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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $416.43/cwt +29.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 373 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $315.77/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 518 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $345.09/cwt +14.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 201 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 —
330 330 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 +15.00
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
274–285 280 4 385.00–405.00 $398.74 $1,116 —
300–345 326 6 350.00–385.00 $365.26 $1,191 +25.39
360–395 376 9 330.00–365.00 $352.27 $1,325 —
415–435 423 10 330.00–362.00 $345.09 $1,460 +14.04
450–490 471 10 300.00–335.00 $317.70 $1,496 -7.22
500–535 518 4 295.00–310.00 $305.08 $1,580 +11.24
550–580 563 4 280.00–287.50 $284.33 $1,601 +18.71
600–615 608 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,581 +21.99
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -20.00
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 —
255 255 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 —
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 —
360–385 373 4 375.00–405.00 $382.75 $1,428 +20.25
400–420 410 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,041 —
375–390 383 2 300.00–305.00 $302.45 $1,158 —
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 +15.00
485 485 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 +14.97
500–535 518 3 280.00–300.00 $286.43 $1,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 425.00–445.00 $434.62 $1,152 +17.12
300–345 331 7 405.00–425.00 $415.81 $1,376 -9.19
354–390 373 11 410.00–425.00 $416.43 $1,553 +29.38
415–430 420 5 360.00–400.00 $374.87 $1,574 -1.80
455–485 469 5 330.00–355.00 $341.83 $1,603 +6.31
500–540 518 10 300.00–325.00 $315.77 $1,636 -2.43
565–595 585 4 280.00–310.00 $299.85 $1,754 -6.79
605–635 620 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 +7.50
845 845 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 —
360–390 381 5 360.00–385.00 $375.79 $1,432 —
445 445 2 320.00–335.00 $327.50 $1,457 +4.36
505–540 523 2 285.00–290.00 $287.42 $1,503 +7.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 450.00–460.00 $454.86 $1,242 —
285 fancy 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 —
315–335 328 3 430.00–440.00 $433.40 $1,422 —
355–360 358 2 435.00–440.00 $437.48 $1,566 +17.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–920 865 85-90% 3 102.50–110.00 $107.62 $931 +1.42
910–1115 1002 85-90% 5 125.00–132.50 $128.15 $1,284 —
745–1440 1018 85-90% 8 116.00–122.50 $120.10 $1,223 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1515 1177 80-85% 9 130.00–142.50 $133.08 $1,566 +8.08
1110–1255 1183 80-85% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.71 $1,463 -1.29
1395–1485 1440 80-85% 2 145.00–153.00 $148.88 $2,144 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1330 1295 75-80% 2 125.00–134.00 $129.62 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,856 —
865–1850 1520 3 160.00–174.00 $171.34 $2,604 —
1170–2045 1720 3 180.00–182.50 $180.57 $3,106 —

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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) 3 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,383.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,980.00

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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 3 3,050.00–3,600.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,192.86 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.