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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 23, 2025

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $355.27/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 428 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $388.90/cwt -11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 419 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $341.55/cwt +11.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 176 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
495 495 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 —
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 -10.00
575–585 580 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 —
515–530 523 2 345.00–347.50 $346.27 $1,811 -8.73
560 560 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,890 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 367 3 385.00–395.00 $389.95 $1,431 +1.98
405–440 427 5 360.01–375.00 $369.17 $1,576 +4.41
450–470 460 6 340.00–350.00 $344.89 $1,586 -0.86
500–530 509 5 330.00–345.00 $335.09 $1,706 +10.70
550–565 558 2 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $1,800 +4.97
600 600 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,845 -3.34
785 785 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 370.00–375.00 $371.72 $1,420 +16.59
415–445 429 4 330.00–345.00 $337.57 $1,448 -5.61
460–495 478 2 310.00–335.00 $322.04 $1,539 +1.14
505–520 517 5 300.00–325.00 $320.12 $1,655 +8.12
600–615 609 4 280.00–300.00 $293.83 $1,789 -1.11
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 -15.00
700–730 715 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,734 -7.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 -27.07
355–395 375 6 370.00–390.00 $380.88 $1,428 -27.73
405–445 428 12 345.00–370.00 $355.27 $1,521 -4.61
455–485 470 10 330.00–350.00 $341.55 $1,605 +11.69
510–545 525 3 290.00–320.00 $306.83 $1,611 -20.08
565–575 568 5 285.00–305.00 $297.96 $1,692 -17.30
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 ±0.00
685–695 690 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,811 -22.58
720–740 733 3 250.00–255.00 $253.36 $1,857 -16.50
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 —
840 840 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 415.00–425.00 $420.04 $1,441 -20.77
350–365 356 6 405.00–425.00 $417.40 $1,486 -13.21
410–425 419 10 380.00–405.00 $388.90 $1,629 -11.19
480 480 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 +5.04
510–545 533 8 325.00–337.50 $331.57 $1,767 -16.72
550–570 559 5 310.00–330.00 $318.98 $1,783 -12.30
605–645 631 6 290.00–305.00 $293.63 $1,853 —
670 670 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 —
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–870 838 85-90% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $1,277 —
835–1030 900 85-90% 3 142.50–145.00 $143.45 $1,291 —
940 940 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 -5.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1115 1065 80-85% 3 155.00–160.00 $156.74 $1,669 +17.07
1130 1130 80-85% 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,921 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,860 -2.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1375 1268 75-80% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.29 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,934 —
1730 1730 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,546 —
2275 2275 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,778 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,620.00–1,950.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,370.00–1,550.00 $1,463.33

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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) 4 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 2 3,150.00–3,450.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.