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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.46/cwt ≈ $1,835/hd at 490 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $342.62/cwt ≈ $1,967/hd at 574 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 267 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 —
575 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 —
670 670 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,244 -22.50
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 —
788 788 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 +9.98
585 585 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,135 +24.12
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 +0.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 371 7 417.00–440.00 $426.76 $1,583 —
415–445 425 4 400.00–415.00 $409.94 $1,742 -16.87
455–497 490 17 365.00–377.00 $374.46 $1,835 —
500–505 503 6 350.00–355.00 $352.33 $1,772 —
565–575 572 3 340.00–345.00 $341.65 $1,954 -13.35
605–615 608 3 320.00–330.00 $326.63 $1,986 —
608 608 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 420.00–425.00 $422.60 $1,323 —
365–385 375 4 400.00–410.00 $404.87 $1,518 +0.59
400–442 429 8 375.00–385.00 $381.33 $1,636 -3.67
455–495 471 7 350.00–360.00 $353.91 $1,667 -21.48
500–545 523 6 335.00–345.00 $340.45 $1,781 +0.61
555–575 562 3 325.00–330.00 $328.29 $1,845 +1.98
605–615 610 4 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,906 -14.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,549 —
325–330 328 2 495.00–520.00 $507.40 $1,664 —
353–360 356 8 440.00–465.00 $456.78 $1,626 —
415–420 418 7 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $1,776 —
450–465 461 5 380.00–400.00 $386.90 $1,784 —
520–540 530 5 360.00–375.00 $366.98 $1,945 -1.32
553–595 574 11 340.00–345.00 $342.62 $1,967 —
603–610 605 3 330.00–337.00 $334.65 $2,025 -9.35
655–695 665 4 320.00–325.00 $323.77 $2,153 -16.23
740 740 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,257 —
755–760 758 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
300–315 308 4 460.00–480.00 $470.24 $1,448 —
355–395 372 6 415.00–430.00 $421.41 $1,568 +16.39
400–430 409 8 375.00–402.00 $394.18 $1,612 +40.85
475–485 481 7 360.00–375.00 $369.23 $1,776 +12.38
500–545 524 7 340.00–355.00 $351.08 $1,840 +6.08
555–560 558 4 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $1,855 +8.79
625–645 639 4 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $2,045 +11.47
655 655 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1530 1300 80-85% 8 152.00–159.00 $154.64 $2,010 —
1215–1550 1359 80-85% 8 161.00–169.00 $164.45 $2,235 —
1200–1570 1398 80-85% 6 174.00–181.00 $176.68 $2,470 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,912 —
1425 1425 75-80% 2 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $2,501 —
1355–2030 1622 75-80% 6 160.00–169.00 $164.81 $2,673 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1250 1200 85-90% 3 143.00–154.00 $146.82 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1545 1430 2 182.00–186.00 $183.84 $2,629 —
1625–1920 1757 3 193.00–194.00 $193.33 $3,397 —
2000 2000 1 203.00 $203.00 $4,060 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,591.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,133.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,875.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,583.33

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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 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,212.50 —

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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.