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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 128 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 400.00–405.00 $402.41 $1,924 —
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
725 725 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 395.00–400.00 $398.21 $1,465 -6.66
400–435 421 4 365.00–400.00 $385.24 $1,622 +3.91
470–495 480 7 342.50–360.00 $350.18 $1,681 -3.73
510–545 526 9 330.00–342.50 $334.37 $1,759 -6.08
550–580 564 9 320.00–325.00 $321.96 $1,816 -6.33
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 +2.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 -11.76
430–440 433 3 390.00–395.00 $393.31 $1,703 -16.63
450–495 470 5 355.00–360.00 $357.32 $1,679 -17.14
500–525 513 2 340.00–345.00 $342.56 $1,757 -9.77
555–575 565 3 330.00–335.00 $331.67 $1,874 -9.98
615 615 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $2,014 +0.87
655–685 670 2 315.00–320.00 $317.44 $2,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 -70.00
310 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 -45.24
400–440 413 5 395.00–400.00 $398.00 $1,644 +3.82
460–495 473 6 355.00–365.00 $361.51 $1,710 -7.72
500–545 527 5 335.00–345.00 $341.03 $1,797 -10.05
560–598 579 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,882 -7.51
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 +15.00
725 725 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 -65.00
320–345 333 2 435.00–445.00 $439.81 $1,465 -67.59
390 390 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 -26.78
410–415 412 3 405.00–415.00 $408.36 $1,682 -16.61
470 470 3 375.00–380.00 $376.67 $1,770 -10.23
513–525 517 6 360.00–365.00 $360.83 $1,865 -6.15
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 -9.65
780 780 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,301 -7.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1270 1150 80-85% 3 141.00–148.00 $143.50 $1,650 —
1120–1180 1150 80-85% 2 152.00–153.00 $152.49 $1,754 —
1235–1280 1258 80-85% 2 164.00–167.00 $165.53 $2,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,449 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1800 1623 2 176.00–182.00 $179.33 $2,911 —
1660–2275 1968 2 199.00–208.00 $204.20 $4,019 —
2110 2110 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,009 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,491.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,283.33

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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 5 3,500.00–3,850.00 $3,610.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.