Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $180.29/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 462 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $190.85/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 423 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $171.88/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 664 283
Feeder cattle 318 539 199
Slaughter cattle 66 88 46
Replacement cattle 26 37 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 3 170.00–180.00 $174.20 $383 —
270–290 275 4 165.00–170.00 $168.68 $464 —
320–335 330 3 155.00–159.00 $156.29 $516 -7.10
360–380 371 8 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $566 -3.78
415 415 5 150.00 $150.00 $622 -1.72
460–465 fancy 462 3 154.00–156.00 $155.00 $716 +1.26
455–495 479 5 147.50–150.00 $148.45 $711 +1.68
515–545 528 6 144.00–147.50 $146.07 $771 +3.25
565–595 577 6 137.50–142.50 $140.46 $810 +5.46
600–635 610 5 130.00–137.50 $133.01 $811 +0.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 157.50 $157.50 $394 -0.76
330–335 331 5 145.00–150.00 $148.99 $493 -3.51
360–375 372 5 140.00–145.00 $140.97 $524 -6.78
405–445 425 9 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $585 +0.53
450–470 463 3 132.50–135.00 $134.19 $621 +3.12
530–545 538 2 130.00–132.50 $131.27 $706 +6.27

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 +25.00
310–345 333 4 212.50–220.00 $216.17 $720 +18.56
355–380 366 5 202.50–210.00 $207.51 $759 +18.68
400–440 423 13 187.50–197.50 $190.85 $807 +7.65
450–475 462 17 177.50–185.00 $180.29 $833 +6.38
500–535 516 10 170.00–175.00 $171.88 $887 +3.97
550–595 575 9 160.00–168.00 $163.27 $939 +1.86
600–625 613 4 150.00–157.50 $153.77 $943 —
665 665 1 147.50 $147.50 $981 —
750–770 760 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 321 5 192.50–200.00 $197.96 $635 +19.66
390–395 393 5 180.00–190.00 $185.99 $731 +14.72
400–440 421 7 172.50–180.00 $176.29 $742 +8.79
465–490 478 4 162.50–170.00 $165.54 $791 +2.14
505–545 525 4 150.00–157.50 $153.76 $807 -5.15
605–615 610 2 135.00–141.00 $138.02 $842 -7.61
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 -7.76
720–745 733 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $861 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1320 1031 80-85% 16 65.00–70.00 $67.53 $696 +9.58
895–1095 1036 80-85% 4 58.00–62.00 $60.98 $632 +3.03
1180–1260 1231 80-85% 5 73.00–78.00 $74.98 $923 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1055 921 85-90% 6 57.00–62.00 $59.42 $547 +10.26
760–1090 938 85-90% 8 50.00–55.00 $53.60 $503 +4.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1370 1310 75-80% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.48 $884 —
1195–1470 1333 75-80% 2 81.00–84.00 $82.65 $1,102 —
1305–1460 1407 75-80% 3 73.00–75.00 $73.96 $1,041 -8.57

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1515 1310 3 76.00–80.00 $78.11 $1,023 —
1365–1570 1468 2 87.00–88.00 $87.53 $1,285 —
1745–1930 1838 2 105.00–108.00 $106.42 $1,956 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1025–1195 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 550.00–1,025.00 $710.98
1275 fancy 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–960 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 525.00–725.00 $574.57

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1400–1440 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,161.62 +61.62

↑ Back to top

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.