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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $409.42/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 372 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 139 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 +45.00
530–540 535 2 350.00–360.00 $355.05 $1,900 —
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
677 677 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,166 —
920 920 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 4 370.00–385.00 $376.21 $1,264 +16.33
350–390 367 3 370.00–385.00 $375.32 $1,377 +15.32
400–445 426 7 330.00–365.00 $343.42 $1,463 +12.09
455–490 473 8 315.00–335.00 $323.63 $1,531 +8.63
505–515 508 3 315.00–335.00 $323.31 $1,642 +21.41
577–595 583 3 297.50–300.00 $298.35 $1,739 +3.35
635 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 345.00–365.00 $353.33 $1,148 +8.33
380 380 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 —
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 —
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 -55.00
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 —
450 450 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 316 7 400.00–430.00 $414.93 $1,311 -4.95
350–390 372 11 390.00–425.00 $409.42 $1,523 +0.94
440 440 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $1,617 +3.57
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 -5.68
510–545 534 4 330.00–355.00 $342.65 $1,830 +25.56
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 +5.00
615–625 620 2 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,953 +15.28
655–690 673 3 280.00–312.50 $295.55 $1,989 —
710–745 723 5 260.00–275.00 $268.93 $1,944 —
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —
890 890 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 390.00 $390.00 $916 +90.00
270–290 278 3 375.00–385.00 $378.23 $1,051 —
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 —
475–495 485 2 295.00–315.00 $304.79 $1,478 +84.79
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 —
675 675 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 —
270 270 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,323 +60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1290 1119 80-85% 4 130.00–132.50 $130.65 $1,462 -14.35
1025–1285 1131 80-85% 6 137.50–142.50 $140.83 $1,593 -4.17
1290–1330 1305 80-85% 3 147.50–150.00 $148.32 $1,936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1635 1509 75-80% 4 130.00–137.00 $132.98 $2,007 —
1635–1770 1695 75-80% 3 120.00–125.00 $123.35 $2,091 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1410 1318 2 152.00–158.00 $155.21 $2,046 —
1090–1575 1333 2 162.00–170.00 $166.73 $2,223 —
1640–1845 1757 3 183.00–195.00 $189.55 $3,330 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 880.00–1,080.00 $990.00

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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) 4 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,287.50

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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.