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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 191 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,999 -5.00
555–565 556 7 382.00–395.00 $393.11 $2,186 +24.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 440.00–445.00 $442.40 $1,871 —
535 535 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 -2.00
570 570 2 367.00 $367.00 $2,092 +9.46
638 638 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,310 +16.91
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 6 410.00–430.00 $419.95 $1,499 +12.43
425–445 433 6 380.00–405.00 $387.42 $1,678 -1.92
460 fancy 460 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
455–495 472 3 370.00–380.00 $375.11 $1,771 +7.65
505–520 513 4 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $1,859 +14.50
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 +32.47
585–594 592 6 345.00–363.00 $359.02 $2,125 +21.49
615–625 620 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $2,217 +25.52
635 635 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 -7.00
650–655 654 4 335.00–336.00 $335.75 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 5 395.00–405.00 $400.87 $1,535 +3.35
400–440 428 5 360.00–372.00 $369.36 $1,581 -5.05
455–495 481 6 350.00–365.00 $357.44 $1,719 +7.47
500–545 517 8 335.00–355.00 $347.52 $1,797 +12.40
550–565 559 4 330.00–340.00 $334.99 $1,873 +7.42
610–640 625 2 315.00–317.00 $316.02 $1,975 +1.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 319 4 465.00–485.00 $477.27 $1,522 —
355–375 365 6 440.00–450.00 $445.14 $1,625 —
400–445 421 8 400.00–415.00 $408.71 $1,721 +20.51
465–470 467 7 365.00–375.00 $370.73 $1,731 +9.58
525–545 533 5 345.00–355.00 $350.98 $1,871 +5.90
560–595 576 6 330.00–340.00 $335.77 $1,934 +7.44
600–625 613 4 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 326 4 490.00–510.00 $499.81 $1,629 +37.53
355–395 373 6 460.00–470.00 $463.96 $1,731 +14.09
400–425 409 4 425.00–455.00 $438.72 $1,794 +20.02
455–490 474 4 380.00–400.00 $391.09 $1,854 +13.75
500–520 505 5 360.00–372.00 $365.76 $1,847 -1.70
550–575 559 4 350.00–365.00 $355.48 $1,987 +15.50
605–615 610 3 330.00–340.00 $334.99 $2,043 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1190 1098 80-85% 3 170.00–172.00 $171.28 $1,881 —
1065–1140 1108 80-85% 3 161.00–168.00 $165.64 $1,835 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1385 1333 75-80% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.48 $2,153 —
1355–1485 1420 75-80% 2 178.00–180.00 $179.05 $2,543 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,449 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,660 —
1330–1695 1525 3 195.00–201.00 $198.10 $3,021 —
1850 1850 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,885 —

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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) 3 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,233.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,616.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,275.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,550.00

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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 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — 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.