Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $195.03/cwt -5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 328 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $173.07/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 469 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 634 263
Feeder cattle 276 510 168
Slaughter cattle 64 92 56
Replacement cattle 19 32 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher and slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 - 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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
305–320 310 3 162.50–167.50 $164.22 $509 +1.85
375–395 387 5 157.50–162.50 $159.80 $618 +1.26
400–420 410 6 153.00–157.50 $155.51 $638 +1.24
465–495 476 6 150.00–153.00 $151.36 $720 +0.32
525–535 533 5 140.00–147.50 $145.02 $773 -0.01
570–595 582 3 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $800 -0.92
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -3.55
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 6 152.50–157.50 $154.95 $508 +3.75
350–365 355 4 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $524 +0.28
410–420 414 5 140.00–145.00 $142.97 $592 +2.91
450–485 469 6 132.50–140.00 $137.18 $643 +2.17
505–535 520 4 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $663 -3.05
585 585 3 120.00 $120.00 $702 -4.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 328 12 190.00–197.50 $195.03 $640 -5.56
360–385 378 6 185.00–190.00 $188.38 $712 -4.84
415–445 436 8 177.50–185.00 $180.25 $786 -1.83
460–485 469 12 170.00–175.00 $173.07 $812 -3.07
500–545 518 9 160.00–167.50 $163.09 $845 -6.92
550–595 565 5 150.00–157.50 $154.46 $873 —
610–645 628 2 140.00–142.50 $141.28 $887 -10.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 8 175.00–180.00 $176.59 $567 -8.44
355–390 375 3 167.50–175.00 $171.79 $644 -7.89
415–420 417 5 160.00–165.00 $163.49 $682 -9.03
480–485 482 3 157.50–160.00 $159.16 $767 -8.37
520–540 535 5 150.00–155.00 $153.53 $821 -6.41
575–595 582 5 140.00–145.00 $141.50 $824 -14.06

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–780 756 85-90% 5 45.00–49.00 $46.65 $353 —
745–1000 903 85-90% 5 53.00–57.00 $54.99 $497 +4.99
825–995 933 85-90% 6 62.00–66.00 $63.92 $596 +7.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1440 1013 80-85% 8 70.00–74.00 $71.07 $720 —
785–1295 1140 80-85% 5 79.00–83.00 $81.30 $927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1450 1338 75-80% 3 90.00–91.00 $90.66 $1,213 —
1405–1480 1443 75-80% 2 72.00–76.00 $74.05 $1,069 —
1300–1600 1452 75-80% 6 81.00–86.00 $84.01 $1,220 +4.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1540 1480 2 90.00–91.00 $90.52 $1,340 —
1960–1980 1970 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $2,157 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–790 684 (<2 yrs)Open 5 775.00–825.00 $800.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1155 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,000.00 $937.88
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
955–975 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $712.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–965 908 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,075.00 $981.34
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 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.