Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $183.20/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 416 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $197.61/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 340 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $188.83/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 372 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 670 354
Feeder cattle 539 581 305
Slaughter cattle 88 71 30
Replacement cattle 37 18 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 5.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 7.00 higher. 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
315–345 327 5 210.00–215.00 $211.69 $692 +6.33
360–375 367 3 200.00–207.50 $204.19 $749 +7.95
420–425 422 3 190.00–192.50 $190.84 $805 +4.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 ±0.00
445 445 1 177.50 $177.50 $790 -1.26
485–495 488 3 167.50–172.50 $169.19 $826 —
520–545 532 3 162.50–167.50 $165.29 $879 -1.69
575 575 1 155.00 $155.00 $891 +2.50
665 665 2 142.50–147.50 $145.00 $964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 162.50–165.00 $163.39 $526 —
355–390 374 8 154.00–160.00 $156.23 $584 -1.82
410–445 422 7 149.00–153.00 $151.72 $640 -1.72
445 fancy 445 3 156.00 $156.00 $694 —
460–470 fancy 465 4 152.50–155.00 $153.74 $715 -1.56
470–485 476 4 145.00–149.00 $146.77 $699 -3.22
500–530 508 5 140.00–145.00 $142.82 $726 -2.39
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 -3.27
645 645 1 133.00 $133.00 $858 +0.97
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 273 3 157.50–160.00 $158.26 $432 +5.76
330 330 6 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $503 +1.62
350–360 354 9 145.00–150.00 $147.75 $523 -0.94
405–425 413 5 135.00–140.00 $137.06 $566 -5.84
455–495 463 5 130.00–135.00 $131.07 $607 -6.70
510 510 2 125.00 $125.00 $638 -7.51
550 550 2 120.00 $120.00 $660 -10.00
640–645 643 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 205.00 $205.00 $533 +3.58
315–345 340 11 195.00–198.00 $197.61 $672 +1.02
350–380 372 11 185.00–192.50 $188.83 $702 +3.55
410–435 416 14 180.00–185.00 $183.20 $762 +5.82
455–485 469 6 171.00–177.50 $173.91 $816 +2.36
505–525 515 8 165.00–171.00 $167.91 $865 +4.07
550–560 552 5 160.00–164.00 $161.41 $891 +7.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 ±0.00
300–310 303 3 175.00–180.00 $178.30 $540 -1.63
385–395 390 2 170.00–172.50 $171.27 $668 -3.78
405 405 4 167.50 $167.50 $678 +4.71
450–495 470 3 160.00–165.00 $163.40 $768 +12.31
525–540 531 7 157.50–160.00 $158.91 $844 +12.70
570–590 582 6 147.50–152.50 $149.14 $868 +6.66
615–620 619 4 142.50–147.50 $145.63 $901 +12.78
688–695 690 4 132.00–135.00 $132.76 $916 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1210 1046 80-85% 9 56.00–60.00 $57.95 $606 —
1065–1185 1114 80-85% 5 72.00–76.00 $74.58 $831 +15.30
900–1425 1143 80-85% 12 63.00–68.00 $65.55 $749 +6.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–910 854 85-90% 5 54.00–57.00 $56.24 $480 —
700–1170 866 85-90% 6 41.00–44.00 $43.03 $373 —
815–990 905 85-90% 8 47.00–51.00 $49.16 $445 -5.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1415 1242 75-80% 3 73.00–78.00 $75.77 $941 —
1335–1510 1423 75-80% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.53 $1,174 —
1275–1630 1511 75-80% 4 66.00–68.00 $66.54 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 2 80.00 $80.00 $944 —
1135–1910 1632 7 90.00–94.00 $91.53 $1,494 —
1655–2105 1880 2 102.00–106.00 $103.76 $1,951 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
1000 fancy 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1075–1125 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–800.00 $724.32
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
760–890 844 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–675.00 $578.96
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
985 985 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
865–1000 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 500.00–600.00 $556.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1170 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–775.00 $702.83 -106.08
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1510 fancy 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.