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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $296.00/cwt ≈ $1,974/hd at 667 lb · 39 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.00/cwt ≈ $2,080/hd at 743 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.00/cwt ≈ $1,625/hd at 591 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 380 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 value added 667 39 296.00 $296.00 $1,974 —
743 value added 743 34 280.00 $280.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–408 value added 408 7 407.00–412.00 $411.29 $1,678 —
484 484 9 342.00 $342.00 $1,655 —
533 533 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,690 —
616 value added 616 16 313.00 $313.00 $1,928 —
888 888 9 253.00 $253.00 $2,247 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,551 —
415 415 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,419 —
505–520 513 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,549 -15.48
655 655 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,749 —
700 700 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 33 275.00 $275.00 $1,625 —
639 639 20 272.00 $272.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 4 325.00–330.00 $327.40 $1,244 —
400–435 422 10 290.00–305.00 $296.86 $1,253 +12.70
455–493 480 9 270.00–290.00 $278.50 $1,337 -4.44
535 535 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 +7.15
565–595 581 16 245.00–270.00 $255.24 $1,483 +5.11
620–637 629 6 237.00–242.00 $239.53 $1,507 -7.47
660–696 689 5 232.00–240.00 $233.53 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 3 350.00–365.00 $356.74 $1,313 +11.74
400–440 419 4 312.00–322.00 $317.12 $1,329 +12.18
450–463 457 4 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,359 +9.95
505–506 fancy 506 8 292.00–294.00 $293.75 $1,486 —
500–535 517 6 280.00–285.00 $282.44 $1,460 +0.16
555–565 558 7 265.00–272.50 $269.62 $1,504 +6.13
605–645 625 2 245.00–250.00 $247.42 $1,546 -4.58
770 770 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 432.00 $432.00 $1,439 +74.48
355–365 360 4 345.00–355.00 $350.07 $1,260 +7.50
400–445 423 10 330.00–340.00 $334.55 $1,415 +1.92
460–485 468 6 312.00–322.00 $313.64 $1,468 -14.10
505–535 517 6 280.00–285.00 $282.38 $1,460 -30.04
555–565 557 6 270.00–272.00 $271.00 $1,509 —
600–625 612 3 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,530 —
653–655 654 3 242.00–245.00 $243.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 414 12 310.00–322.00 $316.23 $1,309 -6.68
465–490 479 8 285.00–297.00 $291.37 $1,396 -16.14
500–545 523 9 265.00–272.00 $268.93 $1,407 -16.19
550–555 553 6 255.00–267.00 $260.97 $1,443 —
625–630 628 5 237.00–242.00 $240.01 $1,507 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1570 1213 80-85% 5 127.00–131.00 $129.51 $1,571 -15.08
1090–1415 1239 80-85% 4 142.00–149.00 $145.31 $1,800 +0.72
1140–1395 1307 80-85% 6 132.00–138.00 $134.34 $1,756 +5.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1825 1562 75-80% 3 134.00–139.00 $136.11 $2,126 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1315 1158 85-90% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.70 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1850 1750 3 158.00–164.00 $160.97 $2,817 —
1765–2105 1935 2 149.00–155.00 $152.26 $2,946 —

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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 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00

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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 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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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.