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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $338.60/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 478 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $332.04/cwt +11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 519 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $355.17/cwt +15.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 516 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 325 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,328 —
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 —
400–410 404 5 420.00–425.00 $423.02 $1,709 +8.04
500–510 505 2 370.00–372.00 $370.99 $1,873 —
560–575 564 4 350.00–360.00 $352.55 $1,988 +2.55
600–635 618 2 345.00–350.00 $347.57 $2,148 +2.57
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 535 2 355.00–367.00 $360.89 $1,931 +13.62
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 ±0.00
600–630 615 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 +15.00
330–345 339 5 385.00–400.00 $393.05 $1,332 +12.93
365–385 380 6 370.00–380.00 $376.67 $1,431 +3.31
410–445 426 12 345.00–360.00 $355.32 $1,514 +9.12
455–495 478 15 330.00–347.00 $338.60 $1,619 +2.08
500–540 519 15 325.00–335.00 $332.04 $1,723 +11.33
570–590 580 6 315.00–325.00 $321.61 $1,865 +16.71
600–625 616 9 300.00–315.00 $309.45 $1,906 +14.39
665–695 685 3 290.00–295.00 $293.38 $2,010 +10.10
710 710 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 4 415.00–430.00 $421.12 $1,385 +24.67
355–390 368 6 385.00–400.00 $391.70 $1,441 +4.35
400–425 407 12 365.00–385.00 $377.00 $1,534 +16.42
450–495 471 8 345.00–365.00 $354.82 $1,671 +10.42
510–540 527 9 340.00–345.00 $341.68 $1,801 +11.82
565–580 569 12 330.00–340.00 $335.07 $1,907 +14.29
605–645 628 8 317.00–330.00 $322.60 $2,026 +15.62
665–670 667 3 305.00–310.00 $306.68 $2,046 +9.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,152 —
320–345 333 9 410.00–445.00 $430.32 $1,433 +9.97
355–390 370 8 400.00–415.00 $407.42 $1,507 +1.72
415–445 431 9 370.00–385.00 $377.24 $1,626 +1.69
455–475 468 11 345.00–355.00 $349.02 $1,633 -1.24
515–525 520 11 335.00–345.00 $340.45 $1,770 +13.82
550–595 563 8 325.00–335.00 $331.78 $1,868 +11.77
600–645 627 6 305.00–315.00 $310.09 $1,944 +3.55
650–695 673 4 295.00–300.00 $297.42 $2,002 +4.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,090 +20.00
265 265 2 470.00–490.00 $480.00 $1,272 +11.16
335–340 338 3 440.00–450.00 $443.30 $1,498 +7.57
355–385 368 9 420.00–440.00 $427.10 $1,572 +5.86
400–435 418 9 390.00–410.00 $399.87 $1,671 -0.10
455–495 482 10 360.00–375.00 $367.86 $1,773 -1.18
500–545 516 12 347.00–365.00 $355.17 $1,833 +15.72
555–580 571 7 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $1,970 +13.28
600–635 613 4 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $1,992 +6.61
665–680 669 4 305.00–320.00 $313.79 $2,099 +4.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1320 1134 80-85% 7 140.00–147.00 $143.72 $1,630 -13.05
1105–1465 1227 80-85% 10 150.00–160.00 $153.39 $1,882 —
1105–1395 1278 80-85% 11 165.00–175.00 $167.59 $2,142 -0.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1240 1063 85-90% 6 140.00–150.00 $144.27 $1,534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,870 +20.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 2 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,325.00 —

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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.