Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.94/cwt ≈ $786/hd at 437 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $191.27/cwt ≈ $633/hd at 331 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $154.58/cwt ≈ $801/hd at 518 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 701 457 576
Feeder cattle 580 331 458
Slaughter cattle 76 90 54
Replacement cattle 45 36 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher and slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 195.00–197.50 $196.19 $555 —
315–345 331 22 187.50–193.00 $191.27 $633 —
365–385 376 11 182.50–187.50 $184.76 $695 —
405–446 437 27 175.00–182.00 $179.94 $786 —
450–455 453 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $781 —
530–540 538 8 161.00–162.50 $161.37 $868 —
550–555 551 8 155.00–160.00 $158.74 $875 —
635–643 642 7 144.00–149.00 $144.71 $929 —
675–691 689 10 140.00–143.00 $142.71 $983 —
750–770 760 2 127.50–130.00 $128.73 $978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 260 7 177.50–185.00 $180.44 $469 —
395 395 2 177.50 $177.50 $701 -1.23
400–440 427 3 162.50–167.50 $165.94 $709 -8.21
500–505 503 3 147.50–152.50 $150.84 $759 —
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 -10.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439–445 440 13 150.00–151.00 $150.16 $661 +3.94
455–480 462 7 145.00–150.00 $146.84 $678 +1.84
505–535 520 15 137.50–145.00 $141.45 $736 +2.86
575–595 588 5 132.50–137.00 $135.72 $798 +2.20
625 625 1 132.50 $132.50 $828 —
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 +7.50
717–740 729 2 117.50–120.00 $118.73 $866 +6.23
785 785 1 117.50 $117.50 $922 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 6 145.00–150.00 $146.21 $553 +6.21
400–445 421 7 140.00–143.00 $141.47 $596 +6.47
450–480 470 6 130.00–137.50 $132.90 $625 -2.60
543 543 5 130.00 $130.00 $706 +1.72
555–586 582 14 120.00–125.00 $124.32 $724 -0.68
600–610 605 2 112.50–117.50 $114.98 $696 -3.34
700 700 2 110.00 $110.00 $770 +7.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $632 —
350–370 360 4 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $657 —
420–425 422 6 170.00–175.00 $173.32 $731 —
450–465 456 12 162.50–167.50 $164.79 $751 —
512–525 518 16 152.50–158.00 $154.58 $801 —
550–565 556 9 142.50–150.00 $146.43 $814 —
600–620 605 4 135.00–140.00 $138.10 $836 —
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 170.00–177.50 $173.10 $571 -5.24
350–395 380 3 160.00–162.50 $161.73 $615 -9.53
405–445 427 3 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $673 -5.51
470–480 478 4 150.00–155.00 $151.86 $726 -5.76
540–545 543 6 140.00–147.50 $142.48 $774 -9.02
550–595 573 2 135.00–137.50 $136.20 $780 -3.84
635 635 2 130.00 $130.00 $826 -2.52
655–685 670 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $821 -4.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1160 989 80-85% 12 65.00–70.00 $67.55 $668 —
680–1235 1079 80-85% 11 70.00–78.00 $75.77 $818 -4.60
1170–1555 1322 80-85% 6 82.00–86.00 $83.96 $1,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–990 873 85-90% 4 49.00–54.00 $51.42 $449 —
810–1245 961 85-90% 7 57.00–62.00 $59.90 $576 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1585 1485 75-80% 3 87.00 $87.00 $1,292 —
1440–1530 1485 75-80% 7 80.00–84.00 $82.41 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1635 1483 3 97.00–100.00 $98.40 $1,459 —
1445–2135 1747 5 108.00–113.00 $110.10 $1,923 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–730 728 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 440.00–545.00 $492.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 755.00 $755.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1085 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $751.40
1005–1160 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–885.00 $807.61
1065–1175 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $921.32
1205 fancy 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
910–955 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–700.00 $658.68
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1240–1305 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $961.54 —
1280–1285 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.10 —
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1285–1480 1382 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,154.13 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
817 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00 $925.00 —
865–1030 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–800.00 $759.23 —
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —

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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.