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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 138 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
315–340 329 4 380.00–390.00 $383.69 $1,262 —
350–380 360 3 370.00–375.00 $371.76 $1,338 —
480 480 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 —
500–510 505 2 310.00–335.00 $322.38 $1,628 +20.74
615 615 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
745 745 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 —
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 +20.00
330–340 335 2 295.00–315.00 $304.85 $1,021 +8.18
350–390 383 6 290.00–310.00 $294.91 $1,130 —
420 420 4 300.00–315.00 $311.25 $1,307 +20.36
460–480 471 8 295.00–310.00 $299.63 $1,411 +19.62
500–545 518 5 255.00–285.00 $275.14 $1,425 +25.14
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 +15.00
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 +40.00
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 +25.00
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 —
410 410 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 +10.00
470 470 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 465 3 255.00–265.00 $258.41 $1,202 —
550–555 553 3 240.00–245.00 $241.66 $1,336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $1,229 +47.50
370–395 383 2 360.00–365.00 $362.42 $1,388 —
405–420 408 5 317.50–320.00 $319.49 $1,304 +22.11
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 +0.05
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 ±0.00
610 610 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,662 +16.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 +22.39
400 400 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —
460–475 468 2 335.00–337.50 $336.23 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,210 —
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —
665 665 2 240.00–255.00 $247.50 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1100 999 85-90% 8 109.00–111.00 $110.16 $1,100 +10.16
970–1190 1064 85-90% 5 115.00–125.00 $118.72 $1,263 —
1055–1295 1215 85-90% 3 130.00–131.00 $130.71 $1,588 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1293 80-85% 3 132.00–140.00 $135.38 $1,750 -0.12
1235–1470 1353 80-85% 2 162.00–167.00 $164.72 $2,229 —
1400–1450 1430 80-85% 3 145.00–158.00 $151.07 $2,160 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1560 1367 3 150.00–159.00 $154.37 $2,110 —
1639–2150 1875 3 164.00–170.00 $167.38 $3,138 —
2130 2130 1 193.00 $193.00 $4,111 —

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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 7 1,000.00–1,330.00 $1,163.00

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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) 4 1,500.00–1,760.00 $1,615.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,075.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.