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Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

329 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (227)

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $412.91/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 516 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.56/cwt +24.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,223/hd at 506 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.89/cwt ≈ $2,406/hd at 622 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 368 475
Feeder cattle 265 303 385
Slaughter cattle 35 39 31
Replacement cattle 29 26 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 —
310 310 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,782 —
608–635 622 10 382.00–392.00 $386.89 $2,406 —
750–780 765 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,138 —
510 510 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,193 —
601 601 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,254 —
665 665 6 352.00 $352.00 $2,341 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,485 +5.00
350–370 363 4 435.00–455.00 $444.91 $1,615 -10.09
412–438 421 6 420.00–430.00 $426.53 $1,796 -13.52
455–465 458 3 415.00–420.00 $416.69 $1,908 -12.22
469 fancy 469 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,064 —
500–510 505 6 392.50–405.00 $397.46 $2,007 -17.58
505 fancy 505 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 —
507 507 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,586 +94.96
550–570 560 3 385.00–395.00 $389.94 $2,184 +1.65
610–625 617 3 360.00–370.00 $366.68 $2,262 -9.96
650 650 4 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $2,275 -10.00
705 705 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
425–445 435 4 405.00–410.00 $407.56 $1,773 -12.90
485–495 488 3 405.00–410.00 $408.31 $1,993 +6.84
500–546 528 5 380.00–387.00 $384.88 $2,032 +4.35
550–595 579 9 350.00–375.00 $364.56 $2,111 +1.73
625–630 628 2 325.00–345.00 $335.04 $2,104 -14.95
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,792 -20.00
395 395 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 —
417–445 421 7 450.00–485.00 $479.72 $2,020 -2.66
460–490 477 3 440.00–450.00 $445.07 $2,123 -12.46
500–532 516 19 405.00–425.00 $412.91 $2,131 -7.09
555–585 566 6 365.00–370.00 $369.14 $2,089 -27.14
605–615 610 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 -22.11
705–725 715 2 315.00–325.00 $320.07 $2,289 —
765–780 773 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $2,377 —
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,552 -14.91
365 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 -57.57
415–440 429 4 440.00–445.00 $442.51 $1,898 -21.59
460–495 475 6 415.00–420.00 $417.54 $1,983 -6.71
525–536 532 8 385.00–395.00 $390.01 $2,075 -13.86
565–585 575 3 355.00–360.00 $358.36 $2,061 -20.83
625–635 630 4 325.00–345.00 $332.48 $2,095 -32.52
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1505 1351 75-80% 6 192.00–202.00 $196.58 $2,656 +10.81
1340–1510 1406 75-80% 4 181.00–187.00 $183.74 $2,583 —
1450–1505 1478 75-80% 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,601 -2.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1095 1048 80-85% 2 165.00–171.00 $167.86 $1,759 —
980–1295 1143 80-85% 8 171.00–184.00 $178.34 $2,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1325 1161 85-90% 4 156.00–167.00 $160.90 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,896 —

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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) 3 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,200.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00–4,300.00 $3,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,300.00 $2,841.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,166.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,650.00 —

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Price trend

high 520.00 low 371.03 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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