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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.23/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 521 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $388.77/cwt -9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 431 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $341.57/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 517 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 254 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 —
480 480 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,992 —
510 510 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,066 -10.00
610–645 625 3 350.00–355.00 $352.34 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 —
558 558 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,009 —
625–630 628 2 342.00–345.00 $343.49 $2,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 367 6 370.00–390.00 $380.41 $1,396 -17.80
410–425 419 8 360.00–370.00 $365.68 $1,532 -19.56
475–495 488 9 350.00–358.00 $355.41 $1,734 +5.23
500–545 517 12 335.00–345.00 $341.57 $1,766 +7.20
550–580 570 12 325.00–340.00 $333.86 $1,903 +11.90
600–625 618 5 315.00–325.00 $319.01 $1,971 +4.01
685–690 689 7 300.00–310.00 $307.16 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 6 410.00–420.00 $415.02 $1,610 +0.02
410–440 420 4 375.00–400.00 $386.04 $1,621 -7.27
450–495 474 8 360.00–365.00 $361.89 $1,715 +4.57
505–530 521 14 350.00–355.00 $353.23 $1,840 +10.67
553–565 558 8 345.00–352.00 $348.84 $1,947 +17.17
605–640 616 5 332.00–340.00 $334.84 $2,063 +7.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 8 420.00–432.00 $428.18 $1,366 +3.18
355–395 372 5 410.00–420.00 $416.16 $1,548 —
420–445 431 12 385.00–400.00 $388.77 $1,676 -9.23
460–495 477 7 355.00–365.00 $360.58 $1,720 -0.93
505–533 515 10 345.00–355.00 $352.13 $1,813 +11.10
565–585 577 7 335.00–345.00 $340.71 $1,966 +15.71
600–635 618 4 310.00–315.00 $312.43 $1,931 —
650–665 658 2 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $2,023 -17.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 255 3 460.00–470.00 $466.54 $1,190 +6.54
305–310 308 4 440.00–445.00 $442.52 $1,363 +2.71
350–365 358 2 425.00–430.00 $427.55 $1,531 -2.45
410–440 425 8 405.00–425.00 $413.68 $1,758 +5.32
455–475 465 4 370.00–375.00 $372.45 $1,732 -4.22
505–545 522 9 360.00–370.00 $364.15 $1,901 +3.32
550–560 555 4 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,956 —
600–620 608 8 325.00–327.00 $325.50 $1,979 +0.50
650 650 3 315.00–320.00 $316.67 $2,058 —
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1200 1097 80-85% 5 144.00–151.00 $147.10 $1,614 —
1060–1590 1254 80-85% 7 155.00–162.00 $159.38 $1,999 -6.15
1195–1565 1336 80-85% 6 165.00–170.00 $168.57 $2,252 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1535 1473 75-80% 2 166.00–176.00 $171.21 $2,522 —
1610–1675 1643 75-80% 2 158.00–163.00 $160.45 $2,636 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1885 1567 3 177.00–182.00 $179.78 $2,817 —
1525–1605 1568 3 185.00–195.00 $188.35 $2,953 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,075.00

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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 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00–3,950.00 $3,733.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.