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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.89/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 523 lb · 28 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $279.00/cwt ≈ $2,146/hd at 769 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.00/cwt +19.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 639 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 258 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 fancy 408 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,734 —
405–435 420 2 385.00–390.00 $387.41 $1,627 -30.07
500–540 516 14 335.00–354.00 $349.98 $1,806 +5.09
570–590 584 14 329.00–330.00 $329.14 $1,922 +1.67
628 fancy 628 13 334.00 $334.00 $2,098 —
650 650 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,060 —
740 740 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,087 —
769 769 28 279.00 $279.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 479 4 335.00–350.00 $342.45 $1,640 -5.84
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 -3.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 fancy 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 —
420–439 435 14 335.00–345.00 $338.51 $1,473 +2.40
455–490 473 2 325.00–330.00 $327.41 $1,549 +13.63
520 fancy 520 18 326.00 $326.00 $1,695 —
510–545 529 10 310.00–315.00 $314.48 $1,664 +10.59
555–585 568 3 290.00–305.00 $298.23 $1,694 +5.83
639 fancy 639 15 292.00 $292.00 $1,866 —
737 737 10 254.00 $254.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 426 5 320.00–330.00 $326.06 $1,389 +12.94
465–485 475 6 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $1,496 +17.27
525–545 537 5 292.50–305.00 $297.93 $1,600 +16.68
565–575 568 3 275.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,600 +11.59
620 620 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,624 +9.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 405.00–420.00 $412.39 $1,382 -22.48
425–445 438 4 340.00–355.00 $346.33 $1,517 -61.00
450–490 473 4 335.00–345.00 $338.60 $1,602 -18.80
525–535 532 3 307.00–315.00 $310.67 $1,653 -23.07
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 -20.58
610–640 625 2 292.00–302.00 $296.88 $1,856 -3.33
665 665 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,875 -4.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 -24.85
455–465 460 2 310.00–322.00 $316.07 $1,454 -15.79
500–545 529 7 295.00–305.00 $299.24 $1,583 —
565–585 578 3 290.00–295.00 $293.37 $1,696 -6.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1540 1335 80-85% 11 136.00–145.00 $141.17 $1,885 —
1250–1685 1408 80-85% 3 132.00–135.00 $133.50 $1,880 —
1425–1575 1493 80-85% 4 147.00–156.00 $151.21 $2,258 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1650 1463 75-80% 4 138.00–145.00 $140.97 $2,062 —
1440–1845 1678 75-80% 4 147.00–156.00 $151.87 $2,548 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,806 —
1930 1930 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,455 —
2055 2055 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,781 —

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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 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,750.00–3,025.00 $2,936.11 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–2,675.00 $2,666.67 —

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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.