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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.50/cwt ≈ $1,857/hd at 772 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 163 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 —
470 470 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,810 —
525–544 540 5 367.00–375.00 $368.55 $1,990 +31.55
555–560 558 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $1,939 —
816 816 5 257.50 $257.50 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 —
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —
635 635 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 +50.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 40 240.50 $240.50 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 -2.00
400–425 413 4 310.00–315.00 $312.58 $1,291 +21.75
455–495 475 6 280.00–285.00 $283.33 $1,346 +6.47
510–540 525 2 265.00–270.00 $267.43 $1,404 -1.41
570–585 581 4 250.00–255.00 $253.77 $1,474 -7.16
610–635 618 3 245.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,525 -3.29
715 715 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,132 —
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 -5.00
405–410 408 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $1,357 +20.00
450–478 472 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,440 +17.71
546 546 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,502 +0.14
550–565 558 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,492 -5.90
600–645 623 3 260.00–265.00 $262.27 $1,634 —
755 755 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 418 3 345.00–355.00 $350.12 $1,464 +16.04
455–495 475 2 330.00–340.00 $335.21 $1,592 +17.71
530–535 532 3 315.00–320.00 $318.32 $1,693 +13.29
565–585 575 4 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $1,768 +24.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 —
435–445 440 2 360.00–380.00 $370.11 $1,628 —
455–470 465 3 345.00–355.00 $349.02 $1,623 +20.72
510–520 515 2 330.00–340.00 $335.05 $1,726 +14.25
560–575 568 3 322.00–332.00 $326.29 $1,853 +20.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1275 1180 80-85% 2 133.00–138.00 $135.30 $1,597 —
1070–1495 1259 80-85% 6 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $1,795 —
1400–1565 1483 80-85% 2 156.00–159.00 $157.58 $2,337 -1.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1630 1553 75-80% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.48 $2,275 —
1470–1675 1563 75-80% 5 150.00–157.00 $153.21 $2,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2060 1727 3 161.00–167.00 $163.90 $2,831 -19.86

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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) 2 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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 5 3,050.00–3,450.00 $3,230.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.