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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $351.28/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 426 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $337.13/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 479 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $316.03/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 527 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 432 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 485.00–495.00 $489.96 $1,509 +14.96
400–421 419 11 405.00–420.00 $418.70 $1,754 -6.30
455 455 4 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $1,729 —
512–523 517 12 342.00–345.00 $343.27 $1,775 —
553–570 555 10 335.00–340.00 $339.50 $1,884 -20.50
622–640 627 7 322.00–325.00 $322.44 $2,022 -24.56
705–730 718 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $2,243 +30.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 4 385.00–390.00 $387.53 $1,628 -17.47
674 674 14 312.00 $312.00 $2,103 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 313 18 370.00–380.00 $374.07 $1,171 +0.84
355–385 367 14 345.00–355.00 $351.18 $1,289 -5.53
400–445 414 18 325.00–335.00 $330.95 $1,370 -4.59
460–490 475 16 310.00–321.00 $316.33 $1,503 +1.36
510–540 528 14 295.00–305.00 $300.28 $1,585 -1.11
560–590 576 8 280.00–290.00 $282.45 $1,627 -4.33
610–633 619 5 270.00–280.00 $274.09 $1,697 +5.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 415.00–425.00 $420.36 $1,156 —
300–344 332 8 382.50–390.00 $386.36 $1,283 -18.64
355–393 364 10 357.00–370.00 $363.29 $1,322 -26.76
400–445 421 13 340.00–360.00 $348.86 $1,469 -4.91
457–485 466 16 325.00–335.00 $331.75 $1,546 +3.93
510–530 520 10 315.00–330.00 $319.96 $1,664 +6.00
610–635 624 6 290.00–297.00 $292.35 $1,824 +7.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 6 415.00–420.00 $417.56 $1,390 +3.26
360–365 364 7 385.00–405.00 $389.97 $1,419 -0.20
400–445 426 20 340.00–360.00 $351.28 $1,496 -0.18
465–495 479 19 330.00–342.00 $337.13 $1,615 +2.81
510–545 527 18 310.00–320.00 $316.03 $1,665 -0.80
565–585 576 7 305.00–310.00 $307.90 $1,774 +4.17
670–685 678 6 275.00–285.00 $280.06 $1,899 +9.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 435.00–440.00 $436.65 $1,410 -6.09
350–380 363 7 415.00–430.00 $417.24 $1,515 +2.24
400–445 421 17 365.00–385.00 $370.88 $1,561 -4.41
450–485 466 15 345.00–365.00 $354.19 $1,651 -4.10
500–535 519 14 325.00–335.00 $331.35 $1,720 -12.82
550–595 574 13 315.00–322.00 $318.85 $1,830 -3.52
600–625 614 7 305.00–315.00 $310.02 $1,904 +2.38
665–670 668 4 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,987 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,670 -5.33
1155–1410 1304 80-85% 4 151.00–163.00 $155.61 $2,029 —
1080–1505 1305 80-85% 11 141.00–151.00 $144.46 $1,885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1755 1580 2 163.00–169.00 $166.33 $2,628 —
1490–1700 1595 2 171.00–172.00 $171.47 $2,735 —
2160 2160 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,996 —

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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) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,975.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00

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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 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,733.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,275.00 $3,187.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.