Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.34/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 468 lb · 20 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $159.68/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 558 lb · 17 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $176.13/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 425 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	602	655	728
Feeder cattle	517	551	557
Slaughter cattle	71	96	135
Replacement cattle	14	8	36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Trade active with very 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–435	427	5	185.00–192.00	$190.57	$814	+9.77
495	495	2	185.00	$185.00	$916	+14.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	170.00	$170.00	$544	+3.15
357–395	374	6	165.00–169.00	$167.49	$626	+6.80
400–435	423	6	160.00–165.00	$163.43	$691	+7.65
453–475	468	20	155.00–159.00	$156.34	$732	+1.99
500–505	503	2	150.00–155.00	$152.51	$767	+0.91
610	610	7	145.00	$145.00	$884	+3.78
675–690	685	3	135.00–140.00	$136.64	$936	—
710–740	725	2	130.00–137.50	$133.83	$970	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–370	368	3	150.00–152.50	$151.67	$558	—
430–445	434	6	145.00–150.00	$147.09	$638	-1.55
475–485	478	12	140.00–145.00	$143.52	$686	+1.70
525–530	527	9	135.00–140.00	$136.12	$717	-2.44
555–570	560	6	130.00–135.00	$132.10	$740	-0.98
605–615	610	4	125.00–130.00	$127.48	$778	-0.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338–345	339	11	210.00–215.00	$212.10	$719	+4.59
360–385	368	10	200.00–207.50	$205.06	$755	+10.45
420–430	428	6	185.00–190.00	$186.42	$798	+1.69
450–495	482	11	171.00–177.50	$173.53	$836	-1.46
500–505	504	7	165.00–170.00	$167.94	$846	—
550–570	558	17	157.50–162.00	$159.68	$891	-1.87
620–630	621	7	152.50–157.50	$154.99	$962	+2.09
650–680	673	4	145.00–150.00	$146.21	$984	+2.73
705–740	718	3	140.00–145.00	$142.62	$1,024	+3.67
750–780	765	2	130.00–135.00	$132.45	$1,013	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	278	4	195.00–200.00	$197.45	$549	-9.22
325	325	6	190.00–195.00	$191.67	$623	-2.18
355–390	365	12	182.50–190.00	$187.58	$685	+3.65
400–441	425	14	170.00–180.00	$176.13	$749	+3.10
465–493	486	13	160.00–167.50	$163.86	$796	-1.96
505–545	517	8	155.00–160.00	$157.49	$814	-1.25
565–595	578	4	147.50–152.50	$150.58	$870	-2.00
605–615	610	4	140.00–147.50	$145.02	$885	+1.61
650–670	658	3	130.00–135.00	$132.51	$872	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1165	1046	80-85%	5	64.00–68.00	$66.93	$700	—
1020–1365	1134	80-85%	11	73.00–78.00	$76.29	$865	-5.45
1030–1340	1160	80-85%	6	82.00–86.00	$83.19	$965	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–905	849	85-90%	5	48.00–52.00	$49.56	$421	—
735–1040	920	85-90%	9	57.00–61.00	$59.33	$546	+1.58

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1375	1308	75-80%	4	90.00–93.00	$90.97	$1,190	+16.45
1210–1385	1313	75-80%	3	84.00–87.00	$85.33	$1,120	+1.83
1225–1885	1510	75-80%	4	75.00–80.00	$77.80	$1,175	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1820–1905	1863	2	106.00–109.00	$107.47	$2,002	—
1800–2005	1936	5	114.00–117.00	$114.76	$2,222	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
970–1235	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	750.00–975.00	$875.03

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
635	635	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	375.00	$375.00
805–825	815	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	550.00–700.00	$624.08
860	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,035.00	$1,035.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—

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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.