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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $398.78/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 470 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $361.90/cwt -8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 428 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $398.69/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 427 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 329 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 —
400 400 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 -10.00
515 515 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 ±0.00
550 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 +17.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 6 410.00–415.00 $413.25 $1,335 —
355–390 372 10 375.00–390.00 $384.19 $1,429 -15.09
410–445 428 18 350.00–370.00 $361.90 $1,549 -8.45
450–485 465 11 340.00–355.00 $348.15 $1,619 -1.23
500–525 508 9 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $1,676 -7.77
565–595 584 8 315.00–325.00 $320.67 $1,873 -4.33
610–625 616 5 300.00–305.00 $302.97 $1,866 -3.07
665–675 670 4 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,926 -14.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 12 430.00–450.00 $439.65 $1,376 —
355–385 373 6 400.00–415.00 $408.26 $1,523 -5.58
410–435 418 10 375.00–395.00 $383.90 $1,605 -14.84
450–485 465 8 360.00–375.00 $367.43 $1,709 +2.46
500–530 516 5 340.00–350.00 $346.01 $1,785 -4.35
555–565 560 4 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $1,890 -3.84
610–615 613 4 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $1,916 -10.55
650–665 658 4 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,990 -13.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 465.00–475.00 $471.67 $1,321 —
300–345 324 8 450.00–460.00 $454.86 $1,474 +23.54
355–395 380 9 420.00–430.00 $424.98 $1,615 +19.24
400–445 427 15 390.00–405.00 $398.69 $1,702 +11.31
470–495 479 12 370.00–385.00 $379.19 $1,816 +2.61
500–530 516 12 345.00–360.00 $352.59 $1,819 +7.64
565–595 576 8 330.00–340.00 $335.58 $1,933 +8.06
600–645 618 5 310.00–315.00 $312.91 $1,934 +4.12
655–695 679 5 300.00–305.00 $303.07 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 500.00–505.00 $502.41 $1,407 —
300–310 303 3 480.00–490.00 $486.59 $1,474 +23.30
355–365 361 5 435.00–465.00 $446.80 $1,613 +22.10
400–425 413 11 410.00–425.00 $416.77 $1,721 +9.38
450–485 470 24 390.00–415.00 $398.78 $1,874 +7.36
500–525 513 11 365.00–380.00 $371.86 $1,908 +11.92
555–560 558 4 345.00–350.00 $347.49 $1,939 +5.84
600–635 617 6 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $2,005 +8.25
655–670 663 5 310.00–320.00 $316.81 $2,100 +9.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1510 1199 80-85% 8 145.00–150.00 $147.66 $1,770 —
1055–1325 1210 80-85% 8 135.00–142.00 $139.60 $1,689 -20.40
1135–1325 1238 80-85% 4 152.00–158.00 $155.02 $1,919 -4.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1600 1575 75-80% 2 142.00–150.00 $145.94 $2,299 —
1305–2015 1645 75-80% 4 135.00 $135.00 $2,221 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1265 1057 85-90% 5 130.00–135.00 $133.99 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1895 1703 3 180.00–185.00 $183.54 $3,126 —
1765–1780 1773 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $3,059 —
1780–1860 1820 2 190.00–195.00 $192.55 $3,504 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,291.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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.