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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 103 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,337 —
430 430 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,440 -30.00
470 470 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 —
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 430.00 $430.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 260.00 $260.00 $767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 355.00–365.00 $359.88 $1,198 -5.38
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 +7.73
400–440 418 3 320.00–340.00 $331.33 $1,385 -13.76
480–495 488 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,537 -2.70
505–537 531 5 300.00–310.00 $301.90 $1,603 -3.18
565–590 582 3 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,717 +10.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 360.00 $360.00 $720 —
315–330 323 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,114 +32.44
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 ±0.00
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 4 390.00–415.00 $399.07 $1,097 -35.55
315–330 323 2 415.00–425.00 $419.88 $1,356 +4.07
350–385 365 4 395.00–420.00 $408.48 $1,491 -7.95
405–445 429 6 350.00–375.00 $363.93 $1,561 -10.94
455–495 475 6 330.00–350.00 $340.68 $1,618 -1.15
500–540 527 7 295.00–332.50 $317.09 $1,671 +1.32
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 +15.15
600–640 620 2 290.00–310.00 $299.68 $1,858 +4.68
895 895 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —
900 900 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 420.00–440.00 $430.00 $1,234 -24.86
320–340 330 2 420.00–435.00 $427.27 $1,410 -6.13
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
350 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 -20.79
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
710 710 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1155 1148 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,665 —
1015–1480 1195 80-85% 3 130.00–142.50 $135.92 $1,624 +12.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,166 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,526 —
1575–2095 1862 3 189.00–194.00 $192.21 $3,579 —
1840–1885 1863 2 178.00–183.00 $180.53 $3,363 —

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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) 9 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,366.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,633.33

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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 5 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.