Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.14/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 496 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.14/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 417 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $178.13/cwt ≈ $554/hd at 311 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 371 502
Feeder cattle 363 269 374
Slaughter cattle 65 67 90
Replacement cattle 20 35 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady with a high 109.00 and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 —
400–410 403 4 170.00–171.00 $170.75 $688 —
625–635 630 3 147.50–155.00 $150.83 $950 —
683 683 2 140.00 $140.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 -4.13
415 415 4 150.00 $150.00 $622 -2.47
450–498 496 31 145.00–150.00 $146.14 $725 -1.15
515–530 523 2 135.00–142.50 $138.70 $725 -3.19
595 595 3 135.00 $135.00 $803 +2.50
618 618 6 129.00 $129.00 $797 —
650–695 675 5 120.00–128.00 $123.57 $834 -5.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 6 140.00–145.00 $143.34 $520 +3.34
410–440 417 13 135.00–140.00 $138.14 $576 +0.54
470–480 475 6 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $629 -0.86
510–515 513 3 125.00–130.00 $126.66 $650 +0.40
585–595 590 4 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $723 -0.03
640 640 2 120.00 $120.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 185.00–187.50 $185.83 $520 +0.83
305–320 311 12 175.00–182.50 $178.13 $554 —
355–390 383 10 170.00–172.50 $170.46 $653 -5.48
415–445 434 4 162.50–167.50 $165.66 $719 -1.69
455–470 464 5 155.00–157.50 $155.98 $724 -2.07
505–520 512 5 147.50–155.00 $149.62 $766 -1.55
555–595 575 2 140.00–142.50 $141.29 $812 -0.60
605–635 626 5 130.00–135.00 $133.60 $836 -5.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1070 931 80-85% 9 70.00–75.00 $72.08 $671 —
820–1120 970 80-85% 8 63.00–67.00 $65.18 $632 —
1075–1305 1166 80-85% 4 83.00–85.00 $83.56 $974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1400 1266 75-80% 10 80.00–85.00 $83.33 $1,055 +0.30
1425–1700 1583 75-80% 3 87.00–89.00 $87.94 $1,392 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1090 936 85-90% 8 52.00–57.00 $54.22 $507 -1.47
975–985 978 85-90% 3 63.00–64.00 $63.66 $623 +13.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1335 1228 2 80.00–86.00 $83.26 $1,022 —
1285–1985 1635 2 97.00–98.00 $97.39 $1,592 +1.65

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
500–600 550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 405.00–425.00 $414.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–970 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–750.00 $683.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1410–1450 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.67

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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
1005–1050 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–850.00 $837.23 —
1150 fancy 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–925 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–750.00 $686.99 —

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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.