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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $386.57/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 437 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $377.91/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 461 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $338.55/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 522 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 218 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —
530 530 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 —
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 —
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 6 370.00–375.00 $371.65 $1,516 -0.41
450–485 466 11 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $1,655 -11.07
500–545 522 12 330.00–345.00 $338.55 $1,767 +2.40
555–580 570 10 325.00–335.00 $330.42 $1,883 +0.70
600–635 614 5 310.00–315.00 $312.93 $1,921 -1.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 9 390.00–415.00 $399.22 $1,709 -15.51
460–465 463 9 365.00–380.00 $371.67 $1,721 -13.36
510–545 526 7 350.00–355.00 $351.75 $1,850 +5.12
550–585 566 7 340.00–345.00 $342.18 $1,937 -1.59
600–615 608 4 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $1,961 -4.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 420.00–430.00 $424.73 $1,372 -42.79
355–370 361 5 415.00–420.00 $417.95 $1,509 +2.98
420–445 437 15 380.00–395.00 $386.57 $1,689 -2.79
450–470 461 14 370.00–385.00 $377.91 $1,742 -0.10
500–535 520 9 345.00–360.00 $354.55 $1,844 -3.92
565 565 6 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $1,921 -2.42
600–645 623 4 310.00–315.00 $312.59 $1,947 -9.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 4 435.00–445.00 $439.86 $1,583 +9.86
410–445 422 6 410.00–430.00 $418.10 $1,764 -5.62
455–495 469 10 390.00–400.00 $396.51 $1,860 -7.14
510–530 520 8 370.00–395.00 $382.40 $1,988 +2.38
555–570 560 5 350.00–365.00 $359.96 $2,016 +7.45
605–620 612 6 320.00–340.00 $328.42 $2,010 -7.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1350 1155 80-85% 5 140.00–145.00 $144.08 $1,664 +5.45
1055–1660 1303 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $153.91 $2,005 —
1130–1610 1316 80-85% 4 160.00–162.00 $160.46 $2,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1245 1109 85-90% 5 140.00–145.00 $141.88 $1,573 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1435 1293 75-80% 2 165.00–167.00 $165.89 $2,145 —
1740 1740 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1745 1645 3 185.00–192.00 $189.04 $3,110 —
1430–2350 1735 5 175.00–180.00 $179.18 $3,109 —
1755–1820 1788 2 200.00 $200.00 $3,576 —

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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) 4 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00

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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 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.