Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.92/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 561 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.75/cwt ≈ $950/hd at 614 lb · 17 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.44/cwt ≈ $1,051/hd at 765 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 806 127 635
Feeder cattle 640 94 561
Slaughter cattle 125 18 55
Replacement cattle 41 15 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 - 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 192.50 $192.50 $664 —
355–365 361 5 187.50–192.50 $189.47 $684 —
405–440 412 5 177.50–182.50 $179.02 $738 —
450–495 473 3 170.00–177.50 $174.05 $823 —
543–545 544 12 162.00–165.00 $162.83 $886 —
550 550 1 157.50 $157.50 $866 —
609–621 614 17 153.00–156.00 $154.75 $950 —
716 716 8 143.75 $143.75 $1,029 —
750–781 765 17 135.75–139.00 $137.44 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 177.50 $177.50 $621 —
415–440 427 6 165.00–170.00 $167.28 $714 —
479–485 480 11 162.50–163.00 $162.95 $782 —
525 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 —
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 4 160.00–164.00 $162.23 $526 -9.25
355–380 374 7 152.50–157.50 $155.37 $581 -8.38
405–440 418 12 145.00–151.00 $146.69 $613 -5.81
455–497 482 11 142.50–145.00 $143.56 $692 -4.71
512 512 8 142.50 $142.50 $730 -3.00
556 value added 556 13 146.00 $146.00 $812 —
557–578 567 11 134.00–140.00 $137.10 $777 -5.40
620 620 1 127.50 $127.50 $790 -7.50
655–670 660 3 125.00–127.50 $126.65 $836 —
665 value added 665 6 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
783 783 9 119.00 $119.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–335 320 8 147.50–152.50 $149.99 $480 +2.43
350–395 369 9 140.00–145.00 $141.39 $522 —
425–440 436 8 135.00–140.00 $137.80 $601 -7.11
495 495 2 135.00 $135.00 $668 -2.50
525–528 527 10 125.00–130.00 $128.51 $677 -6.49
580 580 2 120.00 $120.00 $696 -10.00
630–640 635 3 110.00–117.00 $113.98 $724 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 192.50 $192.50 $491 —
335–345 338 3 185.00–190.00 $186.70 $631 -15.80
375 375 2 180.00 $180.00 $675 -12.43
410–440 423 12 170.00–177.50 $174.10 $736 -10.12
455–490 482 7 162.50–167.50 $164.61 $793 -9.17
500–535 511 9 157.50–162.50 $160.62 $821 -6.86
550–585 561 7 150.00–155.00 $153.04 $859 -0.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 3 182.50–187.50 $185.14 $509 -2.47
300–345 328 5 172.50–177.50 $173.89 $570 —
390–395 394 8 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $660 —
405–445 435 5 157.50–162.50 $160.55 $698 -9.45
475 475 2 155.00 $155.00 $736 —
505–545 535 5 145.00–150.00 $148.05 $792 —
550–565 558 3 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $795 —
605–625 612 3 137.50–140.00 $138.35 $847 +0.85
650 650 1 132.50 $132.50 $861 —
740 740 3 127.50–130.00 $128.33 $950 +13.33
750–775 767 3 117.50–122.50 $119.97 $920 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1255 1023 80-85% 12 64.00–68.00 $66.28 $678 —
945–1360 1106 80-85% 15 71.00–75.00 $73.66 $815 —
840–1275 1133 80-85% 12 78.00–89.00 $80.66 $914 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1035 873 85-90% 9 58.00–62.00 $60.26 $526 —
760–990 883 85-90% 10 44.00–47.00 $45.63 $403 —
750–965 906 85-90% 14 51.00–55.00 $53.50 $485 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1525 1312 75-80% 6 83.00–87.00 $84.42 $1,108 +11.42
1255–1405 1330 75-80% 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,210 +18.00
1445 1445 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1300 1248 2 75.00–80.00 $77.61 $969 —
1240–1580 1342 7 96.00–102.00 $98.48 $1,322 —
1330–1555 1473 6 108.00–113.00 $109.51 $1,613 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–830 754 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 400.00–625.00 $491.45
730–810 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–600.00 $588.15
840–855 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $662.83
805–976 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–725.00 $705.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1030–1070 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–775.00 $736.87
1025–1095 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–950.00 $853.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
810–1020 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–675.00 $652.77 —
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 -247.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.