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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $354.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,368/hd at 669 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.27/cwt -9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 570 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $360.00/cwt ≈ $2,203/hd at 612 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 382 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 430.00–435.00 $431.67 $1,727 -25.76
502–537 516 16 391.00–395.00 $391.88 $2,022 +0.07
600–648 612 20 360.00 $360.00 $2,203 —
669 669 37 354.00 $354.00 $2,368 -3.00
739 739 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,722 -20.46
478–499 493 13 387.00–397.00 $394.81 $1,946 -20.29
528 528 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,006 ±0.00
574 574 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 400.00–405.00 $402.54 $1,328 -36.39
355–395 370 4 380.00–390.00 $384.86 $1,424 -37.64
388 value added 388 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,637 —
400–438 422 9 365.00–375.00 $368.70 $1,556 -40.66
451–465 value added 453 9 370.00–382.00 $380.63 $1,724 —
470–490 477 4 345.00–365.00 $357.38 $1,705 -41.62
500–538 522 13 332.00–340.00 $335.69 $1,752 -22.96
554–595 570 10 325.00–332.00 $328.59 $1,873 -14.72
564–579 value added 570 15 335.00–342.50 $338.05 $1,927 —
605–635 625 5 310.00–320.00 $316.03 $1,975 -16.14
620–648 value added 638 8 329.00–332.00 $330.91 $2,111 —
655–665 660 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 385.00–390.00 $388.28 $1,301 -34.32
365–375 370 4 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $1,360 -39.95
400–445 424 7 350.00–360.00 $355.80 $1,509 -25.67
455–495 488 11 330.00–342.00 $339.50 $1,657 -24.94
500–525 514 7 320.00–325.00 $322.16 $1,656 -21.73
565–595 578 6 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,820 -15.77
630–640 635 6 290.00–305.00 $298.36 $1,895 -26.02
655–695 670 4 280.00–290.00 $285.04 $1,910 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 8 395.00–410.00 $403.13 $1,294 -48.12
355–385 370 4 380.00–385.00 $382.60 $1,416 -52.36
400–445 419 8 355.00–365.00 $361.00 $1,513 -47.04
450–495 469 9 345.00–355.00 $350.24 $1,643 -22.01
500–545 525 7 330.00–340.00 $335.10 $1,759 -19.60
555–585 570 4 315.00–320.00 $317.57 $1,810 -14.33
600–610 604 5 300.00–310.00 $305.96 $1,848 -14.14
655–665 662 3 295.00–300.00 $296.65 $1,964 -13.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 4 450.00–460.00 $455.05 $1,174 -107.04
300–315 308 4 420.00–435.00 $427.68 $1,317 -32.32
355–395 367 5 400.00–410.00 $405.86 $1,490 -45.90
400–445 414 7 375.00–385.00 $381.40 $1,579 -49.91
455–495 477 7 360.00–370.00 $365.66 $1,744 -24.33
525–535 532 3 345.00–350.00 $346.65 $1,844 -23.27
555–585 568 3 325.00–335.00 $329.94 $1,874 -19.33
625–635 628 3 315.00–320.00 $318.32 $1,999 -15.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1415 1195 80-85% 10 140.00–146.00 $143.24 $1,712 —
1025–1515 1236 80-85% 15 145.00–156.00 $151.75 $1,876 —
1295–1480 1393 80-85% 4 158.00–166.00 $161.53 $2,250 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,216 —
1475–1525 1500 75-80% 2 144.00 $144.00 $2,160 —
1415–1765 1590 75-80% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.56 $2,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1215 1072 85-90% 3 124.00–129.00 $126.02 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1660 1465 2 168.00–173.00 $170.83 $2,503 —
1625–2255 1840 5 176.00–186.00 $181.48 $3,339 —
1795–2260 2048 3 188.00–200.00 $192.67 $3,946 —

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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 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,666.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00

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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 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.