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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $370.00/cwt ≈ $3,019/hd at 816 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.24/cwt +39.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 447 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $447.59/cwt +42.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,332/hd at 521 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 465 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,354 —
345 345 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,708 —
355–380 value added 368 2 500.00–522.50 $511.63 $1,883 —
355–395 372 6 465.00–475.00 $468.02 $1,741 —
405–410 408 2 455.00–465.00 $460.03 $1,877 +35.03
451–459 value added 455 14 458.00–467.50 $462.71 $2,105 —
505–536 521 30 445.00–450.00 $447.59 $2,332 +42.59
575–579 579 12 415.00 $415.00 $2,403 —
645 645 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,516 +37.66
685–695 689 16 369.00–387.50 $379.34 $2,614 —
715–735 725 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 —
732 value added 732 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,782 —
750 750 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
816 value added 816 51 370.00 $370.00 $3,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 450.00–460.00 $454.97 $1,720 —
415–435 429 4 440.00–445.00 $442.52 $1,898 +27.52
490–495 493 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,095 —
510–545 528 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,218 —
563–595 577 16 377.50–397.50 $386.35 $2,229 +26.35
615–640 635 5 355.00–365.00 $361.47 $2,295 +17.98
700–730 714 4 315.00–335.00 $322.51 $2,303 —
780–785 783 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,447 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
370–375 373 2 410.00–420.00 $415.03 $1,548 +0.01
425 425 2 385.00–400.00 $392.50 $1,668 +6.46
449 value added 449 29 427.50 $427.50 $1,919 —
450 450 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 +8.11
515–530 fancy 523 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,935 —
525–545 value added 526 14 377.50 $377.50 $1,986 —
510–536 529 12 355.00–365.00 $360.63 $1,908 +7.40
558–599 585 10 340.00–352.50 $349.19 $2,043 +0.35
600–625 613 6 330.00–340.00 $336.60 $2,063 +1.76
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
680–695 value added 686 5 357.50–362.50 $359.53 $2,466 —
700 fancy 700 5 327.50 $327.50 $2,292 —
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 390.00–400.00 $393.40 $1,330 —
355–365 358 4 370.00–385.00 $381.28 $1,365 +0.87
415 415 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,515 -0.68
450–490 465 4 355.00–365.00 $361.33 $1,680 +5.92
510–545 531 6 336.00–350.00 $340.39 $1,807 -1.18
555–595 577 8 325.00–350.00 $334.95 $1,933 +1.09
610–645 621 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,987 +0.99
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 +7.84
710–740 719 4 270.00–285.00 $278.65 $2,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 +43.46
305–333 318 3 475.00–485.00 $481.51 $1,531 +38.99
360–395 374 6 440.00–447.50 $444.62 $1,663 +17.07
410–440 430 7 420.00–435.00 $427.44 $1,838 +13.76
455–490 474 6 390.00–405.00 $395.01 $1,872 +22.56
500–530 513 7 375.00–385.00 $381.47 $1,957 +17.32
555–565 560 2 355.00–370.00 $362.43 $2,030 +9.91
600–645 622 13 330.00–345.00 $341.54 $2,124 +16.04
650–695 678 3 315.00–320.00 $316.71 $2,147 +0.04
700–730 715 2 305.00–310.00 $307.45 $2,198 —
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,372 —
340 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 +31.82
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 +18.84
405–425 412 3 400.00–410.00 $405.08 $1,669 +16.31
465–490 476 6 370.00–385.00 $377.53 $1,797 +16.95
500–530 520 5 360.00–365.00 $364.04 $1,893 +11.91
565–590 576 6 335.00–350.00 $340.75 $1,963 +0.04
610–645 627 5 305.00–325.00 $319.00 $2,000 +6.57
750–785 772 3 275.00–290.00 $283.23 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1105 1015 80-85% 2 165.00–171.00 $168.27 $1,708 —
1005–1345 1166 80-85% 8 156.00–161.00 $157.92 $1,841 —
1010–1420 1181 80-85% 6 145.00–152.00 $148.45 $1,753 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–960 893 85-90% 5 130.00–132.00 $130.53 $1,166 —
855–1340 1104 85-90% 6 136.00–143.00 $139.95 $1,545 —
895–1285 1169 85-90% 4 145.00–148.00 $146.33 $1,711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1420 1266 75-80% 6 166.00–173.00 $168.88 $2,138 —
1255–1285 1270 75-80% 2 179.00–180.00 $179.51 $2,280 —
1230–1535 1395 75-80% 3 156.00–163.00 $159.89 $2,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1245 1208 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,090 —
1320–1860 1626 5 185.00–193.00 $189.78 $3,086 —
1675–1950 1813 2 198.00–204.00 $201.23 $3,648 —

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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) 5 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,205.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,405.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,892.86
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.