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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.40/cwt +11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 421 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $422.71/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 414 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $393.54/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 465 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 216 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 500.00–515.00 $507.55 $1,792 —
500–530 514 4 390.00–397.00 $393.05 $2,020 +11.21
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 +25.00
600–610 605 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $2,102 +2.48
685 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 -10.00
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 —
310–345 325 4 420.00–460.00 $441.35 $1,434 +7.41
370–395 378 6 410.00–425.00 $418.15 $1,581 -2.74
410–445 421 16 385.00–405.00 $396.40 $1,669 +11.34
460–480 466 5 370.00–380.00 $375.94 $1,752 +9.57
505–525 519 5 350.00–370.00 $357.94 $1,858 +11.80
570–595 581 7 340.00–345.00 $341.46 $1,984 +9.03
610–645 624 6 325.00–340.00 $334.92 $2,090 +10.02
655–660 658 2 305.00–320.00 $312.53 $2,056 +0.04
705–725 715 2 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 +8.40
355–395 375 4 395.00–405.00 $400.27 $1,501 +5.40
420–445 431 8 365.00–375.00 $370.70 $1,598 +4.27
465–490 478 7 350.00–365.00 $358.58 $1,714 +13.56
520–530 524 6 335.00–345.00 $340.83 $1,786 +7.83
565–595 579 5 325.00–335.00 $330.92 $1,916 +10.92
610–635 620 4 305.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,922 +3.39
665–675 668 3 295.00–300.00 $298.32 $1,993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 +90.00
250–290 273 4 530.00–575.00 $551.95 $1,507 —
330–345 338 2 485.00–515.00 $500.33 $1,691 +25.41
350–385 372 6 455.00–485.00 $467.15 $1,738 +22.99
400–425 414 11 410.00–435.00 $422.71 $1,750 +5.95
455–490 465 11 385.00–410.00 $393.54 $1,830 +0.13
500–545 528 10 370.00–385.00 $377.11 $1,991 +17.14
555–565 560 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $2,086 +28.88
605–615 610 2 320.00–340.00 $329.92 $2,013 +2.57
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 480.00–500.00 $490.46 $1,339 —
360–395 380 5 415.00–430.00 $420.82 $1,599 -4.21
405–440 422 10 380.00–400.00 $386.98 $1,633 -8.67
450–485 464 7 360.00–375.00 $366.37 $1,700 -3.57
500–535 518 6 350.00–365.00 $357.34 $1,851 +12.42
565–585 573 5 340.00–360.00 $351.13 $2,012 +20.11
610–625 618 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,931 +0.01
655–660 658 2 295.00–310.00 $302.53 $1,991 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1270 1117 80-85% 5 160.00–167.00 $162.51 $1,815 -0.08
1130–1195 1163 80-85% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $1,715 -26.37
1170–1305 1238 80-85% 2 170.00–172.00 $171.05 $2,118 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,542 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1595 1375 2 190.00–192.00 $191.16 $2,628 —
1415–1645 1538 3 200.00–207.00 $204.64 $3,147 —
1690 1690 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,718 —

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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) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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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 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,925.00 —

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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.