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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.75/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 538 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $409.54/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 503 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.58/cwt +17.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,273/hd at 632 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 188 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 440.00–445.00 $442.55 $1,828 +10.02
460 460 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,955 —
502–510 503 11 405.00–410.00 $409.54 $2,060 +7.54
555–590 565 8 365.00–372.00 $368.33 $2,081 —
610–637 632 10 359.00–362.00 $359.58 $2,273 +17.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 -5.00
545 545 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,082 —
570–590 580 2 355.00–360.00 $357.54 $2,074 —
615–645 633 5 340.00–349.00 $345.09 $2,184 —
695 695 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 +30.00
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 +11.45
355–360 358 2 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,459 +9.14
405 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 +55.86
400–440 425 7 380.00–405.00 $389.34 $1,655 +15.20
460–465 463 4 360.00–375.00 $367.46 $1,701 +7.51
505–525 515 5 345.00–350.00 $347.96 $1,792 +0.50
547 fancy 547 12 359.00 $359.00 $1,964 —
565–580 573 2 335.00–340.00 $337.53 $1,934 -3.27
605 605 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,009 +12.98
609 fancy 609 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,132 +15.00
705 705 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $1,423 +19.07
405–445 422 9 370.00–375.00 $374.41 $1,580 +14.44
490–495 493 2 345.00–355.00 $349.97 $1,725 +8.68
510–535 523 4 330.00–340.00 $335.12 $1,753 +3.97
555–585 570 4 325.00–330.00 $327.57 $1,867 +6.56
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 —
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 -20.05
320–340 329 4 450.00–475.00 $462.28 $1,521 +23.20
375–395 385 2 445.00–455.00 $449.87 $1,732 +20.61
410–430 415 4 415.00–430.00 $418.70 $1,738 +11.28
465–490 480 4 370.00–385.00 $377.34 $1,811 -10.45
515–520 518 2 360.00–375.00 $367.46 $1,903 +10.02
575–580 578 2 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $1,965 -2.53
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 +5.00
760–785 773 2 290.00–295.00 $292.46 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 417 3 385.00–395.00 $388.20 $1,619 +5.63
460–490 478 5 355.00–365.00 $361.15 $1,726 +3.66
515–540 527 3 340.00–350.00 $345.08 $1,819 +0.92
565 565 3 325.00–330.00 $328.33 $1,855 -5.86
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1205 1165 80-85% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.45 $1,823 —
975–1390 1189 80-85% 5 176.00–188.00 $181.35 $2,156 —
1035–1440 1204 80-85% 6 161.00–171.00 $166.34 $2,003 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,227 —
1790–2180 1985 2 210.00–219.00 $214.94 $4,267 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,412.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,250.00–4,275.00 $4,262.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,275.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–3,550.00 $3,540.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.