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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $348.47/cwt ≈ $2,690/hd at 772 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $420.08/cwt +49.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 420 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $321.22/cwt +34.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 739 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 302 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 257 3 550.00–560.00 $556.75 $1,431 —
340–345 341 4 510.00–525.00 $521.21 $1,777 —
360–390 375 2 490.00–495.00 $492.40 $1,846 —
400–445 423 2 455.00–465.00 $460.27 $1,947 —
450–460 456 7 430.00–440.00 $434.23 $1,980 +19.23
545 545 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 —
550–583 570 13 407.50–410.00 $409.42 $2,334 —
630–635 631 7 375.00–410.00 $404.97 $2,555 +63.97
758–791 772 41 330.00–351.00 $348.47 $2,690 —
855–856 856 6 315.00–333.00 $330.00 $2,825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 —
385–390 388 2 395.00–405.00 $399.97 $1,552 —
400–445 423 2 400.00–405.00 $402.63 $1,703 —
510 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 —
550–560 553 4 345.00–385.00 $374.86 $2,073 —
612–625 615 4 340.00–355.00 $343.81 $2,114 —
715–745 730 2 315.00–320.00 $317.45 $2,317 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 fancy 290 2 595.00–635.00 $615.34 $1,784 —
350 350 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,012 —
415 415 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,137 +70.00
744 744 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,537 +5.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,325 —
300–335 318 3 430.00–450.00 $441.54 $1,404 —
350–390 368 4 425.00–445.00 $432.24 $1,591 +25.99
400–447 420 21 395.00–425.00 $420.08 $1,764 +49.38
455–495 478 9 360.00–385.00 $368.40 $1,761 +16.62
510–535 525 10 345.00–365.00 $357.19 $1,875 +17.13
659–670 661 7 332.50–340.00 $333.59 $2,205 +28.69
700–741 739 17 321.00–325.00 $321.22 $2,374 +34.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–345 340 4 370.00–414.00 $388.76 $1,322 —
350–395 373 6 360.00–385.00 $373.91 $1,395 —
405–440 420 5 350.00–370.00 $357.96 $1,503 —
450–480 467 5 330.00–350.00 $344.04 $1,607 —
510–520 513 3 320.00–335.00 $328.38 $1,685 —
600–605 603 2 305.00–310.00 $307.51 $1,854 —
705 705 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 +47.45
415–445 430 2 405.00–435.00 $419.48 $1,804 +29.52
565 565 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,345 +67.48
635 635 5 391.00 $391.00 $2,483 +68.50
700 700 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,415 +48.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,479 —
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 —
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 +39.46
475 475 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 +54.15
500–520 510 4 395.00–405.00 $397.45 $2,027 +44.06
570–575 573 2 355.00–370.00 $362.47 $2,077 +21.24
600–645 623 2 355.00–365.00 $359.82 $2,242 +40.93
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 +22.48
715–740 725 3 315.00–320.00 $316.70 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 —
520 520 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,789 —
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —
680 680 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,074 —
870 870 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,880 —
410–445 428 2 495.00–515.00 $504.59 $2,160 +77.88
560 560 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,436 +74.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1120 985 80-85% 4 140.00–146.00 $142.71 $1,406 —
925–1220 1103 80-85% 3 151.00–167.00 $157.74 $1,740 +12.54
1245 1245 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,191 +22.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $877 —
780–990 885 85-90% 2 131.00–136.00 $133.80 $1,184 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1570 1288 3 179.00–186.00 $181.86 $2,342 —
1175–2290 1733 2 160.00–170.00 $166.61 $2,887 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,433.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,166.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,865.00

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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 5 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,580.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,260.00 —

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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.