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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.00/cwt ≈ $2,420/hd at 674 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.73/cwt ≈ $1,788/hd at 523 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $364.72/cwt -20.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 458 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 472 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
551 value added 551 9 388.00 $388.00 $2,138 —
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 —
635 635 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 —
674 value added 674 26 359.00 $359.00 $2,420 —
770 770 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,348 —
971 971 4 246.00 $246.00 $2,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 +53.38
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 +13.96
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 +18.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 —
310–345 327 6 410.00–420.00 $416.68 $1,363 +16.68
355–380 369 4 372.00–380.00 $375.50 $1,386 —
425–445 435 8 350.00–365.00 $356.80 $1,552 -13.20
460–470 466 10 340.00–350.00 $344.77 $1,607 —
509 fancy 509 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,807 —
520–545 530 17 332.00–340.00 $335.49 $1,778 —
565–595 582 11 325.00–335.00 $329.60 $1,918 -10.40
617–620 fancy 617 10 327.00 $327.00 $2,018 —
615–645 626 7 315.00–325.00 $319.95 $2,003 —
660–670 665 6 305.00–315.00 $309.97 $2,061 -0.03
670 fancy 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
730–745 738 2 280.00–282.00 $280.99 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 7 400.00–405.00 $403.54 $1,324 +28.84
355–395 380 6 355.00–365.00 $361.82 $1,375 —
400–425 415 13 340.00–345.00 $343.89 $1,427 -9.33
485–495 489 17 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $1,626 -7.49
500–535 512 16 320.00–330.00 $325.80 $1,668 +2.93
550–575 561 11 315.00–322.00 $318.68 $1,788 +23.92
600–640 619 10 300.00–310.00 $304.47 $1,885 +39.47
665–675 668 3 285.00–295.00 $291.63 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 +20.00
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 +14.19
495 495 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,619 —
615 615 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 419 18 400.00–425.00 $414.33 $1,736 —
450–465 458 23 355.00–375.00 $364.72 $1,670 —
515–545 523 15 340.00–345.00 $341.21 $1,785 —
550–597 575 17 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $1,869 —
600–635 615 6 320.00–327.00 $323.94 $1,992 —
665–685 675 4 300.00–305.00 $302.54 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 5 420.00–430.00 $423.94 $1,365 —
355–385 370 6 410.00–420.00 $414.80 $1,535 +6.83
400–440 414 17 375.00–395.00 $386.48 $1,600 —
455–480 467 12 345.00–350.00 $348.29 $1,627 -23.78
500–545 516 18 325.00–335.00 $330.62 $1,706 -2.80
555–570 564 10 315.00–322.00 $319.32 $1,801 -11.93
600–640 620 9 310.00–320.00 $315.47 $1,956 +0.53
670–695 680 5 290.00–295.00 $292.96 $1,992 -2.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–442 439 6 355.00–365.00 $363.38 $1,595 +28.39
450–495 480 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1275 1177 80-85% 8 152.00–159.00 $154.24 $1,815 —
945–1425 1225 80-85% 10 160.00–169.00 $164.08 $2,010 -10.09
1120–1490 1260 80-85% 8 170.00–177.00 $172.60 $2,175 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1425 1255 75-80% 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,920 —
1380–1480 1430 75-80% 2 161.00–166.00 $163.41 $2,337 -8.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1090 1022 85-90% 3 144.00–150.00 $146.89 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2175 1833 2 193.00–195.00 $194.19 $3,560 —
1805–2175 1982 3 209.00–211.00 $210.03 $4,163 —
2180 2180 1 186.00 $186.00 $4,055 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,464.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,142.86
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,883.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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 7 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,842.86 —

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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.