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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.52/cwt +18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 503 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.24/cwt ≈ $1,855/hd at 570 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $322.76/cwt -8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 416 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 293 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,591 +15.04
565 565 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 +10.50
665–685 673 5 333.00–340.00 $336.25 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 +2.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 354 4 370.00–390.00 $380.04 $1,345 +16.75
430–445 439 7 337.00–350.00 $342.22 $1,502 -6.64
450–485 459 9 334.00–340.00 $336.09 $1,543 +4.34
500 fancy 500 19 344.00 $344.00 $1,720 —
505–520 508 12 325.00–336.00 $329.84 $1,676 +9.88
563–568 fancy 566 15 330.00–331.00 $330.40 $1,870 —
565–585 578 9 315.00–320.00 $316.64 $1,830 —
611–635 619 8 300.00–305.00 $301.87 $1,869 +9.52
675–679 678 6 290.00–295.00 $293.34 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 376 5 340.00–355.00 $346.14 $1,301 -5.04
400–425 416 14 315.00–326.00 $322.76 $1,343 -8.19
460–485 474 8 320.00–330.00 $325.84 $1,544 +9.51
500–545 523 12 315.00–320.00 $317.01 $1,658 +16.73
552–575 563 8 295.00–305.00 $301.34 $1,697 +18.89
605–640 621 8 285.00–295.00 $289.89 $1,800 +15.80
655–665 659 5 270.00–280.00 $275.96 $1,819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 400.00–410.00 $405.10 $1,471 +15.13
405–445 421 11 360.00–380.00 $371.12 $1,562 +19.84
465–495 488 9 325.00–335.00 $331.19 $1,616 -5.94
500–540 530 10 310.00–320.00 $316.00 $1,675 -0.03
565–575 570 4 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,738 -2.94
620–645 636 5 285.00–295.00 $291.02 $1,851 —
665–685 675 4 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,907 +2.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 465.00–475.00 $470.00 $1,528 +33.35
405–430 412 10 385.00–407.00 $392.27 $1,616 +21.39
465–495 483 8 345.00–365.00 $353.08 $1,705 -1.11
518–540 526 7 327.00–335.00 $331.11 $1,742 -0.24
555–570 560 8 315.00–326.00 $323.11 $1,809 +4.26
600–635 616 5 300.00–317.00 $311.73 $1,920 +1.71
660–665 662 3 295.00–307.00 $301.35 $1,995 +3.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1165 1071 80-85% 6 141.00–144.00 $142.63 $1,528 —
960–1390 1166 80-85% 10 145.00–153.00 $148.08 $1,727 —
1140–1440 1338 80-85% 3 158.00–167.00 $161.22 $2,157 +16.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1085 925 85-90% 4 131.00–134.00 $132.30 $1,224 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1670 1465 75-80% 3 157.00–163.00 $160.46 $2,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,941 —

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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 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,483.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,150.00 $2,950.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,850.00–3,150.00 $2,990.00

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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 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,775.00–4,000.00 $3,887.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $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.