Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $182.41/cwt -11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 380 lb · 17 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $176.54/cwt -7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 427 lb · 13 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $161.31/cwt -9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 428 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	602	599	131
Feeder cattle	494	491	88
Slaughter cattle	93	83	29
Replacement cattle	15	25	14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 7.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 5.00 - 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–425	413	2	177.50–182.50	$180.08	$744	+8.25
470–490	483	3	172.50–177.50	$175.30	$847	—
500–530	515	2	160.00–167.50	$163.64	$843	+6.14

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–395	385	2	197.50–200.00	$198.72	$765	-4.60
410–415	412	3	192.50–195.00	$193.34	$797	+1.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	336	10	160.00–165.00	$162.99	$548	-12.52
385–390	389	7	157.50–160.00	$159.65	$621	-7.25
405–415	408	9	152.50–157.50	$155.56	$635	-4.85
450–485	472	5	145.00–152.50	$149.06	$704	-5.78
465–495 fancy	477	6	157.50–160.00	$157.99	$754	—
510–545 fancy	519	4	150.00–152.50	$151.84	$788	—
500–545	522	6	142.50–145.00	$143.45	$749	-7.90
580	580	2	140.00	$140.00	$812	-3.53
605–620	616	6	130.00–136.00	$134.26	$827	-4.74
670	670	1	125.00	$125.00	$838	—
765	765	1	120.00	$120.00	$918	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–275	263	4	155.00–160.00	$157.62	$415	-9.81
340	340	2	150.00	$150.00	$510	—
350–370	357	11	145.00–150.00	$147.02	$525	-0.79
400–405	403	4	137.50–142.50	$140.00	$564	-4.34
475–495	486	6	130.00–135.00	$132.05	$642	-7.95
510	510	2	125.00	$125.00	$638	-11.67
605	605	5	120.00	$120.00	$726	-7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	228	2	200.00–205.00	$202.69	$462	—
265–280	273	2	192.50–195.00	$193.78	$529	—
300–345	311	4	185.00–190.00	$186.39	$580	-18.61
350–383	380	17	180.00–185.00	$182.41	$693	-11.73
425–435	427	13	175.00–180.00	$176.54	$754	-7.40
460–495	476	9	167.50–175.00	$172.83	$823	-2.24
505–545	529	6	160.00–167.50	$163.44	$865	+0.26
550–575	565	4	150.00–157.50	$152.76	$863	-3.04
600–645	618	4	140.00–147.50	$143.80	$889	-5.95
680–690	685	2	135.00–140.00	$137.48	$942	—
710	710	1	132.50	$132.50	$941	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	280	2	175.00–182.50	$178.68	$500	-13.78
305–335	322	7	170.00–175.00	$172.03	$554	-10.39
360–370	365	8	165.00–170.00	$167.78	$612	-9.30
410–438	428	11	160.00–165.00	$161.31	$690	-9.33
460–495	473	5	150.00–157.50	$152.09	$719	-7.10
505–545	528	3	142.50–150.00	$146.58	$774	-2.73
550–595	568	4	135.00–142.50	$139.32	$791	-6.25
600–630	610	3	125.00–130.00	$128.28	$783	-8.42
655	655	1	125.00	$125.00	$819	—
700–740	720	2	115.00–117.50	$116.28	$837	—
750–765	758	2	105.00–110.00	$107.52	$815	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1245	1012	80-85%	11	63.00–67.00	$65.33	$661	+0.44
995–1425	1142	80-85%	17	71.00–76.00	$73.63	$841	+0.43
1140–1310	1246	80-85%	6	80.00–85.00	$82.38	$1,026	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1100	924	85-90%	14	54.00–59.00	$56.25	$520	—
820–1095	1008	85-90%	4	47.00–50.00	$49.04	$494	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1390	1328	75-80%	6	78.00–83.00	$80.88	$1,074	—
1310–1570	1462	75-80%	5	69.00–73.00	$71.03	$1,038	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1750	1437	3	96.00–98.00	$96.81	$1,391	—
1145–2145	1501	4	84.00–89.00	$86.67	$1,301	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00
1035	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00
1015–1065	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	600.00–760.00	$696.42
1290 fancy	1290	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,135.00	$1,135.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740–765	753	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	650.00–800.00	$726.25
675–860	767	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	500.00–700.00	$596.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
915	915	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
995–1440	1218	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	925.00–985.00	$960.48	-364.52

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	—

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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.