Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $392.18/cwt ≈ $2,773/hd at 707 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $478.43/cwt ≈ $2,769/hd at 579 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $544.76/cwt +4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,609/hd at 479 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 345 305
Feeder cattle 554 — 241
Slaughter cattle 27 — 26
Replacement cattle 24 — 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher. Feeder bulls sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 687.50 $687.50 $2,475 +110.30
413 413 7 645.00 $645.00 $2,664 —
450–480 479 20 540.00–545.00 $544.76 $2,609 +4.76
510 510 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,499 +42.50
567 value added 567 12 495.00 $495.00 $2,807 —
552–596 582 43 467.00–489.00 $473.80 $2,758 —
610–625 618 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,596 —
671 671 10 415.00 $415.00 $2,785 —
705–708 707 75 392.00–392.50 $392.18 $2,773 —
855 855 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 640.00–650.00 $644.96 $1,986 +124.92
355–373 367 3 610.00–625.00 $620.16 $2,276 +127.49
461 461 11 500.00 $500.00 $2,305 +39.97
565–595 580 3 435.00–460.00 $447.28 $2,594 —
625 625 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,469 +10.42
680–690 685 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,569 —
715 715 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,663 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,428 +70.00
310–340 325 3 480.00–510.00 $494.54 $1,607 +34.69
355–395 377 3 450.00–475.00 $458.74 $1,729 +7.66
400–445 420 12 430.00–445.00 $438.22 $1,841 -6.13
455–490 470 5 400.00–415.00 $407.00 $1,913 -10.74
520–545 535 3 370.00–375.00 $373.30 $1,997 -40.06
575–580 578 2 355.00–360.00 $357.51 $2,066 -31.96
604–645 610 13 340.00–355.00 $341.57 $2,084 -19.43
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 -17.50
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
815–825 820 2 265.00–275.00 $270.03 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 +55.00
350–385 372 3 480.00–510.00 $496.50 $1,847 —
400–435 414 10 450.00–480.00 $459.90 $1,904 —
450–475 462 5 425.00–440.00 $430.87 $1,991 —
515–545 533 3 390.00–405.00 $398.20 $2,122 —
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 —
600–615 608 3 370.00–380.00 $376.66 $2,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,410 —
280 280 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 —
310–335 323 2 580.00–590.00 $585.19 $1,890 +55.19
355–395 369 7 525.00–550.00 $535.55 $1,976 -5.86
400–425 410 8 490.00–520.00 $499.76 $2,049 +12.40
455–495 474 6 415.00–440.00 $422.72 $2,004 -22.28
500–540 518 7 395.00–415.00 $404.31 $2,094 -4.69
565–585 574 5 370.00–385.00 $379.98 $2,181 +4.98
658 658 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,237 —
725–740 733 2 305.00–320.00 $312.42 $2,290 —
875 875 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,852 —
310–335 322 3 600.00–630.00 $617.98 $1,990 —
360 360 2 570.00–600.00 $585.00 $2,106 -10.10
403–430 412 3 545.00–560.00 $550.22 $2,267 —
450–455 453 2 450.00–480.00 $465.08 $2,107 —
505–545 526 11 425.00–435.00 $431.83 $2,271 -58.17
555–585 564 5 390.00–415.00 $400.91 $2,261 —
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 —
660–695 681 6 345.00–360.00 $352.47 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 560.00–570.00 $565.04 $1,627 —
310–315 313 2 540.00–555.00 $547.44 $1,713 +82.44
350–385 376 4 505.00–520.00 $515.23 $1,937 +80.23
400–440 423 7 460.00–480.00 $470.14 $1,989 —
469–485 474 6 390.00–405.00 $395.11 $1,873 +30.11

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1380 1239 75-80% 4 177.00–183.00 $179.18 $2,220 —
1295–1480 1407 75-80% 5 190.00–200.00 $196.48 $2,764 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1295 1166 80-85% 4 161.00–164.00 $162.43 $1,894 —
1155–1340 1222 80-85% 3 171.00–173.00 $172.27 $2,105 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1180 1070 85-90% 3 157.00–162.50 $159.30 $1,705 —
1285 1285 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,705 —
1485–1780 1633 2 191.00–195.00 $193.18 $3,155 —
1830 1830 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,276 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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) 6 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,008.33

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.