Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.50/cwt ≈ $2,442/hd at 685 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $437.29/cwt +17.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,755/hd at 630 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 619 349
Feeder cattle 333 522 278
Slaughter cattle 35 47 30
Replacement cattle 37 50 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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
305–335 323 4 620.00–640.00 $630.16 $2,035 +25.16
360–375 368 2 585.00–600.00 $592.35 $2,180 +13.96
405 405 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,228 -10.00
463–470 467 4 522.50–525.00 $523.74 $2,446 -13.76
605–635 630 20 415.00–445.00 $437.29 $2,755 +17.15
680 680 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,720 +12.00
715 715 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,717 -7.50
828 828 7 343.00 $343.00 $2,840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 64 356.50 $356.50 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 535.00–550.00 $542.15 $1,735 +22.78
390 390 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,028 —
405–440 421 7 460.00–482.50 $469.55 $1,977 +7.05
450–490 466 6 425.00–445.00 $435.71 $2,030 -9.21
502 value added 502 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,234 —
515–535 525 2 405.00–410.00 $407.45 $2,139 -13.19
565–585 576 6 380.00–390.00 $384.14 $2,213 -23.27
600–630 615 2 370.00–380.00 $374.88 $2,306 —
700 700 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,520 +23.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 540.00–550.00 $544.73 $1,498 +25.38
320–330 325 2 505.00–510.00 $507.46 $1,649 +12.77
375–385 380 4 455.00–475.00 $467.57 $1,777 +10.91
400–430 414 6 425.00–440.00 $429.98 $1,780 -7.63
460–495 479 4 400.00–410.00 $406.24 $1,946 -9.87
505–530 518 2 390.00–392.50 $391.22 $2,027 -6.76
585–595 590 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 -9.46
625–630 627 3 345.00–365.00 $351.70 $2,205 -1.99
725 725 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 +30.00
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 —
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 ±0.00
315–335 322 3 475.00–480.00 $478.26 $1,540 —
375–390 383 2 425.00–450.00 $437.25 $1,675 -5.27
475–485 479 5 372.50–375.00 $373.51 $1,789 -24.76
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 +5.00
600–620 610 2 325.00–335.00 $329.92 $2,013 +4.92
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 570.00–600.00 $585.00 $1,609 -5.00
320–345 333 2 560.00–565.00 $562.59 $1,873 +22.59
355–370 363 2 540.00–545.00 $542.45 $1,969 +24.15
405–435 423 3 490.00–505.00 $498.21 $2,107 +11.10
465–490 477 3 450.00–470.00 $456.50 $2,178 -10.22
535–540 539 4 405.00–420.00 $413.76 $2,230 -1.30
550–580 562 6 375.00–400.00 $389.99 $2,192 +5.54
620–630 625 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,344 +12.65
690–695 693 2 335.00–355.00 $345.04 $2,391 +5.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 5 580.00–610.00 $593.06 $1,957 +8.06
355–365 360 2 550.00–560.00 $555.07 $1,998 +13.45
420–440 430 2 510.00–525.00 $517.33 $2,225 +8.63
450 450 2 485.00–500.00 $492.50 $2,216 +15.32
500–535 512 5 435.00–455.00 $449.83 $2,303 +17.77
560–590 575 2 405.00–415.00 $409.87 $2,357 -5.16
600–605 602 3 385.00–405.00 $396.68 $2,388 +1.50
715 715 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,610 +15.05
755 755 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 +19.12
830 830 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,366 -32.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 540.00–550.00 $545.13 $1,570 —
340 340 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 +20.08
370–390 380 2 500.00–505.00 $502.43 $1,909 —
410–440 425 2 460.00–475.00 $467.76 $1,988 +10.24
450–490 470 2 415.00–425.00 $420.21 $1,975 -3.03
525 525 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 -24.97
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 —
660–690 675 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —
715 715 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,181 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1140 1048 80-85% 2 149.00–153.00 $150.82 $1,581 —
1060–1275 1158 80-85% 9 160.00–170.00 $166.32 $1,926 —
800–1295 1160 80-85% 4 172.00–178.00 $174.77 $2,027 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1600 1278 75-80% 6 171.00–177.00 $173.55 $2,218 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,756 +26.00
1420 1420 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,584 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1110 962 85-90% 3 145.00–147.00 $146.12 $1,406 +6.41
975–1015 995 85-90% 2 132.00–133.00 $132.51 $1,318 -7.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2000 2000 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,780 —

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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) 4 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,538.89
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,525.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.