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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.67/cwt -10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 516 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $395.00/cwt ≈ $1,951/hd at 494 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $380.54/cwt -21.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 481 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 319 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 18 395.00 $395.00 $1,951 —
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 ±0.00
633–645 635 12 352.00–353.00 $352.83 $2,240 -2.17
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,072 —
760 760 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,523 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 359 5 390.00–400.00 $395.93 $1,421 -21.54
420–440 430 7 375.00–385.00 $380.68 $1,637 -19.05
450–470 454 9 350.00–360.00 $356.05 $1,616 -13.13
500–545 520 12 340.00–350.00 $345.49 $1,797 -3.44
550–585 565 6 335.00–342.00 $339.80 $1,920 +5.82
600–640 616 7 315.00–325.00 $320.96 $1,977 +3.47
655–685 663 6 300.00–310.00 $305.38 $2,025 —
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,415 —
355–360 358 4 415.00–420.00 $417.52 $1,495 -24.32
420 fancy 420 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,827 —
405–440 423 6 390.00–400.00 $394.94 $1,671 -25.95
460 fancy 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 —
455–495 471 13 365.00–380.00 $373.89 $1,761 -16.03
515–525 516 18 352.00–355.00 $352.67 $1,820 -10.33
565 565 3 345.00–355.00 $348.33 $1,968 -8.32
600–625 613 4 332.00–337.00 $334.01 $2,047 -2.88
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 -8.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 465.00–470.00 $468.37 $1,602 —
370–395 383 6 420.00–440.00 $429.91 $1,647 -21.91
425–440 434 8 400.00–410.00 $405.02 $1,758 -20.04
455–495 472 9 360.00–370.00 $365.47 $1,725 -19.74
500–545 524 12 345.00–355.00 $351.66 $1,843 -12.31
550–590 572 10 330.00–345.00 $337.84 $1,932 -2.12
600–635 616 9 315.00–325.00 $321.60 $1,981 -3.44
665–670 668 4 305.00–315.00 $310.02 $2,071 -10.02
700 700 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,368 —
300–320 310 4 480.00–485.00 $482.58 $1,496 -29.90
355–365 360 4 455.00–465.00 $460.07 $1,656 -19.83
415–435 425 6 420.00–445.00 $428.53 $1,821 -16.17
450–495 481 17 375.00–385.00 $380.54 $1,830 -21.14
500–530 521 7 360.00–370.00 $364.77 $1,900 -14.64
550–575 565 6 350.00–355.00 $353.32 $1,996 -7.87
610–615 613 4 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,038 -15.47
665–690 678 2 320.00–335.00 $327.64 $2,221 -6.40
715 715 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,231 —
790 790 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1485 1101 80-85% 7 153.00–159.00 $156.20 $1,720 —
1050–1540 1243 80-85% 16 160.00–170.00 $166.04 $2,064 —
1245–1635 1391 80-85% 11 171.00–182.00 $178.00 $2,476 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1345 1313 75-80% 2 161.00–170.00 $165.61 $2,174 —
1440–1795 1569 75-80% 6 172.00–186.00 $178.70 $2,804 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,544 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1290 1278 85-90% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,717 —
1745 1745 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,595 —

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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) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,366.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,433.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —

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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.