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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $336.72/cwt -8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 378 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $268.12/cwt -19.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 567 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 190 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
375–390 378 12 335.00–345.00 $336.72 $1,273 -8.45
445 445 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 +0.06
450 450 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 +1.35
500–515 505 5 300.00–315.00 $308.97 $1,560 +1.90
555–560 559 4 275.00–285.00 $281.26 $1,572 —
600–630 615 3 255.00–262.00 $258.96 $1,593 -17.40
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 fancy 288 2 490.00–500.00 $495.13 $1,426 —
300–310 303 3 395.00–420.00 $403.52 $1,223 +1.04
310 fancy 310 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,380 +25.00
360 360 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 —
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 -3.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 7 320.00–325.00 $321.48 $1,058 -11.04
375–380 376 5 310.00–330.00 $315.04 $1,185 -4.18
435 435 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 -19.77
460–480 471 9 275.00–285.00 $280.47 $1,321 -6.61
500–525 514 9 262.50–275.00 $267.97 $1,377 -8.58
735 735 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,668 —
780 780 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 +15.00
420–430 425 4 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,158 -17.53
455–470 459 4 255.00–260.00 $258.72 $1,188 -7.99
520 520 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
300 300 3 330.00 $330.00 $990 —
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
410–435 423 4 295.00–305.00 $298.86 $1,264 -30.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 fancy 345 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
355–390 379 4 320.00–340.00 $328.45 $1,245 -1.55
420–425 421 5 315.00–325.00 $320.99 $1,351 -6.51
470–490 477 3 312.50–325.00 $320.72 $1,530 -1.87
515–545 529 4 280.00–295.00 $287.99 $1,523 -4.84
550–595 567 10 260.00–275.00 $268.12 $1,520 -19.62
625–630 628 2 240.00–255.00 $247.47 $1,554 -15.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,131 +55.00
345 345 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
350–370 360 3 350.00–370.00 $361.48 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 510 2 220.00–250.00 $234.71 $1,197 —
640 640 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1470 1353 80-85% 9 138.00–141.00 $139.01 $1,881 —
1205–1514 1360 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,768 —
1330–1395 1363 80-85% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $1,650 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,175 —
950–1100 1038 85-90% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.26 $1,217 —
965–1300 1149 85-90% 4 107.00–110.00 $108.09 $1,242 -20.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1365 1348 2 158.00–168.00 $162.94 $2,196 +21.94
1100–1715 1408 2 130.00–131.00 $130.61 $1,839 —
1355–1660 1508 2 147.00–152.00 $149.25 $2,251 -5.99

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,053.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,125.00 $2,003.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,720.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,375.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.