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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 122 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 360.00–375.00 $367.68 $1,169 -0.01
355–395 380 4 345.00–355.00 $350.36 $1,331 +2.30
430–435 432 3 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,447 -17.61
465–495 480 6 305.00–315.00 $309.91 $1,488 -31.28
505–510 508 4 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,498 -11.62
565–585 580 4 275.00–280.00 $278.78 $1,617 -13.26
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 -7.60
360–390 381 4 365.00–380.00 $371.25 $1,414 -1.25
400–440 422 7 345.00–360.00 $354.26 $1,495 —
465–485 475 2 325.00–340.00 $332.34 $1,579 —
505–540 516 4 305.00–315.00 $309.94 $1,599 -50.06
555–565 560 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,666 —
625–635 630 2 265.00–275.00 $269.96 $1,701 —
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 —
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
300–330 320 3 440.00–450.00 $446.56 $1,429 +1.56
360–395 384 7 420.00–445.00 $426.94 $1,639 —
415–430 422 6 375.00–400.00 $383.28 $1,617 -16.75
450–465 458 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,695 +10.00
510–535 523 2 325.00–335.00 $329.88 $1,725 —
580–585 581 4 310.00–320.00 $313.76 $1,823 —
625–630 628 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,962 -7.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,245 +15.00
350–390 369 4 385.00–400.00 $395.07 $1,458 +18.31
410–430 419 5 350.00–370.00 $358.82 $1,503 -10.42
450–485 466 5 330.00–355.00 $343.93 $1,603 -9.07
520–525 523 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,608 -32.35
625 625 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,844 -12.50
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -3.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1445 1119 80-85% 7 125.00–132.00 $129.32 $1,447 —
955–1415 1127 80-85% 5 137.00–142.00 $139.67 $1,574 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1555 1454 4 171.00–180.00 $174.72 $2,540 —
1595–1675 1633 3 160.00–165.00 $162.64 $2,656 +2.64
1445–2030 1782 3 183.00–190.00 $186.47 $3,323 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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.