Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $171.26/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 366 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.59/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 528 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $163.06/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 416 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 448 534
Feeder cattle 331 363 402
Slaughter cattle 90 65 78
Replacement cattle 36 20 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls and cows sold 2.00 - 5.00 lower, feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 177.50–180.00 $178.73 $652 -1.27
405–420 410 3 172.50–175.00 $174.15 $714 +3.40
460–490 480 3 170.00–172.50 $170.80 $820 —
540 540 3 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
550–595 572 3 152.50–160.00 $155.86 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 381 4 150.00–155.00 $151.83 $578 -8.17
425–445 435 4 145.00–147.50 $146.22 $636 -3.78
450 450 8 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
510–535 528 12 135.00–140.00 $138.59 $732 -0.11
565–575 572 10 130.00–135.00 $133.52 $764 -1.48
670 670 1 117.50 $117.50 $787 -6.07
700 700 1 112.50 $112.50 $788 —
775 775 1 107.50 $107.50 $833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 147.50 $147.50 $332 —
295 295 1 152.50 $152.50 $450 —
300–335 309 6 142.50–147.50 $145.38 $449 —
375 375 2 140.00 $140.00 $525 -3.34
445 445 2 135.00 $135.00 $601 -3.14
450–495 478 8 130.00–140.00 $135.50 $648 +3.03
515–540 523 3 125.00–130.00 $128.28 $671 +1.62
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 +2.52
620–630 623 3 115.00–120.00 $118.32 $737 -1.68
650 650 2 110.00 $110.00 $715 —
705–710 708 3 100.00–107.50 $102.49 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 3 185.00–190.00 $186.73 $523 +0.90
300–305 302 3 177.50–180.00 $178.34 $539 +0.21
350–385 366 14 167.50–175.00 $171.26 $627 +0.80
400–445 416 11 160.00–167.50 $163.06 $678 -2.60
465–490 479 10 155.00–160.00 $157.62 $755 +1.64
510–545 528 8 147.50–155.00 $151.50 $800 +1.88
555–595 571 5 137.50–142.50 $140.04 $800 -1.25
625–635 630 4 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $835 -1.08
665–685 672 3 125.00–130.00 $126.70 $851 —
700 700 2 120.00 $120.00 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–835 783 85-90% 5 41.00–45.00 $42.93 $336 —
745–980 834 85-90% 10 49.00–52.00 $50.67 $423 —
705–1005 907 85-90% 12 56.00–60.00 $57.90 $525 +3.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1005 933 80-85% 9 61.00–66.00 $63.94 $597 -8.14
945–1230 1090 80-85% 5 78.00–83.00 $80.37 $876 —
790–1370 1113 80-85% 12 71.00–75.00 $73.21 $815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1535 1347 75-80% 6 75.00–81.00 $78.48 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1510 1363 6 92.00–95.00 $93.33 $1,272 —
1615–1850 1758 6 105.00–110.00 $106.81 $1,878 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1100 1022 (<2 yrs)Open 5 800.00–1,055.00 $996.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565–683 654 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 375.00–410.00 $382.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1200 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 725.00–925.00 $847.52
1335 fancy 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,015.00 $1,015.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 425.04 $425.04
765–970 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–700.00 $654.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1105 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–1,075.00 $916.44 —
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.