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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $439.86/cwt ≈ $2,128/hd at 484 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.01/cwt ≈ $1,568/hd at 339 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.13/cwt +24.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 465 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 340 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 595.00 $595.00 $1,416 —
322–345 324 14 555.00–585.00 $582.72 $1,888 —
350–360 355 3 470.00–480.00 $475.02 $1,686 —
415 415 4 437.00 $437.00 $1,814 —
477 fancy 477 10 465.00 $465.00 $2,218 —
455–493 490 11 417.00 $417.00 $2,043 —
515 515 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 -5.00
553–555 554 5 365.00–380.00 $373.99 $2,072 —
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 +13.00
651 fancy 651 8 357.00 $357.00 $2,324 —
674 674 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,325 +4.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
605–620 613 2 335.00–345.00 $339.94 $2,084 —
732 732 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,144 —
270–275 273 2 450.00–455.00 $452.52 $1,235 —
300–335 318 4 435.00–445.00 $440.28 $1,400 —
345 fancy 345 13 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 —
350–365 358 4 420.00–430.00 $424.90 $1,521 +22.43
408 fancy 408 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,795 —
415–435 427 6 380.00–400.00 $388.42 $1,659 +5.64
464 fancy 464 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,856 —
450–475 466 11 365.00–375.00 $371.54 $1,731 +17.38
515–545 528 7 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,874 +7.96
565–580 574 6 332.00–352.00 $338.47 $1,943 +5.99
600–605 602 3 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,886 -4.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,088 —
300–325 310 6 410.00–420.00 $415.13 $1,287 +5.13
355–385 367 5 405.00–410.00 $407.90 $1,497 +15.50
400–445 420 10 365.00–375.00 $369.61 $1,552 +11.54
455–495 475 9 350.00–360.00 $354.93 $1,686 +14.38
525–545 534 14 330.00–340.00 $335.25 $1,790 +3.09
555–585 571 8 320.00–325.00 $323.61 $1,848 +1.13
600–625 610 5 300.00–305.00 $302.05 $1,843 -5.94
658–665 660 3 292.00–300.00 $294.69 $1,945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,502 +35.00
375–390 380 6 415.00–437.00 $429.47 $1,632 +25.24
400–445 425 12 390.00–405.00 $397.89 $1,691 +11.76
450–475 461 11 360.00–375.00 $367.78 $1,695 +12.82
500–535 522 9 335.00–345.00 $340.02 $1,775 +4.59
565–585 575 6 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $1,912 +5.87
605–645 621 5 305.00–310.00 $307.92 $1,912 -5.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 +60.05
340 340 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 +33.40
365–370 369 4 430.00–455.00 $445.02 $1,642 +22.95
400–430 410 6 410.00–425.00 $416.50 $1,708 +8.06
455–490 470 13 385.00–395.00 $390.30 $1,834 +15.28
500–540 513 6 355.00–365.00 $359.87 $1,846 +12.39
555–560 557 6 340.00–360.00 $348.37 $1,940 +11.68
600–605 603 4 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $1,915 -8.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,908 —
1200–1235 1218 80-85% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.48 $1,723 —
1150–1410 1280 80-85% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.45 $1,849 +2.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 960 85-90% 3 125.00–132.00 $128.37 $1,232 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,439 —
1415 1415 75-80% 2 139.00–143.00 $141.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1520 1410 4 173.00–175.00 $173.74 $2,450 —
1755 1755 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,387 —

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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) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,900.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,421.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,050.00

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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 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.