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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.03/cwt +37.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $365.49/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 426 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.50/cwt ≈ $2,105/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 190 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 10 402.50 $402.50 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 —
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
305–335 320 2 390.00–395.00 $392.38 $1,256 —
355–380 372 3 370.00–375.00 $373.41 $1,389 +5.92
400–440 419 6 350.00–362.00 $355.30 $1,489 +6.94
453–471 value added 466 10 390.00 $390.00 $1,817 —
455–485 475 3 340.00–350.00 $346.81 $1,647 +4.32
500–525 512 7 330.00–345.00 $335.74 $1,719 +3.50
558–580 569 4 310.00–320.00 $314.90 $1,792 +12.28
605–610 608 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,809 -1.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,007 —
320–345 333 4 370.00–380.00 $375.19 $1,249 —
365–390 378 2 350.00–360.00 $354.83 $1,341 +4.90
425–440 428 5 335.00–340.00 $338.01 $1,447 +2.41
465–485 475 4 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $1,579 +4.54
515–530 523 4 315.00–325.00 $320.07 $1,674 +4.36
555–565 560 4 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,694 +11.24
625–645 632 3 285.00–290.00 $288.30 $1,822 +3.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,092 —
260–275 268 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,179 —
365–380 371 4 410.00–415.00 $412.28 $1,530 -6.64
420–425 423 4 380.00–395.00 $387.46 $1,639 -20.95
465–484 470 7 362.00–375.00 $368.83 $1,734 +1.41
500–530 516 6 335.00–345.00 $340.62 $1,758 +7.55
550–595 561 8 315.00–322.00 $320.83 $1,800 -4.13
605–625 615 4 305.00–312.00 $309.74 $1,905 -5.18
655–660 658 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,957 -1.31
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 —
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 —
355–395 375 3 380.00–400.00 $389.82 $1,462 —
410–445 426 10 360.00–375.00 $365.49 $1,557 -6.21
455–495 468 4 340.00–350.00 $346.11 $1,620 -3.74
510–545 521 5 320.00–330.00 $325.95 $1,698 +4.95
565–585 575 4 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $1,768 -3.44
600–635 624 5 290.00–300.00 $296.07 $1,847 -3.86
660–685 673 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1120 1035 80-85% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.54 $1,527 —
990–1315 1185 80-85% 4 148.00–153.00 $151.14 $1,791 -2.20
1645 1645 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,714 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,539 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,086 +8.00
1745 1745 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,350 +19.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,375.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,683.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,060.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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 2,950.00–3,050.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.