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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $344.30/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 421 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $334.58/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 532 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 204 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 425.00–430.00 $427.47 $1,582 —
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 +15.00
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 —
535–540 538 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,910 +8.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 —
355–395 365 5 365.00–380.00 $374.78 $1,368 +3.06
405–440 421 14 340.00–350.00 $344.30 $1,450 +6.73
450–495 474 8 330.00–340.00 $335.47 $1,590 +13.43
525–545 534 8 315.00–325.00 $320.60 $1,712 +0.48
565–580 574 6 300.00–310.00 $306.71 $1,761 —
600–635 620 5 290.00–300.00 $296.08 $1,836 +2.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 —
355–390 378 3 390.00–405.00 $394.69 $1,492 +4.74
405–445 424 6 370.00–385.00 $374.14 $1,586 +4.97
450–485 461 6 345.00–365.00 $353.33 $1,629 +8.44
500–535 516 5 330.00–340.00 $333.02 $1,718 -2.07
585–595 590 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $1,873 -5.05
620–625 622 3 305.00–315.00 $310.67 $1,932 +3.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 8 420.00–440.00 $431.29 $1,428 +41.29
355–390 368 6 405.00–415.00 $411.60 $1,515 +30.72
405–445 425 7 360.00–375.00 $369.15 $1,569 +13.88
460–485 475 6 335.00–345.00 $340.02 $1,615 -1.53
515–545 523 6 320.00–325.00 $322.12 $1,685 +15.29
555–565 560 4 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,722 +9.52
600–640 613 6 290.00–300.00 $295.76 $1,813 +10.76
665–670 667 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,879 +19.20
720 720 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,908 +11.64
780 780 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,989 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 480.00–485.00 $482.50 $1,279 —
305–310 308 2 455.00–470.00 $462.44 $1,424 +42.40
370–380 377 6 420.00–430.00 $425.04 $1,602 +7.64
405–420 414 9 385.00–405.00 $394.35 $1,633 +5.45
450–485 458 6 350.00–370.00 $358.33 $1,641 -1.67
505–545 532 10 330.00–340.00 $334.58 $1,780 +3.01
565–595 587 5 317.00–322.50 $319.92 $1,878 +0.94
600–635 623 3 305.00–310.00 $306.60 $1,910 +12.97
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1330 1153 80-85% 6 150.00–157.00 $153.68 $1,772 —
1135–1390 1231 80-85% 8 160.00–165.00 $162.86 $2,005 +12.86
1135–1705 1300 80-85% 7 170.00–178.00 $173.39 $2,254 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,399 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2015 1823 2 202.00–207.00 $204.76 $3,733 —
1815–2100 1958 2 210.00–215.00 $212.32 $4,157 —

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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) 3 2,200.00–2,375.00 $2,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00

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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.