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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.99/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 431 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.47/cwt ≈ $2,000/hd at 703 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $389.51/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 411 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 306 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 375.00–385.00 $379.76 $1,796 —
520–535 528 2 355.00–360.00 $357.54 $1,888 —
555–560 560 10 335.00–345.00 $336.50 $1,884 -13.50
628 628 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,054 —
654–655 654 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,126 -11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 469 7 350.00–360.00 $354.95 $1,665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 390.00–395.00 $392.57 $1,032 —
305–320 311 4 380.00–385.00 $383.13 $1,192 —
360–369 366 7 365.00–377.00 $373.63 $1,367 -6.41
400–447 431 16 350.00–365.00 $355.99 $1,534 +13.77
470–490 482 5 345.00–350.00 $346.95 $1,672 +10.86
500–535 522 5 315.00–325.00 $318.97 $1,665 -10.87
563 fancy 563 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,813 -8.40
555–585 565 5 305.00–312.00 $309.75 $1,750 -6.89
600–635 618 5 290.00–300.00 $295.35 $1,825 -6.52
655–694 686 10 285.00–292.00 $290.66 $1,994 -2.68
702 fancy 702 8 291.00 $291.00 $2,043 —
704 704 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 5 360.00–370.00 $366.26 $1,176 —
370–385 376 6 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,335 +8.84
420–440 429 9 330.00–345.00 $338.80 $1,453 +16.04
455–470 462 9 320.00–340.00 $328.31 $1,517 +2.47
525–545 533 10 305.00–317.50 $309.45 $1,649 -7.56
565–595 582 8 295.00–305.00 $298.07 $1,735 -3.27
600–645 633 6 275.00–285.00 $281.72 $1,783 -8.17
655–685 673 5 270.00–275.00 $273.05 $1,838 -2.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
355–375 365 4 410.00–430.00 $418.87 $1,529 —
400–435 411 11 380.00–400.00 $389.51 $1,601 -2.76
450–490 468 3 335.00–342.00 $338.99 $1,586 -14.09
500–545 529 8 315.00–335.00 $327.10 $1,730 -4.01
555–585 568 3 318.00–322.00 $320.04 $1,818 -3.07
620–635 628 2 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $1,931 -4.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 385.00–395.00 $388.68 $1,458 -16.42
405–440 419 7 350.00–370.00 $361.65 $1,515 -9.47
455–495 478 6 325.00–330.00 $328.41 $1,570 -2.78
525–545 535 2 317.50–320.00 $318.73 $1,705 +2.73
575–595 582 3 305.00–315.00 $310.06 $1,805 +5.10
605–633 619 4 292.00–300.00 $295.91 $1,832 +4.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1280 1078 80-85% 4 140.00–143.00 $141.43 $1,525 -1.20
1015–1490 1210 80-85% 14 143.00–152.00 $149.25 $1,806 —
1130–1400 1280 80-85% 11 153.00–163.00 $156.86 $2,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1200 1122 85-90% 3 135.00–141.00 $138.20 $1,551 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,078 —
1295–1520 1408 75-80% 2 148.00–151.00 $149.62 $2,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1685 1530 3 169.00–173.00 $170.97 $2,616 —
1900 1900 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,496 —
2130 2130 1 195.00 $195.00 $4,154 —

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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) 3 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,933.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,695.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,725.00 $3,587.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,187.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,375.00 —

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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.