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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $363.97/cwt +12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 524 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $347.98/cwt +12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 608 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 154 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 —
600–615 608 2 360.00–362.00 $361.01 $2,195 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 -2.00
605 605 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 386 5 435.00–460.00 $441.84 $1,706 +21.89
400–420 409 5 415.00–425.00 $420.89 $1,721 +33.47
455–495 470 4 380.00–405.00 $389.92 $1,833 +14.81
500–530 520 5 360.00–365.00 $363.00 $1,888 +0.54
550–565 560 7 347.00–365.00 $356.65 $1,997 -13.35
600–645 630 5 330.00–345.00 $336.89 $2,122 +11.89
665–670 668 2 322.00–335.00 $328.52 $2,195 -7.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 435.00–450.00 $442.44 $1,429 —
355–365 360 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $1,503 +16.60
415–445 426 5 395.00–405.00 $399.73 $1,703 +30.37
460–490 471 4 362.00–375.00 $369.18 $1,739 +11.74
500–540 519 5 340.00–355.00 $348.93 $1,811 +1.41
560–590 580 6 327.00–340.00 $333.98 $1,937 -1.01
610–615 613 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,946 +1.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 510.00–515.00 $512.48 $1,630 +12.67
375–380 378 2 465.00–495.00 $479.90 $1,814 +15.94
400–435 420 4 435.00–465.00 $444.70 $1,868 +5.98
455–460 457 3 400.00–405.00 $401.68 $1,836 +10.59
500–540 513 6 370.00–405.00 $379.41 $1,946 +13.65
550–560 555 4 355.00–370.00 $361.19 $2,005 +5.71
600–630 608 10 340.00–350.00 $347.98 $2,116 +12.99
650–683 676 5 330.00–335.00 $334.04 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 +12.73
360–375 370 3 440.00–460.00 $451.82 $1,672 +6.68
420–445 433 6 420.00–430.00 $425.06 $1,841 +16.35
455–480 467 6 370.00–395.00 $385.21 $1,799 +14.48
515–535 524 11 360.00–367.00 $363.97 $1,907 +12.99
585–595 590 2 335.00–345.00 $339.96 $2,006 +4.19
625–635 630 4 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $2,048 +12.49
665–675 670 2 315.00–325.00 $320.04 $2,144 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,157 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,896 —
1095–1425 1277 80-85% 3 162.00–171.00 $165.35 $2,112 +11.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1100 1083 85-90% 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,635 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1895 1825 3 175.00–186.00 $182.28 $3,327 —

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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 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,075.00

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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 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.