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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.98/cwt +50.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 406 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $396.08/cwt +40.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 419 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $398.41/cwt +23.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 235 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,540 +20.00
505–530 518 3 390.00–395.00 $393.38 $2,038 —
550–565 value added 555 3 395.00–400.00 $396.70 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 8 410.00–445.00 $424.26 $1,582 +46.79
400–415 406 14 410.00–430.00 $419.98 $1,705 +50.58
455–485 466 10 360.00–375.00 $367.93 $1,715 +15.48
500–525 513 6 350.00–360.00 $354.58 $1,819 +12.13
550–585 563 8 335.00–352.50 $345.46 $1,945 —
610–630 621 10 310.00–335.00 $321.47 $1,996 +6.47
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–390 373 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,585 +58.74
405–445 419 13 385.00–405.00 $396.08 $1,660 +40.96
455–495 476 10 345.00–355.00 $350.35 $1,668 +9.20
535–545 540 9 335.00–345.00 $341.70 $1,845 +11.06
585 585 6 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,901 +5.15
600–605 603 5 305.00–310.00 $308.01 $1,857 +0.45
655–660 658 4 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,991 —
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 510.00–535.00 $522.95 $1,464 +32.95
310–340 325 4 455.00–470.00 $462.31 $1,503 +20.05
355–395 375 7 435.00–450.00 $440.52 $1,652 +12.59
404–445 411 10 420.00–440.00 $430.42 $1,769 +12.42
455–495 473 12 390.00–405.00 $398.41 $1,884 +23.51
500–530 514 7 365.00–380.00 $372.72 $1,916 +7.43
560–570 566 7 335.00–365.00 $351.38 $1,989 +1.38
625–635 630 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $2,063 -9.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 +57.57
325–330 329 4 430.00–440.00 $437.53 $1,439 —
355–365 361 5 420.00–425.00 $423.03 $1,527 +10.66
400–445 420 12 400.00–415.00 $408.14 $1,714 +17.01
455–495 472 6 370.00–380.00 $375.04 $1,770 +15.06
510–525 518 6 345.00–355.00 $349.93 $1,813 -1.53
585 585 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 +3.39
600–625 613 4 310.00–320.00 $315.10 $1,932 +0.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1580 1333 80-85% 10 142.00–152.00 $148.13 $1,975 —
1195–1475 1335 80-85% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.66 $1,851 —
1380–1465 1417 80-85% 3 157.00–167.00 $161.24 $2,285 -2.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1015 1008 85-90% 2 125.00–135.00 $130.04 $1,311 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,911 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2025 1638 2 170.00–175.00 $173.09 $2,835 —
1690 1690 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,296 —
2005 2005 2 182.00–187.00 $184.50 $3,699 —

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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 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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.