.00–160.00 $156.31 $674 -13.07
455–480 466 7 152.50–155.00 $153.60 $716 -7.56
500–545 524 7 145.00–152.50 $148.82 $780 -0.77
550–575 561 8 135.00–142.50 $138.38 $776 -7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 -8.13
300–345 328 6 157.50–165.00 $160.93 $528 -12.85
370–395 377 8 150.00–157.50 $151.25 $570 -12.62
425–445 427 10 145.00–150.00 $149.23 $637 -7.72
450–485 476 7 137.50–145.00 $142.93 $680 -7.45
505–540 517 3 130.00–136.00 $132.90 $687 -7.92
550–575 563 3 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $718 -3.78
600–630 608 4 120.00–125.00 $121.30 $738 -3.70
650 650 2 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 140.00 $140.00 $455 -16.98
375–395 380 4 137.50–140.00 $139.35 $530 -5.47
435–445 438 7 130.00–135.00 $131.45 $576 -5.92
490–495 493 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $629 -3.50
515 515 2 120.00 $120.00 $618 -1.83
555–570 563 2 112.50–117.50 $115.03 $648 -2.57
680 680 3 110.00 $110.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1085 938 85-90% 15 38.00–42.00 $40.35 $378 -0.06
790–1135 996 85-90% 5 44.00–47.00 $45.87 $457 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1215 1118 80-85% 6 51.00–55.00 $53.34 $596 -4.90
940–1470 1189 80-85% 8 45.00–49.00 $47.55 $565 -3.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1495 1359 75-80% 7 61.00–63.00 $62.15 $845 -1.79
1285–1435 1360 75-80% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.47 $890 +1.53
1315–1685 1438 75-80% 4 53.00–56.00 $54.73 $787 -3.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1665 1487 7 75.00–79.00 $76.70 $1,141 —
1630 1630 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,386 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 405.00 $405.00
1065 fancy 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 420.00–510.00 $465.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1045 994 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–985.00 $971.72
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1030–1450 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 750.00–900.00 $808.05
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 645.00 $645.00
1200–1335 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $976.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–875 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 475.00–550.00 $517.07
850–915 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–850.00 $790.75
880–940 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–925.00 $912.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–960 808 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–825.00 $762.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 -217.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.