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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $322.31/cwt ≈ $1,860/hd at 577 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $342.69/cwt +12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 457 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $349.53/cwt ≈ $1,531/hd at 438 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 223 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
320–345 333 2 395.00–415.00 $404.62 $1,347 +20.93
355–380 368 6 380.00–385.00 $382.59 $1,408 +10.83
435–440 438 11 347.50–360.00 $349.53 $1,531 —
450–495 457 14 325.00–345.00 $342.69 $1,566 +12.69
510–549 534 11 320.00–340.00 $332.52 $1,776 +10.14
565–595 577 23 310.00–324.00 $322.31 $1,860 —
600–620 610 3 290.00–300.00 $294.97 $1,799 +34.97
676 676 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,825 —
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 +15.00
800 800 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,960 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 437 9 335.00–340.00 $338.92 $1,481 —
505–515 513 4 310.00–315.00 $311.23 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 435.00–450.00 $443.20 $1,352 +43.20
400–410 404 8 390.00–400.00 $396.19 $1,601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 365.00–370.00 $368.37 $1,076 +43.37
340–345 343 6 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $1,218 +50.19
355–395 378 8 330.00–340.00 $335.69 $1,269 +40.78
450–473 462 9 295.00–325.00 $310.26 $1,433 +10.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
415–444 427 5 311.00–315.00 $313.33 $1,338 —
465 465 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,381 +38.59
500–530 508 4 277.50–280.00 $279.35 $1,419 —
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
400–435 412 3 350.00–355.00 $353.24 $1,455 +33.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 +12.58
410–415 413 4 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,425 +25.54
450–475 458 3 320.00–335.00 $326.64 $1,496 —
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 +30.00
565 565 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,735 +37.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 414 5 325.00–330.00 $328.96 $1,362 +33.96
525–540 536 4 280.00–285.00 $281.22 $1,507 —
595 595 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1200 1088 85-90% 6 124.00–137.00 $129.71 $1,411 +10.99
1040–1250 1115 85-90% 4 110.00–121.00 $116.46 $1,299 —
920–1240 1176 85-90% 5 140.00–146.00 $140.94 $1,657 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1090 80-85% 4 144.00–149.00 $146.82 $1,600 —
1000–1300 1158 80-85% 8 154.00–164.00 $158.70 $1,838 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,278 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1450 1328 3 140.00–151.00 $146.15 $1,941 —
1660–1840 1725 4 159.00–173.00 $162.90 $2,810 —
2100 2100 1 191.00 $191.00 $4,011 -2.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,593.75

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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 5 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,380.00 —

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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.