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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $152.74/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 505 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 752 354
Feeder cattle 185 622 273
Slaughter cattle 38 80 65
Replacement cattle 24 50 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 197.50 $197.50 $711 —
400–420 406 4 180.00–185.00 $183.08 $743 +7.20
450–470 460 2 170.00–177.50 $173.67 $799 +8.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 150.00 $150.00 $480 -1.05
360–380 365 5 147.50–150.00 $148.31 $541 +0.81
415–425 420 3 145.00–147.50 $146.16 $614 +3.12
465–490 484 4 140.00–142.50 $140.60 $681 +5.60
510–540 528 3 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $718 +4.55
550 550 1 132.50 $132.50 $729 +4.38
600 600 1 127.50 $127.50 $765 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 4 145.00–150.00 $147.68 $406 +5.06
310 310 3 140.00–142.50 $141.67 $439 +4.40
360–390 370 4 135.00–140.00 $138.09 $511 +7.02
420–445 432 3 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $572 +5.57
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
565 565 2 125.00 $125.00 $706 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 6 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $717 +16.06
400–435 416 6 170.00–177.50 $173.68 $723 +17.37
460–485 475 7 157.50–165.00 $161.47 $767 +7.87
500–525 505 12 150.00–157.50 $152.74 $771 +3.92
550–565 558 2 147.50–150.00 $148.73 $830 +10.35
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 175.00–180.00 $177.66 $485 +7.66
320–330 323 3 165.00–170.00 $168.30 $544 +7.37
380–395 388 2 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $631 +11.30
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 +10.77
490 490 2 150.00 $150.00 $735 +7.07
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 +7.10
580–595 588 2 130.00–137.50 $133.70 $786 +6.19
600–610 607 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $738 +0.35
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1525 1311 75-80% 8 66.00–68.00 $66.70 $874 —
1195–1665 1341 75-80% 6 59.00–63.00 $61.50 $825 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–850 790 80-85% 2 47.00–49.00 $47.92 $379 —
860–1030 945 80-85% 2 53.00–57.00 $55.18 $521 —
1050–1225 1117 80-85% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.74 $690 +8.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $353 —
935–1030 985 85-90% 3 45.00–48.00 $46.62 $459 +0.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1090 1075 2 64.00–66.00 $65.01 $699 —
1425 1425 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,226 —
1730–1895 1837 3 90.00–95.00 $92.60 $1,701 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1235 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $799.05
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1275–1305 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 830.00–875.00 $852.76
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–920 868 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $664.77

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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
1225–1450 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,010.00–1,175.00 $1,096.82 —
1230–1625 1369 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,100.00 $1,003.79 —
1475–1580 fancy 1513 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,307.13 —

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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.