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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.71/cwt -21.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 489 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 140 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,468 -25.00
745 745 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 310.00–315.00 $312.60 $978 —
355–365 360 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,089 -24.93
400–430 412 6 270.00–275.00 $271.87 $1,120 -24.99
455–492 489 23 255.00–265.00 $256.71 $1,255 -21.79
500–525 515 5 260.00–265.00 $263.06 $1,355 -11.94
580–590 587 3 245.00–250.00 $248.35 $1,458 -6.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 345.00 $345.00 $794 —
300–345 323 2 320.00–325.00 $322.33 $1,041 —
355–398 384 3 310.00–320.00 $316.92 $1,217 -39.82
400–445 423 4 280.00–285.00 $282.63 $1,196 -34.49
455–475 462 3 275.00–280.00 $278.29 $1,286 -19.17
500–540 506 8 270.00–280.00 $276.19 $1,398 -6.25
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 -9.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,264 —
433–445 438 9 300.00–315.00 $307.30 $1,346 -8.93
460–490 480 3 277.00–290.00 $284.15 $1,364 -7.22
535–545 540 4 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,418 -6.41
550 550 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,441 +1.03
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 +9.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 -22.00
355–375 365 2 385.00–395.00 $390.14 $1,424 +40.07
405–440 418 3 320.00–340.00 $329.76 $1,378 -4.79
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 -13.64
510–532 526 7 270.00–280.00 $272.77 $1,435 -9.61
553–560 555 6 270.00–275.00 $271.68 $1,508 +0.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1165 80-85% 3 130.00–131.00 $130.29 $1,518 —
950–1490 1216 80-85% 4 135.00–139.00 $137.58 $1,673 +8.07
950–1445 1246 80-85% 6 141.00–147.00 $143.99 $1,794 -1.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,481 +20.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,019 —
1975 1975 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,278 —

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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) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,891.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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 4 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 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.