Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.48/cwt +12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 611 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $194.14/cwt -13.37 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 381 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.41/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 433 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 599 410 0
Feeder cattle 491 318 0
Slaughter cattle 83 66 0
Replacement cattle 25 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 - 10.00 higher and feeder bulls sold 4.00 - 800 lower. 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
365–375 372 6 197.50–207.50 $203.32 $756 —
405–435 424 5 187.50–195.00 $191.47 $812 —
455–495 470 3 182.50–187.50 $184.94 $869 —
521–530 524 5 174.00–180.00 $175.92 $922 —
550–585 570 5 165.00–170.00 $168.47 $960 —
610 610 2 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
662–665 662 10 150.00–156.50 $155.85 $1,032 —
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 431 4 170.00–177.50 $171.83 $741 —
535 535 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $843 —
570–590 577 3 150.00–155.00 $151.71 $875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 4 172.50–179.00 $175.51 $546 +19.22
350–375 365 9 162.50–170.00 $166.90 $609 +14.45
410–445 433 13 157.50–162.50 $160.41 $695 +10.41
460–490 466 9 152.50–157.50 $154.84 $722 +6.39
500–535 520 3 150.00–153.00 $151.35 $787 +5.28
550–565 557 5 140.00–147.50 $143.53 $799 +3.07
605–610 607 5 137.50–140.00 $139.00 $844 +5.99
612 value added 612 16 147.50 $147.50 $903 —
745 745 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 4 162.50–170.00 $167.43 $457 +9.93
300–305 304 6 155.00–160.00 $156.24 $475 +7.25
370–375 372 5 145.00–150.00 $147.81 $550 +6.84
405–435 413 4 142.50–145.00 $144.34 $596 +6.75
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 +5.81
505–540 526 4 132.50–139.00 $136.67 $719 +5.40
550–580 565 2 127.50–130.00 $128.78 $728 —
640 640 1 127.50 $127.50 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 -11.17
365–395 381 13 187.50–197.50 $194.14 $740 -13.37
400–420 415 7 180.00–187.50 $183.94 $763 -6.91
450–485 474 12 170.00–177.50 $175.07 $830 -5.22
510–545 520 7 160.00–167.50 $163.18 $849 -8.70
550–575 558 6 152.50–157.50 $155.80 $869 -7.47
640–645 644 4 149.00–150.00 $149.75 $964 -4.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 3 190.00–195.00 $192.46 $545 —
310–340 333 10 180.00–187.50 $182.42 $607 -15.54
350–370 358 6 175.00–180.00 $177.08 $634 -8.91
430–435 433 4 167.50–172.50 $170.64 $739 -5.65
450–485 462 9 155.00–162.50 $159.19 $735 -6.35
510–545 528 4 147.50–151.00 $149.31 $788 -4.45
560–595 575 4 142.50–147.50 $145.57 $837 —
610–635 623 3 132.50–140.00 $136.70 $852 -1.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1180 1030 80-85% 17 62.00–67.00 $64.89 $668 -2.64
1035–1210 1118 80-85% 3 83.00–86.00 $84.71 $947 —
995–1435 1143 80-85% 15 71.00–76.00 $73.20 $837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1145 980 85-90% 12 55.00–59.00 $56.81 $557 —
1030–1160 1083 85-90% 4 45.00–52.00 $48.44 $525 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1210 1195 75-80% 2 65.00–69.00 $67.03 $801 —
1250–1535 1367 75-80% 3 75.00–80.00 $77.52 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1885 1545 4 94.00–95.00 $94.46 $1,459 —
1500–1785 1643 2 101.00–105.00 $103.17 $1,695 —
1905 1905 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,505 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545–700 643 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 515.00–615.00 $554.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
995–1200 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 650.00–875.00 $742.36
1095–1130 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–775.00 $725.79
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–900 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–600.00 $552.48
845–925 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $688.06
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–895 858 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $676.09

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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
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.