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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 89 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 439 4 300.00–315.00 $311.41 $1,367 -18.59
510–515 512 3 295.00–305.00 $301.64 $1,544 -7.33
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 -6.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 450.00 $450.00 $990 —
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 -30.00
400–420 410 2 330.00–335.00 $332.44 $1,363 -17.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–640 638 2 230.00–245.00 $237.53 $1,515 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
310 310 3 290.00–300.00 $296.67 $920 -24.81
400–418 407 5 285.00–295.00 $290.89 $1,184 +0.89
460–465 461 4 275.00–285.00 $280.01 $1,291 -0.46
540 540 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 -17.97
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 —
610–615 612 3 232.50–235.00 $234.16 $1,433 —
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 -10.00
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 —
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 +11.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 340.00 $340.00 $799 —
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
400–440 420 2 295.00–300.00 $297.38 $1,249 -23.61
515–525 520 2 275.00–285.00 $279.95 $1,456 -8.04
580 580 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 +1.88
600–620 610 2 255.00–257.50 $256.27 $1,563 +8.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 261 4 370.00–380.00 $377.61 $986 -57.39
300 300 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1180 934 85-90% 5 119.00–127.50 $123.06 $1,149 -1.94
985 985 85-90% 3 100.00 $100.00 $985 —
1125–1175 1150 85-90% 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $1,547 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1320 1275 80-85% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.93 $1,810 —
1280–1295 1288 80-85% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,745 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,066 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,421.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,250.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,280.00 $3,280.00

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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.