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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.40/cwt -14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 418 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $365.29/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 518 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $374.90/cwt -23.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 470 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 224 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 —
626 626 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,141 —
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,528 -35.00
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 —
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 6 380.00–385.00 $382.60 $1,255 -30.65
355–385 370 11 360.00–370.00 $366.26 $1,355 -17.93
400–435 416 7 350.00–360.00 $355.12 $1,477 -6.78
455–475 468 9 335.00–345.00 $341.15 $1,597 -7.00
500–545 521 7 325.00–335.00 $330.64 $1,723 +0.64
550–595 568 8 315.00–325.00 $319.85 $1,817 -0.82
600–630 615 4 305.00–310.00 $307.56 $1,891 +4.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 375.00–380.00 $377.47 $1,359 -30.79
400–435 418 16 365.00–375.00 $369.40 $1,544 -14.50
460–480 470 4 350.00–355.00 $352.45 $1,657 -14.98
500–535 517 5 340.00–345.00 $342.45 $1,770 -3.56
600 600 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 +2.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,071 —
255 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 -12.41
305–330 324 4 435.00–455.00 $442.26 $1,433 -44.33
350–390 375 9 420.00–430.00 $427.93 $1,605 -18.87
415–420 419 5 415.00–425.00 $418.00 $1,751 +1.23
450–485 470 11 370.00–385.00 $374.90 $1,762 -23.88
510–525 518 13 360.00–370.00 $365.29 $1,892 -6.57
555–565 558 6 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $1,953 +2.51
611–615 612 7 330.00–340.00 $337.13 $2,063 +12.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 435.00–450.00 $442.43 $1,252 -29.24
355–395 375 6 410.00–415.00 $412.37 $1,546 -12.61
400–445 425 8 385.00–400.00 $391.13 $1,662 -7.56
450–485 469 7 355.00–365.00 $359.98 $1,688 -19.21
500–545 534 9 340.00–357.00 $351.46 $1,877 -1.13
555–590 568 6 330.00–340.00 $336.61 $1,912 +1.03
620–640 632 7 310.00–320.00 $314.29 $1,986 +1.38
660 660 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,026 +3.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1375 1134 80-85% 6 135.00–142.00 $138.29 $1,568 —
1090–1465 1179 80-85% 9 145.00–155.00 $149.20 $1,759 +1.54
1105–1700 1403 80-85% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.82 $2,298 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1425 1345 75-80% 3 147.00–155.00 $152.17 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,531 —
1330–2200 1765 2 192.00–197.00 $195.12 $3,444 +22.61
1630–2280 1955 2 182.00–185.00 $183.75 $3,592 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.