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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 145 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,054 —
320–325 323 2 390.00–425.00 $407.64 $1,317 —
385–390 388 2 385.00–395.00 $390.03 $1,513 —
410–430 418 4 360.00–385.00 $372.59 $1,557 —
450–475 465 4 360.00–370.00 $366.25 $1,703 -23.75
500–520 510 2 350.00–355.00 $352.45 $1,797 -2.60
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —
670 670 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,976 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 330.00–335.00 $332.60 $1,390 —
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
560–595 578 2 270.00–280.00 $274.85 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 460.00–470.00 $464.91 $1,255 —
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 310 4 375.00–395.00 $383.47 $1,189 +7.26
355–390 375 4 345.00–375.00 $360.13 $1,350 -15.19
425–440 433 2 335.00–345.00 $339.91 $1,472 -3.51
450–495 469 4 320.00–350.00 $329.80 $1,547 +6.17
655–685 670 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,164 —
250–295 273 3 440.00–445.00 $443.20 $1,210 —
355–385 367 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,395 —
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 3 410.00–435.00 $423.31 $1,422 +8.38
355–395 375 2 400.00–415.00 $407.10 $1,527 -2.32
400–435 414 5 395.00–425.00 $406.12 $1,681 +38.62
450 450 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,642 —
500–535 516 5 325.00–350.00 $339.68 $1,753 -2.97
560–580 570 2 310.00–332.50 $321.45 $1,832 +1.45
605–635 617 3 305.00–315.00 $309.99 $1,913 -4.97
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 -5.55
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 +6.07
750–780 765 2 260.00–275.00 $267.65 $2,048 +22.65
805 805 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,093 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 +10.00
410–440 430 3 355.00–365.00 $359.88 $1,547 +34.88
460 460 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,587 +40.21
525–545 537 3 300.00–320.00 $310.12 $1,665 +0.12
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 3 470.00–490.00 $478.36 $1,339 -11.64
440 440 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1520 1178 80-85% 8 140.00–145.00 $141.13 $1,663 —
1120–1385 1253 80-85% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,692 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,905 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–995 897 85-90% 5 97.00–110.00 $103.52 $929 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,167 —
980–1195 1088 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,306 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1540 1523 75-80% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $2,247 +14.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1790 1387 3 144.00–151.00 $149.13 $2,068 —
1155–1850 1503 3 160.00–173.00 $167.21 $2,513 —
1545–2020 1775 4 183.00–192.50 $187.55 $3,329 -2.00

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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 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00

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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) 10 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,030.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,685.71 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00–3,750.00 $3,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.