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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $444.35/cwt +29.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 423 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $413.36/cwt +34.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 541 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $389.47/cwt ≈ $2,267/hd at 582 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 219 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 —
340–345 343 2 515.00–525.00 $520.04 $1,784 +54.48
350–395 370 6 480.00–515.00 $492.67 $1,823 —
410–445 439 10 470.00–495.00 $489.62 $2,149 +64.45
460–465 463 2 455.00–465.00 $460.03 $2,130 +55.03
520–540 527 3 400.00–420.00 $413.16 $2,177 +11.21
600–615 603 5 377.50–400.00 $384.58 $2,319 +22.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,936 +35.00
350–390 372 3 555.00–605.00 $577.20 $2,147 +67.20
470 470 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,538 +67.88
519 519 6 447.50 $447.50 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 —
415–425 420 2 415.00–445.00 $430.18 $1,807 —
530 530 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,113 +82.53
285 285 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 —
320–335 329 4 450.00–475.00 $459.85 $1,513 +19.75
350–395 375 6 440.00–455.00 $451.08 $1,692 +22.65
400–445 423 19 430.00–454.00 $444.35 $1,880 +29.25
450–490 482 13 400.00–435.00 $417.74 $2,014 +11.28
510–546 541 15 385.00–416.00 $413.36 $2,236 +34.02
550–592 582 15 385.00–391.00 $389.47 $2,267 —
625–645 630 8 355.00–362.50 $361.00 $2,274 -3.51
690 690 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 3 395.00–420.00 $404.73 $1,518 -0.27
400–445 420 3 420.00–425.00 $422.41 $1,774 —
455–490 476 9 365.00–385.00 $375.58 $1,788 -22.70
500–530 512 5 362.50–365.00 $363.96 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,590 —
370–390 380 2 535.00–547.50 $541.41 $2,057 +116.41
405–420 413 2 480.00–495.00 $487.36 $2,013 +70.26
450 450 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,002 +48.52
525–545 535 5 405.00–415.00 $409.00 $2,188 +26.09
560 560 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 +17.93
620–645 633 2 360.00–390.00 $374.70 $2,372 +29.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,449 —
355–360 358 2 580.00–610.00 $595.10 $2,130 —
500 500 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 —
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1220 1106 80-85% 8 156.00–167.00 $162.10 $1,793 -6.90
1205–1505 1331 80-85% 4 172.00–176.00 $173.40 $2,308 —
1595 1595 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,392 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,062 —
965–1000 983 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.04 $1,298 -12.96
1150–1260 1205 85-90% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.95 $1,674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,706 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,904 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1790 1730 2 188.00–199.00 $193.69 $3,351 +12.28
1950–2225 2088 2 206.00–217.50 $211.37 $4,413 —

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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) 8 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,618.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.