Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $183.59/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 418 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $175.22/cwt +7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 455 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $190.06/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 266 359
Feeder cattle 357 205 309
Slaughter cattle 49 47 36
Replacement cattle 28 14 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady and slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 4.00 lower. Feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers and bulls sold 6.00 - 10.00 higher. Trade active with very 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
355–395 375 2 185.00–187.50 $186.18 $698 +3.68
575–595 582 3 157.50–165.00 $160.06 $932 +5.06
610 610 1 157.50 $157.50 $961 —
725 725 2 135.00–137.50 $136.25 $988 —
770 770 3 130.00–135.00 $133.33 $1,027 +0.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 177.50 $177.50 $506 —
310–325 318 6 167.50–170.00 $168.78 $537 —
355–375 358 7 160.00–167.50 $164.96 $591 +6.88
415–445 424 7 155.00–160.00 $156.80 $665 +7.29
465–480 467 9 150.00–153.00 $151.17 $706 +6.19
515–540 532 7 145.00–150.00 $146.78 $781 +8.54
550–580 560 3 139.00–145.00 $142.93 $800 +9.62
630–635 633 2 132.50–135.00 $133.75 $847 +2.20
660 660 1 132.50 $132.50 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 277 3 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $450 —
310–345 324 7 155.00–160.00 $157.81 $511 +8.64
355–390 379 6 147.50–152.50 $149.10 $565 +7.90
400–445 428 4 142.50–147.50 $145.72 $624 +12.35
450–455 453 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $623 +9.94
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 +6.73
550–595 561 4 125.00–130.00 $128.67 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 284 4 197.50–205.00 $199.89 $568 —
340 340 2 192.50–197.50 $195.00 $663 +2.52
365–395 378 10 187.50–192.50 $190.06 $718 +8.74
410–435 418 12 180.00–187.50 $183.59 $767 +11.10
450–470 455 11 172.50–180.00 $175.22 $797 +7.61
505–520 509 4 165.00–170.00 $168.72 $859 +8.18
580 580 2 160.00 $160.00 $928 +10.00
600 600 3 155.00 $155.00 $930 —
650–665 658 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $970 —
755 755 3 130.00–135.00 $133.33 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 187.50 $187.50 $553 —
300–340 320 2 175.00–182.50 $178.98 $573 +0.74
350–395 380 3 170.00–175.00 $173.46 $659 +4.72
405–445 429 5 165.00–170.00 $168.02 $721 +9.27
455–495 472 3 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $767 +6.36
525 525 2 157.50 $157.50 $827 +8.79
595 595 3 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $907 +12.50
600–635 614 5 145.00–147.50 $146.47 $899 +16.47
655–690 671 4 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $889 +10.00
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1050 897 85-90% 6 62.00–66.00 $63.75 $572 —
700–1160 906 85-90% 7 52.00–57.00 $54.38 $493 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1130 1000 80-85% 4 67.00–68.00 $67.47 $675 —
1000–1205 1105 80-85% 7 74.00–78.00 $75.89 $839 —
1180–1210 1195 80-85% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.48 $998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1455 1318 75-80% 3 91.00–93.00 $92.29 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1700 1470 3 100.00–105.00 $103.00 $1,514 —
1355–1885 1620 2 116.00–117.00 $116.58 $1,889 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–760 685 (<2 yrs)Open 4 460.00–495.00 $476.29
855–970 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 650.00–685.00 $666.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1245 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,050.00 $1,006.78
1145 fancy 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1125–1350 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–925.00 $890.91
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 -125.00
1215–1305 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,175.00 $1,084.46 —
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.