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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $314.92/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 575 lb · 23 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $280.50/cwt +34.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,707/hd at 965 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.66/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 538 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 294 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,288 —
604 604 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,205 +10.00
965 965 18 280.50 $280.50 $2,707 +34.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 390.00–400.00 $394.45 $1,274 -22.23
350–370 363 4 375.00–390.00 $383.66 $1,393 +8.16
420–435 429 5 360.00–370.00 $365.94 $1,570 +9.14
455–465 458 5 340.00–350.00 $342.83 $1,570 -1.94
515–543 538 16 330.00–338.00 $336.66 $1,811 +1.17
555–580 570 7 315.00–332.00 $325.86 $1,857 -3.74
605–620 614 5 305.00–310.00 $307.42 $1,888 -12.53
655 655 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 -14.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 4 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,208 -26.08
365–375 368 7 360.00–380.00 $370.08 $1,362 +8.26
415–445 433 6 345.00–355.00 $351.08 $1,520 +7.19
450–495 473 14 325.00–335.00 $332.49 $1,573 -0.02
500–545 524 6 315.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,686 -4.12
575–590 585 3 305.00–310.00 $308.36 $1,804 -10.32
600–645 629 4 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,855 -9.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 425.00–440.00 $434.50 $1,164 —
300–330 320 7 410.00–420.00 $415.11 $1,328 -8.83
355–395 377 5 390.00–400.00 $396.07 $1,493 -18.73
420–445 436 9 370.00–385.00 $378.53 $1,650 -7.95
460–480 474 6 345.00–355.00 $349.18 $1,655 +0.89
520–545 536 7 322.00–332.00 $327.65 $1,756 -2.97
560–595 575 23 305.00–317.00 $314.92 $1,811 -4.40
600–645 627 9 290.00–300.00 $297.19 $1,863 -18.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 445.00–460.00 $452.17 $1,280 —
330–345 338 2 435.00–445.00 $440.11 $1,488 —
375–395 383 6 410.00–420.00 $417.00 $1,597 —
415–445 430 7 385.00–415.00 $401.31 $1,726 -13.02
450–499 478 9 360.00–380.00 $365.31 $1,746 +0.59
500–525 511 6 345.00–355.00 $350.02 $1,789 +8.81
560–585 575 6 325.00–340.00 $331.67 $1,907 +6.63
601–645 622 15 302.00–310.00 $306.57 $1,907 -17.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1305 1210 80-85% 3 148.00–157.00 $151.86 $1,838 -12.22
1105–1460 1256 80-85% 4 169.00–172.00 $170.34 $2,139 -2.26
1300–1455 1377 80-85% 3 158.00–168.00 $162.78 $2,241 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,025 +4.00
1470–1590 1545 75-80% 5 169.00–176.00 $173.16 $2,675 —
1440–1720 1590 75-80% 3 165.00–168.00 $166.92 $2,654 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1545 1368 85-90% 2 143.00–148.00 $145.82 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,942 —
1675 1675 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,518 —
1810 1810 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,457 -3.19

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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) 8 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,468.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,675.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,041.67

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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 4 3,600.00–4,050.00 $3,925.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.