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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $432.29/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 421 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $382.58/cwt +16.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 479 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $370.46/cwt +13.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 519 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 319 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,736 —
320 320 2 555.00–575.00 $565.00 $1,808 —
400 400 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,760 —
465 465 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,023 —
520–530 523 3 395.00–405.00 $401.62 $2,100 +8.57
565 565 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 —
605–615 612 3 360.00–370.00 $363.30 $2,223 -1.70
690 690 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,450 —
725 725 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 —
545 545 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 +5.00
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,706 +83.65
355–385 373 12 425.00–455.00 $437.47 $1,632 +19.32
410–430 419 8 390.00–420.00 $401.25 $1,681 +4.85
455–475 462 12 370.00–390.00 $378.32 $1,748 +2.38
500–540 521 11 360.00–375.00 $366.27 $1,908 +8.33
550–590 572 11 340.00–365.00 $349.54 $1,999 +8.08
610–625 620 5 310.00–335.00 $327.35 $2,030 -7.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 9 405.00–420.00 $412.35 $1,522 +12.08
425–435 428 12 370.00–385.00 $378.74 $1,621 +8.04
470–485 476 10 350.00–360.00 $354.52 $1,688 -4.06
515–540 534 8 340.00–355.00 $348.85 $1,863 +8.02
550–575 565 5 330.00–335.00 $333.05 $1,882 +2.13
600 600 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 +5.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,265 -40.00
270–295 283 4 540.00–545.00 $542.39 $1,535 -9.56
310–325 318 2 485.00–500.00 $492.32 $1,566 -8.01
370–395 381 5 450.00–485.00 $466.55 $1,778 -0.60
410–430 421 18 420.00–440.00 $432.29 $1,820 +9.58
460–480 469 8 400.00–430.00 $421.76 $1,978 +28.22
520–530 524 10 380.00–395.00 $389.73 $2,042 +12.62
550–575 558 17 357.00–380.00 $369.37 $2,061 -3.11
600–630 616 13 335.00–350.00 $344.54 $2,122 +14.62
650–685 663 5 325.00–340.00 $332.95 $2,207 +17.95
705–710 708 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $2,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 5 465.00–480.00 $472.87 $1,532 —
355–370 361 7 430.00–445.00 $439.18 $1,585 +18.36
400–435 425 10 405.00–415.00 $410.51 $1,745 +23.53
450–485 479 18 370.00–395.00 $382.58 $1,833 +16.21
500–545 519 18 355.00–385.00 $370.46 $1,923 +13.12
550–595 575 10 335.00–350.00 $343.18 $1,973 -7.95
605–625 615 7 315.00–325.00 $319.99 $1,968 +7.46
665–680 673 4 310.00–320.00 $315.06 $2,120 +12.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1295 1200 80-85% 3 170.00 $170.00 $2,040 —
1095–1680 1360 80-85% 4 145.00–152.00 $149.24 $2,030 —
1075–1790 1419 80-85% 5 155.00–162.00 $158.80 $2,253 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1605 1523 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,894 -14.64
1355–1785 1570 2 177.00–182.00 $179.16 $2,813 —
1565–1915 1726 4 205.00–215.00 $208.56 $3,600 —

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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 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,675.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00

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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.