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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $421.24/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 368 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $326.63/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 520 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.40/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 485 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 283 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,701 —
455–477 470 3 372.00–375.00 $372.97 $1,753 +12.97
500–541 536 8 345.00–348.00 $347.27 $1,861 -2.73
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 -5.00
680 680 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 3 410.00–420.00 $414.98 $1,681 —
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
605 605 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 420.00–430.00 $425.04 $1,245 -5.46
310–345 328 4 390.00–400.00 $396.45 $1,300 -11.07
355–395 378 4 380.00–395.00 $387.35 $1,464 -2.00
405–435 421 8 355.00–365.00 $360.58 $1,518 -5.75
460–497 485 11 340.00–355.00 $344.40 $1,670 +0.17
510–520 512 7 327.00–332.00 $329.86 $1,689 -0.11
550–595 575 11 315.00–325.00 $320.78 $1,844 -7.96
600–640 625 5 305.00–310.00 $306.98 $1,919 -4.43
650–655 653 2 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,943 —
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,046 —
315–330 323 2 375.00–385.00 $380.12 $1,228 -12.86
355–365 362 3 370.00–375.00 $373.36 $1,352 +2.62
410–425 419 8 340.00–350.00 $346.20 $1,451 -3.09
465–495 481 10 325.00–342.50 $336.52 $1,619 +3.56
500–505 501 7 315.00–325.00 $320.71 $1,607 +1.52
550–590 575 6 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,753 -7.58
600–645 623 7 290.00–300.00 $295.06 $1,838 -5.59
665–695 675 3 280.00–285.00 $283.28 $1,912 -1.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,152 -70.00
250–275 264 4 460.00–475.00 $468.84 $1,238 -21.16
315–340 330 5 430.00–445.00 $435.73 $1,438 -1.77
350–390 368 12 415.00–430.00 $421.24 $1,550 +1.41
400–435 414 7 390.00–415.00 $399.97 $1,656 +4.05
455–485 473 10 360.00–385.00 $369.04 $1,746 +13.46
500–525 509 7 335.00–342.00 $339.45 $1,728 -5.47
555–595 573 8 327.00–340.00 $331.77 $1,901 +1.77
620–630 627 6 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $1,996 -11.57
650–685 671 4 300.00–315.00 $308.86 $2,072 -7.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 415.00–425.00 $420.35 $1,358 +6.88
370–395 383 6 395.00–410.00 $405.70 $1,554 +16.39
405–445 428 10 370.00–385.00 $375.55 $1,607 +8.48
450–490 470 10 345.00–355.00 $350.26 $1,646 +8.72
500–540 520 12 320.00–330.00 $326.63 $1,698 -3.92
550–575 568 10 315.00–325.00 $320.01 $1,818 -4.40
600–635 612 3 300.00–310.00 $306.54 $1,876 -2.21
675–690 683 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,998 -7.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1260 1116 80-85% 14 155.00–160.00 $156.77 $1,750 -16.01
1000–1255 1159 80-85% 4 145.00–150.00 $146.73 $1,701 —
1175–1400 1276 80-85% 5 165.00–170.00 $168.08 $2,145 +6.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1290 1142 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $141.88 $1,620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,898 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1455 1415 2 177.00–182.00 $179.43 $2,539 —
1670–1700 1685 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $3,412 —
1845 1845 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,506 —

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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 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,975.00 —

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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.