Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 602 631
Feeder cattle 94 494 562
Slaughter cattle 18 93 40
Replacement cattle 15 15 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold 2.00-4.00 higher, trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 167.50–174.00 $171.48 $586 +8.49
350 350 2 162.50–165.00 $163.75 $573 —
445 445 1 152.50 $152.50 $679 —
455–475 465 2 147.50–149.00 $148.27 $689 -0.79
515–520 518 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $754 +2.05
560 560 1 142.50 $142.50 $798 +2.50
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 +0.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $499 -2.44
425–440 433 2 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $627 +4.91
465 465 1 137.50 $137.50 $639 +5.45
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 +10.00
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $688 +16.11
365–385 375 2 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $722 +10.02
415–435 422 3 180.00–187.50 $184.22 $777 +7.68
455–475 465 2 172.50–175.00 $173.78 $808 +0.95
505–510 508 2 162.50–172.50 $167.48 $851 +4.04
555–590 573 3 150.00–157.50 $153.26 $878 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 185.00–190.00 $187.61 $531 +8.93
350 350 1 175.00 $175.00 $612 +7.22
430 430 2 170.00 $170.00 $731 +8.69
635 635 1 137.50 $137.50 $873 +9.22
690 690 1 127.50 $127.50 $880 +2.50
715 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 -1.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1205 1063 80-85% 4 63.00–65.00 $63.97 $680 —
1000–1245 1097 80-85% 3 69.00–74.00 $70.84 $777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $423 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $978 -7.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,140 —
1955–2020 1988 2 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $2,177 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–940 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00–650.00 $588.86
925–1005 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 650.00–825.00 $734.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1330 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $827.20

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1075 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–850.00 $797.96 +97.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.