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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 184 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 3 420.00–425.00 $421.71 $1,109 +21.71
315 315 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 +10.38
355 355 2 390.00–405.00 $397.50 $1,411 +14.91
420–430 425 3 350.00–370.00 $361.65 $1,537 +12.12
452–490 458 6 347.50–355.00 $348.84 $1,598 +6.15
505–543 535 5 320.00–335.00 $332.17 $1,777 -0.35
588 588 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,970 +12.69
605 605 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,918 +22.03
655–675 665 2 275.00–285.00 $279.92 $1,861 +9.92
760 760 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 -18.20
365–390 378 2 415.00–420.00 $417.42 $1,578 —
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 -6.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,349 —
475 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 —
530 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 +3.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 -28.37
350–390 363 6 340.00–342.50 $340.89 $1,237 +5.20
420–430 425 3 315.00–340.00 $329.98 $1,402 —
455–475 465 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $1,500 +12.29
535–545 540 7 280.00–300.00 $289.27 $1,562 —
560–581 576 4 275.00–285.00 $277.43 $1,598 —
610 610 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 —
650–655 652 3 240.00–255.00 $249.97 $1,630 —
710–740 727 7 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,690 —
800–835 812 3 217.00–220.00 $218.97 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
370–375 372 3 345.00–350.00 $346.68 $1,290 —
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $993 -27.48
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 +13.00
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 —
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
360–390 380 9 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,387 -10.00
405–420 410 6 335.00–345.00 $341.59 $1,401 -3.44
455 455 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 +13.36
505 505 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,629 +12.50
565–590 580 5 305.00–315.00 $311.10 $1,804 +4.10
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
695 695 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,054 —
265 265 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 —
405–445 418 3 370.00–380.00 $376.45 $1,574 +1.45
505–545 532 3 330.00–335.00 $333.42 $1,774 —
615 615 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
526 526 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,604 +23.78

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1195 985 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $108.03 $1,064 —
860–1300 1072 85-90% 8 115.00–127.00 $119.17 $1,278 -10.54
1070–1200 1113 85-90% 3 132.00–138.00 $135.44 $1,507 +18.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1179 80-85% 5 142.00–145.00 $143.61 $1,693 -15.09
1195–1290 1243 80-85% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.60 $2,021 —
1350–1435 1378 80-85% 3 150.00–158.00 $152.78 $2,105 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1565 1333 4 144.00–152.00 $147.89 $1,971 +1.74
1250–1640 1497 3 161.00–170.00 $165.71 $2,481 —
1500–1915 1727 3 173.00–185.00 $178.31 $3,079 +15.41

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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 3 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,250.00

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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) 7 1,575.00–1,800.00 $1,632.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,058.33

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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 7 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,278.57 —

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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.