Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Valley Livestock report →

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $344.16/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 540 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $357.44/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 518 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 193 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 430.00–435.00 $432.53 $1,817 -12.47
525 525 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,110 +30.97
620 620 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,120 -16.53
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 455.00 $455.00 $933 —
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
335–345 340 2 410.00–417.00 $413.55 $1,406 —
350–370 355 4 390.00–402.00 $398.38 $1,414 -13.19
400–435 417 3 370.00–380.00 $374.14 $1,560 -1.35
452–495 472 9 355.00–365.00 $359.95 $1,699 -5.00
500–515 508 2 345.00–350.00 $347.46 $1,765 -0.35
563–580 566 7 330.00–349.00 $340.80 $1,929 +2.33
575 fancy 575 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,053 +4.51
600–615 607 3 315.00–322.00 $319.02 $1,936 —
608 fancy 608 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 400.00–405.00 $403.26 $1,258 —
355–395 382 3 375.00–380.00 $378.45 $1,446 -11.55
400–425 410 4 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $1,476 +8.11
450–480 471 4 335.00–345.00 $341.29 $1,607 -8.76
505–535 518 4 325.00–335.00 $331.15 $1,715 -2.59
565–580 573 2 320.00–322.00 $321.01 $1,839 -1.48

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,292 +10.00
300–340 318 6 415.00–425.00 $420.21 $1,336 -29.79
350–365 358 2 410.00–415.00 $412.45 $1,477 -7.48
425–445 440 6 370.00–395.00 $382.57 $1,683 -9.96
460–485 469 7 350.00–365.00 $357.49 $1,677 -2.67
520–547 540 17 335.00–350.00 $344.16 $1,858 +2.95
550–585 566 4 330.00–337.00 $334.19 $1,892 +1.73
605–630 615 3 310.00–320.00 $314.99 $1,937 +1.67
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 500.00–505.00 $502.47 $1,171 —
270–275 273 2 495.00–505.00 $500.05 $1,365 —
310–335 320 3 435.00–442.00 $439.08 $1,405 —
350–358 354 4 422.00–435.00 $429.26 $1,520 -8.29
418–445 432 4 405.00–410.00 $407.42 $1,760 -19.87
450–490 468 7 370.00–415.00 $387.79 $1,815 +10.84
505–530 518 13 350.00–370.00 $357.44 $1,852 +4.99
575–580 578 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,980 -2.06
600–645 619 8 315.00–330.00 $324.64 $2,010 -2.89
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 +3.35

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1205 1142 80-85% 3 169.00–172.00 $170.24 $1,944 +8.28
1070–1525 1291 80-85% 11 176.00–188.00 $181.21 $2,339 —
1225–1475 1350 80-85% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.45 $2,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1475 1300 75-80% 2 168.00–173.00 $170.16 $2,212 —
1235–1600 1401 75-80% 5 181.00–191.00 $184.98 $2,592 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,448 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,562 —
1840 1840 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,827 —

↑ Back to top

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) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,460.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

↑ Back to top

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 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,975.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,625.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.