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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.38/cwt ≈ $2,223/hd at 653 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $332.16/cwt +6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 522 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.78/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 419 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 269 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,007 -2.50
610 610 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,086 -15.00
650–655 653 16 340.00–341.00 $340.38 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 11 352.00 $352.00 $1,999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 —
365–395 380 4 390.00–395.00 $392.40 $1,491 +5.75
400–445 422 11 350.00–365.00 $358.07 $1,511 -0.85
475–490 483 10 335.00–345.00 $340.55 $1,645 -5.20
500–540 522 13 325.00–335.00 $332.16 $1,734 +6.55
585–595 590 6 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,903 +5.01
600–605 602 5 305.00–310.00 $307.99 $1,854 +0.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 4 400.00–405.00 $402.47 $1,449 -8.16
400–435 419 12 370.00–395.00 $382.78 $1,604 +7.86
460–465 462 12 350.00–360.00 $354.16 $1,636 -12.54
500–546 536 12 340.00–350.00 $347.04 $1,860 +0.47
555–565 560 4 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,862 +6.17
600–635 612 3 315.00–320.00 $318.27 $1,948 +3.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 +4.72
355–395 373 7 400.00–410.00 $404.23 $1,508 -0.59
400–445 434 10 375.00–395.00 $386.13 $1,676 +0.35
460–495 475 6 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,686 -8.04
515–535 524 10 330.00–340.00 $335.43 $1,758 +5.33
565–585 576 6 320.00–330.00 $326.67 $1,882 +6.70
600–645 634 4 310.00–315.00 $313.82 $1,990 -0.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 4 455.00–465.00 $459.95 $1,233 -30.05
310–330 323 3 430.00–435.00 $431.60 $1,394 -16.97
355–395 368 7 415.00–430.00 $422.07 $1,553 —
410–445 418 7 400.00–415.00 $408.44 $1,707 +3.52
455–470 463 5 365.00–380.00 $375.02 $1,736 -11.68
500–510 505 4 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $1,755 +3.32
550–560 553 3 335.00–340.00 $336.69 $1,862 +5.07
600–620 606 5 320.00–330.00 $325.97 $1,975 +0.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1145 1107 80-85% 3 151.00–156.00 $153.07 $1,694 —
1035–1240 1142 80-85% 8 135.00–139.00 $136.77 $1,562 —
1125–1370 1254 80-85% 4 138.00–145.00 $142.28 $1,784 +8.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1520 1375 75-80% 3 146.00–147.00 $146.70 $2,017 —
1570–1730 1650 75-80% 2 161.00–163.00 $161.95 $2,672 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1035 1033 85-90% 2 131.00–136.00 $133.51 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1675 1583 3 172.00–178.00 $175.32 $2,775 —
1430–1790 1610 2 183.00–188.00 $185.22 $2,982 +1.22

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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) 5 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,790.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,215.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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 2,775.00–2,800.00 $2,787.50 —

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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.