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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $390.17/cwt -24.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 378 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.39/cwt -14.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 532 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.49/cwt -43.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 653 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 260 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,520 —
410 410 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 +35.00
550 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
606–615 611 9 347.00 $347.00 $2,120 —
700 700 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 +42.54
519 519 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,842 +8.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
325–345 333 3 365.00–385.00 $373.23 $1,243 —
355–390 371 8 345.00–375.00 $356.71 $1,323 -0.40
410–440 423 7 330.00–340.00 $335.54 $1,419 -10.38
455–495 470 13 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,480 -7.52
515–545 532 15 290.00–305.00 $301.39 $1,603 -14.39
560–585 574 10 280.00–290.00 $286.78 $1,646 —
625–635 628 3 265.00–270.00 $268.32 $1,685 —
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 -18.62
770 770 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,247 —
350–365 357 3 385.00–395.00 $390.05 $1,392 —
400–445 436 5 350.00–365.00 $353.77 $1,542 -41.23
460–485 477 9 325.00–335.00 $327.82 $1,564 —
510–535 523 6 310.00–317.00 $313.96 $1,642 —
555–588 572 4 305.00–307.00 $306.03 $1,750 —
600–635 621 4 280.00–287.00 $284.81 $1,769 —
652–665 653 14 265.00–272.00 $271.49 $1,773 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,046 —
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 —
300–330 319 7 410.00–420.00 $414.30 $1,322 —
355–395 378 15 380.00–395.00 $390.17 $1,475 -24.83
420–445 429 10 345.00–360.00 $351.46 $1,508 -38.28
455–495 482 12 325.00–340.00 $334.32 $1,611 -3.53
515–540 525 10 310.00–325.00 $316.83 $1,663 -3.93
565–595 578 4 300.00–310.00 $303.73 $1,756 —
655–665 660 2 270.00–272.00 $271.01 $1,789 -13.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,104 —
250 250 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,088 —
300–330 318 5 435.00–455.00 $442.74 $1,408 —
360 360 2 405.00–425.00 $415.00 $1,494 —
400–430 414 5 365.00–385.00 $375.29 $1,554 —
475–485 482 3 355.00–365.00 $358.29 $1,727 —
500–535 509 5 330.00–360.00 $344.17 $1,752 —
565–585 575 4 315.00–330.00 $322.37 $1,854 —
600–645 628 5 302.00–317.00 $307.64 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1395 1223 80-85% 6 140.00–147.00 $143.33 $1,753 +0.74
1090–1350 1230 80-85% 4 149.00–155.00 $151.83 $1,868 +9.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,333 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2250 2250 1 180.00 $180.00 $4,050 —

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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) 5 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,770.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,292.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.