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Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 130 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,568 —
300–305 303 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,636 +35.00
350 350 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,768 —
400–410 405 2 445.00–450.00 $447.47 $1,812 —
470–475 473 2 420.00–425.00 $422.51 $1,998 —
500–525 513 2 405.00–415.00 $409.88 $2,103 +16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 —
580 580 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 440.00–450.00 $442.38 $1,416 —
355–370 363 2 430.00–440.00 $434.90 $1,579 +10.64
400–420 411 4 415.00–435.00 $421.09 $1,731 +1.11
470 470 3 370.00–375.00 $371.67 $1,747 +3.74
510–525 519 4 355.00–360.00 $356.24 $1,849 +1.66
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 -0.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,352 —
400–445 429 6 380.00–400.00 $392.43 $1,684 -3.65
455–470 463 2 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $1,679 +12.19
500–520 510 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $1,772 +5.75
560 560 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 —
270 270 2 545.00–555.00 $550.00 $1,485 +27.05
320 320 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,680 +62.69
350–385 368 5 460.00–475.00 $467.01 $1,719 +26.49
420–430 422 5 420.00–435.00 $426.04 $1,798 -4.38
460–495 476 7 400.00–415.00 $409.37 $1,949 +10.96
510–525 518 2 380.00–405.00 $392.32 $2,032 +19.60
555–575 563 6 362.50–385.00 $370.69 $2,087 +19.31
600–625 613 2 345.00–360.00 $352.65 $2,162 +25.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 —
250–285 265 3 500.00–520.00 $511.92 $1,357 +11.92
305–330 318 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,558 +52.47
425–440 433 2 410.00–415.00 $412.54 $1,786 +4.40
475–490 480 5 377.00–385.00 $381.39 $1,831 +6.35
500–525 513 4 360.00–375.00 $367.68 $1,886 +17.75
585–595 592 3 350.00–355.00 $353.35 $2,092 +13.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1400 1234 80-85% 4 160.00–165.00 $162.29 $2,003 —
1120–1385 1270 80-85% 9 150.00–157.00 $153.06 $1,944 —
1120–1470 1273 80-85% 6 140.00–147.00 $142.13 $1,809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1305 1242 3 175.00–180.00 $177.24 $2,201 —
1355 1355 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,439 —
1835–2390 2110 3 195.00–205.00 $200.44 $4,229 —

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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 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,287.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00

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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 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.