Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $151.17/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 514 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.29/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $167.35/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 426 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 499 288
Feeder cattle 269 390 186
Slaughter cattle 67 66 30
Replacement cattle 35 43 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower and slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 8.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 9.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm with best demand on pairs.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 3 160.00–167.50 $164.13 $619 -0.23
415–445 424 7 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $646 -4.68
460–480 478 12 145.00–150.00 $147.29 $704 -4.60
510–520 514 4 140.00–145.00 $141.89 $729 -4.47
575 575 2 132.50 $132.50 $762 -7.50
650–690 670 2 127.50–130.00 $128.79 $863 -1.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 274 4 155.00–160.00 $158.05 $433 —
310–345 325 3 142.50–150.00 $146.79 $477 -13.26
350 350 2 140.00 $140.00 $490 -8.63
400–435 418 2 135.00–140.00 $137.60 $575 -4.56
470 470 3 130.00–135.00 $133.33 $627 -5.85
505–510 508 2 125.00–127.50 $126.26 $641 -9.37
555–590 570 3 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $698 -11.23
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 185.00 $185.00 $518 +1.71
365–395 371 5 172.50–177.50 $175.94 $653 +3.12
405–440 426 10 162.50–170.00 $167.35 $713 +1.98
475–490 482 9 155.00–162.50 $158.05 $762 -3.17
505–535 514 12 147.50–155.00 $151.17 $777 -1.80
560–580 575 4 140.00–142.50 $141.89 $816 -6.13
615–645 630 2 137.50–140.00 $138.72 $874 -0.56
730 730 2 127.50 $127.50 $931 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 192.50–195.00 $193.74 $490 -5.01
310 310 2 187.50 $187.50 $581 -6.72
350–355 352 3 185.00–187.50 $186.66 $657 +0.77

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1000 914 85-90% 10 54.00–57.00 $55.69 $509 +0.10
865–1040 989 85-90% 10 47.00–52.00 $50.48 $499 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1280 1087 80-85% 8 60.00–65.00 $63.11 $686 -7.09
995–1175 1098 80-85% 6 69.00–75.00 $70.83 $778 +0.63
1215–1380 1286 80-85% 4 79.00–83.00 $81.00 $1,042 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1310 1240 75-80% 3 86.00–89.00 $87.71 $1,088 —
1220–1280 1260 75-80% 3 81.00–84.00 $83.03 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1450 1323 3 74.00–79.00 $76.51 $1,012 —
1275–1955 1619 7 94.00–100.00 $95.74 $1,550 —
1910 1910 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1220 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 800.00–1,050.00 $945.94
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1240–1385 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,142.13
1355 fancy 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
965–975 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–800.00 $699.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 fancy 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1225–1310 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,298.32 —
1300–1510 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,382.83 —
1345–1495 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,240.80 —
1545 fancy 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.