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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 135 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 —
545 545 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,837 —
633 633 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,994 —
660–665 663 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,906 —
713 713 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 531 5 320.00–325.00 $321.99 $1,710 —
600–620 614 4 280.00–290.00 $284.21 $1,745 —
725 725 2 254.00–255.00 $254.50 $1,845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,224 —
400–415 408 4 282.00–300.00 $290.83 $1,187 —
455–485 464 7 272.00–280.00 $276.86 $1,285 —
500–545 516 5 265.00–272.00 $268.84 $1,387 +18.84
565–595 580 8 257.00–265.00 $260.93 $1,513 +15.93
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 +45.00
400–405 403 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $1,259 +31.86
460–495 475 3 285.00–290.00 $287.29 $1,365 —
505–535 520 2 270.00–280.00 $274.86 $1,429 —
555–565 558 3 270.00–280.00 $273.37 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 385.00–405.00 $394.87 $1,501 —
455–475 467 3 325.00–330.00 $328.30 $1,533 +10.09
500–545 529 5 317.00–325.00 $320.80 $1,697 +43.23
555–570 563 3 300.00–312.00 $305.70 $1,721 —
605–615 610 2 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $1,678 +20.04
650–660 653 3 255.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,676 +1.68
700–707 706 7 240.00–255.00 $251.44 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 +15.00
350–365 358 2 360.00–365.00 $362.45 $1,298 +32.45
405–445 420 3 330.00–337.00 $334.08 $1,403 —
450–495 480 3 312.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,524 +12.50
525–545 535 3 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $1,632 —
565–575 570 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,610 —
638–645 640 3 262.00–267.00 $263.68 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1330 1204 80-85% 4 142.00–151.00 $146.14 $1,760 —
1275–1405 1340 80-85% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $1,882 —
1410–1555 1483 80-85% 2 153.00–164.00 $158.77 $2,355 +5.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1470 1440 75-80% 2 147.00–151.00 $148.96 $2,145 —
1415–1555 1492 75-80% 6 152.00–164.00 $157.20 $2,345 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1275 1186 85-90% 4 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,272 —
1495–1910 1703 2 182.00–186.00 $183.76 $3,129 —
1795–1865 1830 2 162.00–165.00 $163.47 $2,992 —

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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) 2 2,000.00–2,225.00 $2,112.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,750.00

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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 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.