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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.11/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 434 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $364.73/cwt +14.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 428 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 239 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 +10.00
400–405 403 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,682 —
455–460 458 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $1,660 -22.51
500–535 520 3 340.00–350.00 $344.89 $1,793 -23.66
550–565 558 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $1,827 -20.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 482 3 345.00–350.00 $348.29 $1,679 -16.71
500 500 3 325.00–330.00 $328.33 $1,642 —
585 585 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
300–335 320 3 360.00–365.00 $362.24 $1,159 +17.24
353–370 357 8 345.00–362.00 $357.60 $1,277 +17.60
400–440 434 13 332.00–340.00 $336.11 $1,459 +3.59
455–475 465 4 310.00–320.00 $313.78 $1,459 +8.78
500–545 521 6 300.00–310.00 $303.89 $1,583 +28.89
550–565 558 2 285.00–300.00 $292.40 $1,632 +24.93
600–635 618 2 270.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,684 +10.30
655–665 660 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 355.00–360.00 $357.64 $966 —
300–345 319 5 335.00–345.00 $340.80 $1,087 +10.80
355–385 370 4 325.00–335.00 $330.20 $1,222 +10.20
400–445 427 8 305.00–320.00 $313.12 $1,337 +0.54
470–485 477 7 290.00–305.00 $297.77 $1,420 +14.44
515 515 4 270.00–285.00 $281.25 $1,448 +13.82
555–565 560 4 265.00–275.00 $270.04 $1,512 +16.27
635–640 636 4 247.00–255.00 $252.99 $1,609 +6.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 6 410.00–420.00 $414.85 $1,348 —
355–395 372 7 400.00–410.00 $404.47 $1,505 —
417–440 428 12 360.00–375.00 $364.73 $1,561 +14.61
455–495 468 8 325.00–335.00 $331.86 $1,553 -3.35
555–585 568 6 295.00–305.00 $299.94 $1,704 -7.52
615–640 628 4 282.00–290.00 $286.08 $1,797 —
655–695 675 2 267.00–278.00 $272.34 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 3 430.00–440.00 $434.87 $1,357 —
355–385 371 7 412.00–420.00 $415.03 $1,540 —
400–435 424 4 400.00–415.00 $407.33 $1,727 +37.22
450–475 456 4 350.00–360.00 $357.40 $1,630 +8.38
500–535 519 5 327.00–345.00 $333.74 $1,732 -1.31
550–570 560 2 316.00–325.00 $320.58 $1,795 -5.71
612–645 625 4 297.00–302.00 $300.21 $1,876 —
650–665 660 3 285.00–290.00 $286.64 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1400 1212 80-85% 6 140.00–145.00 $142.73 $1,730 —
1160–1315 1213 80-85% 4 135.00–139.00 $137.29 $1,665 —
1190–1290 1230 80-85% 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1370 1328 75-80% 4 141.00–148.00 $144.94 $1,925 —
1415–1755 1585 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.55 $2,370 -3.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1185 995 85-90% 2 133.00–139.00 $135.43 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,572 —
2355 2355 1 177.00 $177.00 $4,168 —

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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 2,550.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,360.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,887.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,021.43

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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 13 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,684.62 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,528.57 —

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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.