Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $168.69/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 931 551 499
Feeder cattle 706 404 397
Slaughter cattle 182 112 53
Replacement cattle 43 35 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 - 7.00 lower and slaughter cows sold 3.00 - 6.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher, and feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Trade active with good to very 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
365–385 377 3 182.50–190.00 $186.60 $703 +5.30
400–445 430 3 175.00–180.00 $177.41 $763 +3.37
456–480 471 10 165.00–170.00 $168.69 $795 +2.36
535 535 2 165.00 $165.00 $883 +10.00
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 +10.64
631 631 3 149.00 $149.00 $940 +6.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 177.50–180.00 $178.76 $810 —
500 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 286 4 157.50–162.50 $160.72 $460 +4.49
325–340 333 6 147.50–155.00 $151.68 $505 +4.57
360–375 372 5 140.00–147.50 $143.51 $534 +0.60
435–445 440 4 135.00–137.50 $136.24 $599 -0.29
455–465 463 8 130.00–135.00 $131.23 $608 -0.78
515–525 519 5 125.00–130.00 $127.02 $659 -0.49
565–570 566 5 120.00–125.00 $121.01 $685 —
600–610 603 4 115.00–120.00 $118.73 $716 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 351 4 157.50–162.50 $158.76 $557 +5.46
405–425 416 5 150.00–157.50 $152.49 $634 +4.60
455–470 468 7 145.00–150.00 $145.69 $682 +1.74
505–525 521 5 140.00 $140.00 $729 +1.51
550–590 567 7 130.00–137.50 $133.30 $756 +1.14
625 625 1 127.50 $127.50 $797 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 5 180.00–182.50 $181.04 $512 -3.31
320–325 323 4 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $573 +0.47
380–395 390 3 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $673 +4.30
430–445 439 7 162.50–167.50 $165.37 $726 —
480–495 487 6 155.00–160.00 $157.07 $765 +0.29
510–540 523 6 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $797 +5.20
550–585 572 7 142.50–150.00 $146.39 $837 +2.90
610 610 3 135.00–140.00 $136.67 $834 +4.22
650–695 677 3 127.50–135.00 $131.59 $891 +9.10
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
760–795 778 2 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $876 +0.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 7 187.50–192.50 $189.58 $635 -0.42
355–380 373 9 180.00–187.50 $184.46 $688 +5.51
400–430 414 9 172.50–180.00 $175.77 $728 +3.71
450–495 465 9 165.00–170.00 $167.26 $778 -0.24
515–520 518 3 160.00–162.50 $160.83 $833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1145 985 80-85% 31 63.00–67.00 $65.38 $644 —
855–1305 1063 80-85% 32 70.00–75.00 $72.43 $770 -11.40
980–1430 1156 80-85% 22 77.00–82.00 $78.84 $911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–985 848 85-90% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.42 $385 —
700–1130 870 85-90% 14 50.00–55.00 $52.11 $453 +1.59
805–1120 928 85-90% 14 59.00–63.00 $60.89 $565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1595 1271 75-80% 8 83.00–86.00 $84.20 $1,070 —
1195–1460 1299 75-80% 14 78.00–81.00 $79.75 $1,036 —
1190–1470 1336 75-80% 4 72.00–75.00 $73.69 $984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1605 1370 2 85.00–86.00 $85.59 $1,173 —
1115–1920 1487 5 100.00–105.00 $103.30 $1,536 —
1665–1835 1728 4 110.00–114.00 $111.28 $1,923 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–805 728 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 550.00–740.00 $638.16
945–955 fancy 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 815.00–860.00 $838.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–955 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 620.00–750.00 $683.07
975–995 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 800.00–925.00 $870.54
955–1100 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–850.00 $769.53
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
920 fancy 920 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
980 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 +85.47
1035–1165 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–900.00 $884.62 —
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +139.60

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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.