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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $333.07/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 529 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 187 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,985 —
637 637 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,975 —
740 740 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,852 +27.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 4 345.00–355.00 $349.93 $1,277 -5.05
400–445 426 7 330.00–342.00 $335.60 $1,430 -3.20
455–485 467 5 325.00–332.00 $327.91 $1,531 -0.40
520–545 533 7 310.00–320.00 $315.71 $1,683 +6.26
570–595 583 6 285.00–295.00 $291.28 $1,698 -6.79
635–640 638 4 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $1,818 +3.26
708 708 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 371 6 360.00–380.00 $367.49 $1,363 -6.14
424–430 426 6 345.00–355.00 $348.36 $1,484 -7.63
455–485 472 8 340.00–350.00 $342.49 $1,617 -4.46
505–507 507 4 328.00–345.00 $332.24 $1,684 +13.27
560–575 564 5 300.00–308.00 $302.62 $1,707 -7.13
610–635 623 3 295.00–302.00 $299.01 $1,863 +3.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 3 435.00–460.00 $446.20 $1,419 —
355–380 367 5 415.00–425.00 $418.92 $1,537 +0.05
410–425 418 7 390.00–420.00 $408.41 $1,707 +18.90
460–480 465 4 360.00–380.00 $367.42 $1,709 +28.43
505–545 529 11 330.00–345.00 $333.07 $1,762 +5.97
565–585 573 3 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $1,862 +4.92
610–640 622 3 310.00–320.00 $314.92 $1,959 +7.45
660–695 686 4 295.00–300.00 $298.80 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 415.00–425.00 $420.19 $1,357 —
415–445 435 6 360.00–380.00 $371.70 $1,617 +10.05
455–490 472 5 340.00–355.00 $349.85 $1,651 +21.44
510–545 527 5 315.00–325.00 $321.00 $1,692 +2.27
565–595 580 4 307.00–315.00 $310.90 $1,803 +0.84
600–635 616 4 295.00–305.00 $299.93 $1,848 +4.02
720–725 723 2 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $1,970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1255 1133 80-85% 5 142.00–148.00 $145.61 $1,650 —
940–1510 1182 80-85% 7 150.00–157.00 $153.34 $1,812 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,138 —
1295–1365 1330 75-80% 2 150.00–158.00 $153.89 $2,047 -4.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1900 1713 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,963 —
1610–1960 1785 4 185.00–193.00 $189.30 $3,379 —
1720–1900 1810 2 201.00–206.00 $203.38 $3,681 —

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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) 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,925.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,710.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,225.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00

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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.