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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $375.39/cwt +19.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 465 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $339.84/cwt -5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 517 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $365.02/cwt ≈ $1,873/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 243 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 416 8 425.00–440.00 $436.88 $1,817 —
450–485 461 6 370.00–385.00 $378.30 $1,744 -16.70
500–525 513 10 355.00–368.00 $365.02 $1,873 —
575–585 583 8 335.00–342.00 $340.88 $1,987 -24.12
600–635 614 5 325.00–332.50 $329.40 $2,023 -23.43
740 740 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,386 —
858 858 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 535.00–555.00 $546.67 $1,640 —
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 —
435 435 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 —
535 535 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,100 —
650 650 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 375.00–385.00 $380.03 $1,494 —
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 —
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —
725 725 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–372 369 6 390.00–407.00 $404.28 $1,492 +8.35
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 +4.32
453–490 465 18 355.00–385.00 $375.39 $1,746 +19.34
505–545 517 15 331.00–352.50 $339.84 $1,757 -5.65
560–595 579 4 320.00–330.00 $326.31 $1,889 -13.49
610–620 612 5 325.00–327.50 $326.99 $2,001 +6.03
655–663 661 5 312.50–315.00 $313.50 $2,072 +8.12
700–745 711 5 275.00–290.00 $284.89 $2,026 -5.11
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 —
420–430 421 7 415.00–435.00 $426.81 $1,797 +31.87
550 550 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 +6.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 359.00 $359.00 $1,328 —
510–530 520 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 —
555–595 580 4 305.00–310.00 $308.16 $1,787 —
610–640 625 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 352 3 400.00–410.00 $405.02 $1,426 -24.89
400–435 415 3 345.00–365.00 $353.33 $1,466 -51.69
460–490 477 3 345.00–365.00 $356.85 $1,702 -8.62
515 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 -6.66
558–590 574 4 310.00–335.00 $323.72 $1,858 -14.12
600–645 611 6 300.00–335.00 $308.56 $1,885 -13.04
680 680 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 +4.98
718 718 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,208 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–522 520 9 367.50–375.00 $368.30 $1,915 +3.53
600 600 5 342.50–345.00 $344.00 $2,064 +11.49
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 +12.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 —
490 490 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 —
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1145 1064 80-85% 5 150.00–156.00 $152.53 $1,623 —
780–1385 1145 80-85% 6 160.00–166.00 $162.34 $1,859 —
1145–1415 1280 80-85% 2 170.00–174.00 $172.21 $2,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1050 947 85-90% 3 140.00–147.00 $142.59 $1,350 —
1060–1150 1105 85-90% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.52 $1,497 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1655 1530 75-80% 3 155.00–165.00 $161.67 $2,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1795 1512 3 206.00–212.00 $209.46 $3,167 —
1295–1725 1577 3 165.00–173.00 $169.01 $2,665 —
1490–1955 1656 5 185.00–196.00 $190.26 $3,151 —

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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) 5 1,500.00–1,740.00 $1,618.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,287.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,312.50

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00–4,200.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,491.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.