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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $317.99/cwt ≈ $1,978/hd at 622 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.62/cwt ≈ $1,784/hd at 664 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $402.43/cwt ≈ $1,517/hd at 377 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 249 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 —
350–385 377 16 370.00–407.50 $402.43 $1,517 —
415–420 418 2 355.00–370.00 $362.46 $1,515 —
475 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +17.55
505–535 520 4 335.00–355.00 $346.93 $1,804 +21.93
600–630 622 36 314.00–339.00 $317.99 $1,978 —
650–688 656 13 292.50–307.50 $305.08 $2,001 —
750–765 764 12 260.00–283.00 $279.62 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
410–445 428 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,327 —
475 475 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,437 —
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
618 618 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
403 403 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,572 +2.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–384 377 11 345.00–385.00 $357.11 $1,346 —
408–435 413 10 340.00–347.50 $345.92 $1,429 +19.86
465–495 482 7 320.00–330.00 $322.49 $1,554 +7.45
515–545 527 3 312.50–320.00 $315.78 $1,664 +17.85
655–672 664 16 255.00–277.50 $268.62 $1,784 —
700 700 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,698 —
805 805 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,718 +56.49
690 690 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 —
410–445 423 3 380.00–395.00 $389.74 $1,649 —
475–495 482 7 320.00–355.00 $337.85 $1,628 +21.78
500–510 507 3 310.00–332.50 $320.76 $1,626 +21.52
615–625 620 2 290.00–315.00 $302.40 $1,875 —
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —
1015 1015 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–940 935 80-85% 2 149.00–156.00 $152.48 $1,426 —
980–1535 1219 80-85% 9 136.00–147.00 $142.59 $1,738 —
1505 1505 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,926 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1035 883 85-90% 3 127.50–135.00 $131.45 $1,161 —
780–1055 893 85-90% 4 123.00–126.00 $124.79 $1,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1680 1478 75-80% 2 139.00–143.00 $141.27 $2,088 +0.30
1535 1535 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1935 1475 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,655 —
1235–2020 1479 6 155.00–170.00 $163.25 $2,414 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,654.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,275.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,116.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,609.09 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.