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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 14, 2025

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $323.00/cwt ≈ $1,680/hd at 520 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $345.00/cwt ≈ $2,015/hd at 584 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $367.07/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 435 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 291 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 -7.47
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 —
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 +10.00
584 584 14 345.00 $345.00 $2,015 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 +5.00
650–660 655 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
660 660 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 425.00–440.00 $430.50 $1,154 +10.50
320–325 323 4 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,316 —
350–360 354 7 380.00–400.00 $389.35 $1,378 -5.34
400–430 420 7 360.00–370.00 $366.33 $1,539 -7.81
450–490 473 7 340.00–350.00 $344.23 $1,628 -9.10
510–525 520 9 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,716 -3.05
555–575 561 9 317.00–340.00 $328.74 $1,844 +11.26
600–635 617 5 307.00–315.00 $311.41 $1,921 +0.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 5 390.00–395.00 $392.98 $1,324 +2.98
355–395 371 5 365.00–375.00 $370.74 $1,375 -4.04
430–445 440 7 340.00–355.00 $349.29 $1,537 +4.99
455–490 474 10 325.00–335.00 $332.96 $1,578 -2.51
515–540 529 7 315.00–322.00 $319.19 $1,689 -1.41
565–575 570 4 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,781 +5.77
600–620 614 8 295.00–305.00 $300.65 $1,846 +4.57
660–670 665 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 22 323.00 $323.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 440.00–500.00 $469.45 $1,291 —
310–330 317 3 410.00–420.00 $413.47 $1,311 -17.82
355–395 369 6 380.00–400.00 $389.31 $1,437 -22.29
425–440 435 12 360.00–375.00 $367.07 $1,597 -2.08
450–475 459 10 335.00–345.00 $341.54 $1,568 +1.52
500–525 510 8 325.00–335.00 $330.55 $1,686 +8.43
575–595 584 7 320.00–327.00 $324.41 $1,895 +16.93
600–630 610 8 300.00–315.00 $308.75 $1,883 +12.99
665–695 680 4 295.00–305.00 $300.11 $2,041 +18.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,155 —
250 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 +7.50
335 335 2 430.00–445.00 $437.50 $1,466 -24.94
350–380 364 8 410.00–430.00 $419.83 $1,528 -5.21
410–420 417 11 385.00–405.00 $395.92 $1,651 +1.57
455–460 458 9 350.00–365.00 $355.58 $1,629 -2.75
500–530 518 6 340.00–350.00 $344.92 $1,787 +10.34
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 +10.08
620–645 625 5 320.00–335.00 $329.92 $2,062 +23.32
650–680 665 5 310.00–320.00 $315.95 $2,101 —
700–740 725 3 290.00–295.00 $293.30 $2,126 +13.30
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1390 1091 80-85% 5 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $1,664 —
900–1260 1106 80-85% 6 170.00–177.00 $172.78 $1,911 —
1040–1530 1254 80-85% 8 160.00–167.00 $162.02 $2,032 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,048 —
1390–1650 1520 75-80% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,432 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1935 1715 2 205.00–217.00 $211.77 $3,632 —
1565–2035 1730 4 192.00–200.00 $195.79 $3,387 —

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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) 2 2,130.00–2,320.00 $2,225.00

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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 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.