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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $335.58/cwt ≈ $2,463/hd at 734 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.58/cwt ≈ $2,141/hd at 672 lb · 17 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $326.00/cwt ≈ $2,641/hd at 810 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 368 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 —
300–315 308 2 505.00–515.00 $510.12 $1,571 -72.60
425 425 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 +8.00
470 470 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 +8.00
505 505 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 +15.00
509 value added 509 8 427.00 $427.00 $2,173 —
555 555 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 +11.01
605–625 612 3 350.00–360.00 $354.95 $2,172 -0.05
721–743 734 35 335.00–336.00 $335.58 $2,463 —
755–756 756 11 317.00–327.00 $325.18 $2,458 —
810 810 16 326.00 $326.00 $2,641 —
910 910 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 —
645 645 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,199 +1.06
710–736 730 8 323.00–327.00 $323.97 $2,365 +18.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 4 415.00–420.00 $417.55 $1,516 -7.35
400–445 418 6 385.00–395.00 $389.96 $1,630 +1.54
455–470 462 6 365.00–375.00 $370.04 $1,710 -1.50
500–525 515 7 352.00–357.00 $353.56 $1,821 -1.44
560–595 581 4 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $2,019 +9.05
605 605 4 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,951 +9.18
650–684 672 17 315.00–320.00 $318.58 $2,141 —
705 705 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,094 —
715 fancy 715 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,267 —
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
818 818 5 252.00 $252.00 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 5 400.00–410.00 $406.25 $1,540 -1.65
400–445 424 8 365.00–375.00 $370.70 $1,572 +1.09
455–495 469 8 345.00–360.00 $351.78 $1,650 -3.15
500–540 526 9 335.00–345.00 $340.06 $1,789 +4.81
555–595 565 5 322.00–335.00 $328.33 $1,855 +4.72
600–615 608 4 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,900 +10.48
670–698 684 4 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $2,086 +10.21
747 747 5 287.00 $287.00 $2,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 6 410.00–420.00 $415.04 $1,544 -14.43
415–445 431 8 405.00–415.00 $410.54 $1,769 +12.65
455–495 481 7 385.00–395.00 $390.85 $1,880 +23.07
500–535 517 10 345.00–360.00 $353.39 $1,827 +13.37
555–595 571 7 337.00–345.00 $341.23 $1,948 +8.69
600–620 607 8 315.00–322.00 $318.89 $1,936 +10.97
655–665 660 4 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,163 —
280 280 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,358 -35.00
300–305 303 2 460.00–470.00 $464.96 $1,409 —
355–395 379 6 430.00–440.00 $435.86 $1,652 -9.16
425–445 433 6 425.00–430.00 $426.71 $1,848 +10.21
450–465 457 6 400.00–420.00 $411.55 $1,881 +21.25
500–545 519 5 365.00–375.00 $370.97 $1,925 +11.10
555–580 570 6 355.00–365.00 $360.06 $2,052 +11.69
610–640 620 8 325.00–340.00 $331.28 $2,054 +13.77
650–685 673 3 320.00–332.00 $323.86 $2,180 —
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 —
781 781 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1300 1102 80-85% 3 142.00–148.00 $145.20 $1,600 —
1025–1425 1241 80-85% 9 150.00–160.00 $153.90 $1,910 +12.42
1180–1595 1366 80-85% 9 165.00–179.00 $171.29 $2,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1745 1593 75-80% 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,469 —
1430–1710 1599 75-80% 4 164.00–173.00 $169.50 $2,710 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1095 1043 85-90% 3 128.00–131.00 $128.95 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1785 1469 7 170.00–175.00 $173.41 $2,547 —
1375–2070 1660 6 177.00–184.00 $181.95 $3,020 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,535.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,280.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,440.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,875.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.