Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

619 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Valley Livestock report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.64/cwt +22.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 519 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $379.46/cwt +21.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,193/hd at 578 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.07/cwt +45.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 560 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 619 605 121
Feeder cattle 522 554 57
Slaughter cattle 47 27 18
Replacement cattle 50 24 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady with instances 9.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,988 —
327 327 3 605.00 $605.00 $1,978 —
365–370 367 3 570.00–590.00 $578.39 $2,123 -109.11
400 400 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,240 -85.00
450 450 6 537.50 $537.50 $2,419 -7.26
530–543 533 9 452.50–462.50 $454.76 $2,424 -35.24
606–626 612 13 415.00–422.50 $420.14 $2,571 +0.14
650–651 651 5 387.50–390.00 $388.00 $2,526 -27.00
705 705 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,732 -4.68
760–785 768 3 350.00–362.50 $358.24 $2,751 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,271 —
285 285 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,596 —
315–346 337 6 505.00–522.50 $519.37 $1,750 -50.63
350–355 353 3 490.00–505.00 $496.63 $1,753 +0.13
448 448 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,072 +2.60
455–471 464 14 432.50–452.50 $444.92 $2,064 +14.05
505–525 519 27 412.50–425.00 $420.64 $2,183 +22.44
557 value added 557 18 429.00 $429.00 $2,390 —
567–595 574 4 400.00–410.00 $407.41 $2,339 +27.41
680 680 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 —
713–745 733 19 330.00–340.00 $336.38 $2,466 —
768 768 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 510.00–530.00 $519.35 $1,392 -40.65
305–345 325 2 490.00–500.00 $494.69 $1,608 +0.15
350–398 366 8 450.00–475.00 $456.66 $1,671 -2.08
400–445 424 11 425.00–450.00 $437.61 $1,855 -0.61
465–490 472 5 410.00–425.00 $416.11 $1,964 +9.11
505–525 521 5 395.00–405.00 $397.98 $2,073 +24.68
550–595 578 25 372.50–382.50 $379.46 $2,193 +21.95
615–645 633 8 340.00–360.00 $353.69 $2,239 +12.12
745 745 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,272 +5.00
760 760 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
355–360 358 2 440.00–445.00 $442.52 $1,584 —
470–490 482 3 390.00–405.00 $398.27 $1,920 —
510–545 530 5 365.00–380.00 $374.92 $1,987 —
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,696 -10.00
315 315 2 580.00–590.00 $585.00 $1,843 -32.98
370–390 381 6 540.00–550.00 $541.62 $2,064 -43.38
400–442 421 13 500.00–525.00 $508.70 $2,142 -41.52
450–495 472 12 475.00–500.00 $477.18 $2,252 +12.10
505–545 521 15 430.00–445.00 $432.06 $2,251 +0.23
550–585 564 14 405.00–425.00 $415.03 $2,341 +14.12
620–630 629 14 392.50–400.00 $395.18 $2,486 +25.18
650–660 655 2 367.50–385.00 $376.18 $2,464 +23.71
710–745 722 9 335.00–357.50 $349.95 $2,527 —
765–795 780 6 330.00–342.50 $335.88 $2,620 —
800–830 815 2 310.00–325.00 $317.36 $2,586 —
870 870 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,504 ±0.00
335 335 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,809 -45.19
375–385 378 3 515.00–520.00 $518.30 $1,959 -17.25
420–445 432 5 475.00–495.00 $487.11 $2,104 -12.65
460–485 478 10 455.00–470.00 $466.72 $2,231 +44.00
515–545 527 3 405.00–420.00 $415.06 $2,187 +10.75
550–595 577 5 380.00–392.50 $384.45 $2,218 +4.47
615–640 628 4 355.00–370.00 $362.35 $2,276 —
680 680 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $2,312 ±0.00
725 725 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,284 +2.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 490.00–510.00 $499.92 $1,640 -47.52
435–440 439 4 450.00–465.00 $457.52 $2,009 -12.62
460–480 473 3 420.00–430.00 $423.24 $2,002 +28.13
515–530 522 3 380.00–390.00 $384.97 $2,010 —
585 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1250 1063 80-85% 6 178.00–184.00 $181.29 $1,927 —
935–1330 1123 80-85% 5 171.00–175.00 $173.38 $1,947 —
905–1445 1145 80-85% 6 157.50–166.00 $162.17 $1,857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
920 920 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,371 —
780–1090 985 85-90% 3 137.50–141.00 $139.71 $1,376 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1270 1185 75-80% 3 187.00–191.00 $189.27 $2,243 —
1330 1330 75-80% 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,687 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,370 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 3 203.00–213.00 $206.33 $2,558 —
1115–1865 1522 3 183.00–187.00 $184.63 $2,810 —
1050–2140 1603 4 191.00–198.00 $193.88 $3,108 +25.88

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,100.00

↑ Back to top

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) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,512.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,683.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 4,000.00–4,600.00 $4,335.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,400.00–3,950.00 $3,631.82 —

↑ Back to top

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.