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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $339.28/cwt ≈ $1,293/hd at 381 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.84/cwt +21.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 428 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.61/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 485 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 249 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,612 —
410 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 —
450 450 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,822 —
520 520 6 402.00 $402.00 $2,090 —
565–591 586 5 372.00–377.00 $376.04 $2,204 —
603 fancy 603 11 386.00 $386.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 —
525 525 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 —
565–590 575 3 350.00–360.00 $355.06 $2,042 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
370–380 376 5 380.00–400.00 $390.11 $1,467 +6.45
405–430 421 4 360.00–375.00 $364.94 $1,536 -1.00
429 fancy 429 22 392.00 $392.00 $1,682 —
455–498 485 23 345.00–346.00 $345.61 $1,676 +2.78
515–545 532 3 335.00–340.00 $337.30 $1,794 +0.64
550 value added 550 7 359.00 $359.00 $1,974 —
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 +4.14
559 fancy 559 12 339.00 $339.00 $1,895 —
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 +12.58
663 663 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,055 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 381 32 335.00–342.00 $339.28 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 385.00–395.00 $388.62 $1,216 +11.16
380–395 388 2 360.00–370.00 $364.90 $1,416 -5.18
405–445 436 6 345.00–350.00 $346.70 $1,512 -4.38
470–490 480 3 335.00–340.00 $337.30 $1,619 +4.81
505–520 513 2 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $1,680 +5.86
550–575 563 4 315.00–320.00 $317.56 $1,788 +9.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 510.00–530.00 $520.47 $1,395 +68.30
325–335 332 3 440.00–465.00 $449.85 $1,494 +9.74
355 355 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,544 +18.00
400–430 413 3 405.00–420.00 $409.84 $1,693 +8.53
460–490 478 8 365.00–375.00 $369.25 $1,765 +3.94
500 500 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 +14.98
570 570 3 340.00–345.00 $341.67 $1,948 +10.00
605–610 608 3 325.00–330.00 $328.33 $1,996 +21.76
650–670 660 2 317.00–320.00 $318.48 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 460.00–480.00 $469.36 $1,281 +34.86
365–375 370 2 400.00–410.00 $405.07 $1,499 +9.00
480–490 485 4 352.00–362.00 $358.53 $1,739 +9.35
500–540 520 3 335.00–345.00 $339.87 $1,767 +12.22
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 +10.08
610 610 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 +17.81
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1080 1033 80-85% 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,539 —
1000–1530 1176 80-85% 6 160.00–168.00 $163.54 $1,923 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,368 +8.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,631 —
1455–1670 1580 75-80% 3 163.00–166.00 $164.33 $2,596 -2.59
1585 1585 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,504 -8.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–995 976 85-90% 4 142.00–148.00 $143.95 $1,405 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2205 1858 2 200.00–205.00 $202.03 $3,754 —
1800–1990 1895 2 193.00–196.00 $194.42 $3,684 —

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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) 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,762.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,175.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,512.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.