Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $158.67/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 466 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $141.75/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 572 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 701 477
Feeder cattle 240 580 412
Slaughter cattle 127 76 42
Replacement cattle 35 45 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter bulls and cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 6.00 higher and feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 3 152.50–155.00 $153.38 $426 —
315 315 1 152.50 $152.50 $480 —
375–385 382 3 142.50–147.50 $144.14 $551 -2.07
400–445 434 4 137.50–142.50 $140.71 $611 -0.76
455–495 465 4 135.00–137.50 $136.83 $636 +3.93
505–525 513 5 127.50–135.00 $131.48 $674 +1.48
555–585 572 7 125.00–130.00 $127.54 $730 +3.22
605–640 620 5 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $759 +7.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
420–440 437 6 147.50–150.00 $147.90 $646 -2.26
455 455 1 147.50 $147.50 $671 +0.66
510–520 517 3 140.00–145.00 $143.35 $741 +1.90
550–570 560 4 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $770 +1.82
650 650 2 130.00 $130.00 $845 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 314 4 180.00–187.50 $184.30 $579 +11.20
350–375 367 8 170.00–177.50 $174.70 $641 +12.97
420–435 424 4 165.00–167.50 $166.86 $707 +9.31
455–485 466 13 155.00–162.50 $158.67 $739 +6.81
510–545 526 7 145.00–150.00 $147.80 $777 +5.32
550–590 572 11 137.50–145.00 $141.75 $811 +5.55
600–630 608 6 130.00–135.00 $132.92 $808 +2.92
655 655 3 125.00 $125.00 $819 +2.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 160.00–165.00 $163.21 $601 —
410–435 420 8 150.00–157.50 $152.87 $642 —
465–475 469 5 140.00–147.50 $145.02 $680 —
500–545 524 4 132.50–140.00 $135.70 $711 —
550–575 563 2 130.00–132.50 $131.28 $739 —
625–640 636 4 120.00–125.00 $123.77 $787 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1175 1008 80-85% 28 66.00–70.00 $68.13 $687 —
825–1305 1060 80-85% 33 72.00–81.00 $74.51 $790 -1.26
720–1305 1145 80-85% 11 80.00–85.00 $81.71 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1370 1288 75-80% 6 90.00–94.00 $91.15 $1,174 —
1095–1615 1293 75-80% 6 80.00–84.00 $82.31 $1,064 —
995–1590 1315 75-80% 3 76.00–78.00 $77.09 $1,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1065 899 85-90% 5 51.00–54.00 $52.51 $472 +1.09
765–1000 926 85-90% 7 60.00–64.00 $62.49 $579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,106 —
1605–1755 1700 5 109.00–114.00 $111.34 $1,893 —
1690–2040 1971 14 116.00–119.00 $118.57 $2,337 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–890 798 (<2 yrs)Open 3 755.00–890.00 $825.99

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–980 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–775.00 $736.42
1005–1200 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,020.00 $912.93
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,195.00 $1,195.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–975 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 550.00–650.00 $596.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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
1080–1180 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–850.00 $832.34 —
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1185–1295 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,150.00 $1,062.17 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–845 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 625.00–675.00 $642.94 —
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00 —
935–980 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 625.00–700.00 $658.10 —

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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.