Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.97/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 431 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 247 200
Feeder cattle 236 185 148
Slaughter cattle 46 38 38
Replacement cattle 20 24 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 6.00 higher and feeder bulls sold 6.00 - 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 187.50–190.00 $188.78 $629 —
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 —
483–485 484 5 169.00–172.50 $170.40 $825 —
500–533 524 4 155.00–160.00 $157.21 $824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 367 5 197.50–202.50 $200.00 $734 +2.50
405 405 2 187.50 $187.50 $759 +4.42
460 460 1 177.50 $177.50 $816 +3.83
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 —
620 620 1 152.50 $152.50 $946 —
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 4 155.00–157.50 $155.64 $409 —
380–395 388 4 153.00–155.00 $153.98 $597 +5.67
425 fancy 425 1 157.00 $157.00 $667 —
420–440 432 10 147.50–152.50 $149.27 $645 +3.11
465–490 481 8 140.00–145.00 $141.81 $682 +1.21
485 fancy 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
515–530 fancy 523 2 146.00–148.00 $146.99 $769 —
530–545 537 3 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $746 +2.99
575–595 583 3 130.00–135.00 $132.34 $772 -0.16
625–630 628 2 127.50–128.00 $127.75 $802 +0.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 5 150.00–152.50 $151.04 $427 +3.36
300–330 318 4 145.00–150.00 $148.21 $471 +6.54
355–370 363 2 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $517 +4.46
400–445 415 3 135.00–138.00 $136.07 $565 +3.60
480 480 2 130.00 $130.00 $624 ±0.00
515–540 532 5 123.00–127.50 $126.13 $671 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $658 —
350–380 363 6 185.00–192.50 $188.75 $685 +6.26
405–430 414 7 177.50–185.00 $182.49 $756 +8.81
455–490 476 7 165.00–172.50 $169.24 $806 +7.77
520–535 528 4 157.50–162.00 $160.14 $846 +7.40
550–575 564 4 147.50–152.50 $149.34 $842 +0.61
645 645 1 142.00 $142.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 180.00–185.00 $183.23 $586 +14.93
395 395 4 170.00–177.50 $173.75 $686 +11.20
410–445 428 4 162.50–167.50 $164.90 $706 +4.90
455–485 463 4 155.00–160.00 $156.31 $724 +6.31
535–540 539 4 145.00–150.00 $148.76 $802 +8.76
555–570 563 2 135.00–140.00 $137.53 $774 +3.83
610–615 613 3 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $812 +10.86
655 655 2 127.50 $127.50 $835 +12.50
710–745 722 3 117.50–120.00 $118.36 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1160 964 80-85% 7 51.00–54.00 $53.15 $512 —
1075–1165 1123 80-85% 5 56.00–60.00 $58.65 $659 -3.09
1085–1210 1146 80-85% 4 64.00–68.00 $66.27 $759 +4.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1460 1294 75-80% 8 71.00–75.00 $73.24 $948 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–770 740 85-90% 4 44.00–48.00 $46.08 $341 —
750–965 858 85-90% 2 39.00–42.00 $40.69 $349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1395 1230 2 80.00–82.00 $81.13 $998 —
1590–1650 1620 2 87.00–90.00 $88.53 $1,434 —
2035 2035 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,177 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
510–630 570 (<2 yrs)Open 2 485.00–505.00 $496.05
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1330 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $738.55
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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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
1050–1260 thin fleshed 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00–650.00 $604.55 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1270–1345 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–900.00 $797.13 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.