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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $344.16/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 526 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.45/cwt -6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 578 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $363.00/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 463 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 215 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -11.67
460–470 465 2 405.00–410.00 $407.47 $1,895 —
510 value added 510 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 —
542 542 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,154 +5.62
611 611 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,181 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 +0.19
620 620 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 415.00–420.00 $417.64 $1,128 —
355–385 366 7 405.00–420.00 $410.63 $1,503 +25.77
400 fancy 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 —
415–440 427 7 370.00–380.00 $374.92 $1,601 +6.22
450–465 455 3 365.00–370.00 $366.70 $1,668 +9.32
455 fancy 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 —
500 fancy 500 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 —
515–540 530 6 335.00–355.00 $346.57 $1,837 +10.88
575 fancy 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 —
555–595 578 11 325.00–332.00 $326.31 $1,886 -2.28
605 605 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 -1.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 405.00–410.00 $406.63 $1,391 +18.35
355–380 366 6 380.00–390.00 $386.65 $1,415 +19.12
415–445 429 7 352.50–365.00 $358.92 $1,540 +3.12
455–480 464 6 340.00–350.00 $345.75 $1,604 +6.25
500–545 536 7 320.00–330.00 $325.61 $1,745 +3.45
550–565 558 4 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $1,771 +2.56
605–645 625 4 305.00–310.00 $307.58 $1,922 +9.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,188 —
300–335 318 4 410.00–420.00 $415.28 $1,321 +12.15
355–395 372 6 400.00–410.00 $404.82 $1,506 +22.22
420–445 434 7 380.00–390.00 $385.78 $1,674 +24.78
455–495 463 11 355.00–370.00 $363.00 $1,681 +12.76
500–545 525 6 325.00–335.00 $330.10 $1,733 -5.00
565–585 575 6 315.00–325.00 $319.97 $1,840 +2.40
600–631 621 6 310.00–317.00 $314.74 $1,955 +8.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 +34.95
325–340 335 7 440.00–460.00 $448.57 $1,503 +20.89
400–435 417 6 400.00–410.00 $404.92 $1,689 +23.52
475–480 477 6 375.00–395.00 $386.70 $1,845 +21.04
510–535 526 13 335.00–355.00 $344.16 $1,810 -2.49
555–595 576 6 330.00–340.00 $331.62 $1,910 +1.68
600–610 605 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 +6.68
670–680 675 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $2,110 —
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1350 1203 80-85% 4 153.00–160.00 $155.77 $1,874 +4.02
1190–1370 1277 80-85% 3 131.00–138.00 $133.51 $1,705 —
1140–1695 1310 80-85% 5 145.00–150.00 $147.19 $1,928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1200 1125 85-90% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.93 $1,417 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,944 —
2020 2020 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,474 -20.67
2000–2090 2045 2 186.00–188.00 $187.02 $3,825 -5.65

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,066.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.