Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.11/cwt +28.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,217/hd at 484 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $378.14/cwt ≈ $2,526/hd at 668 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 340 604
Feeder cattle 291 233 463
Slaughter cattle 58 47 36
Replacement cattle 75 60 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with high yielding cows up to 208.00 cwt. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–565 555 3 425.00–440.00 $434.91 $2,414 —
652–695 668 10 372.50–387.50 $378.14 $2,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 530.00–545.00 $537.79 $1,398 —
310 310 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,643 +32.67
365–380 373 2 470.00–480.00 $475.10 $1,772 +3.31
420–448 432 6 465.00–475.00 $467.47 $2,019 +8.40
450–496 484 10 440.00–465.00 $458.11 $2,217 +28.11
530–543 538 5 415.00–420.00 $418.03 $2,249 +15.32
575 fancy 575 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,444 —
568–595 581 5 410.00–420.00 $414.93 $2,411 +37.50
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 -15.00
665–684 680 5 322.50–330.00 $323.97 $2,203 —
743 743 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 500.00–515.00 $507.43 $1,385 +18.76
310–315 313 2 470.00–480.00 $475.04 $1,487 +25.04
365–395 384 7 435.00–460.00 $447.76 $1,719 -1.00
410–445 438 5 430.00–450.00 $436.10 $1,910 +6.10
465–491 486 6 410.00–435.00 $415.65 $2,020 +8.20
520–540 530 2 395.00–400.00 $397.45 $2,106 +27.36
550 550 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 —
600–645 629 4 320.00–325.00 $323.72 $2,036 -16.28
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 —
765–795 780 2 280.00–295.00 $287.64 $2,244 -12.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 475.00–485.00 $480.09 $1,368 —
315 315 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 +30.00
370–375 373 2 425.00–430.00 $427.52 $1,595 +22.52
405–445 425 2 410.00–420.00 $414.76 $1,763 +44.76
465–475 470 2 395.00–405.00 $399.95 $1,880 —
525–535 530 2 360.00–370.00 $364.95 $1,934 +59.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,667 -42.97
375–380 378 2 525.00–545.00 $534.93 $2,022 -14.10
405–445 426 7 460.00–480.00 $467.14 $1,990 -27.91
460–495 478 4 425.00–440.00 $432.77 $2,069 -0.28
520–545 530 3 380.00–400.00 $390.16 $2,068 -29.89
575–577 576 5 370.00–375.00 $373.00 $2,148 —
605–625 611 4 350.00–365.00 $358.81 $2,192 -7.96
725–735 730 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,363 —
320 320 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 -39.68
350 350 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,978 -14.81
410–440 424 4 500.00–515.00 $506.15 $2,146 -23.78
450–490 461 5 450.00–490.00 $466.34 $2,150 -25.44
515–520 519 5 425.00–430.00 $425.99 $2,211 -29.01
550–590 578 5 380.00–385.00 $382.99 $2,214 -39.44
680–690 685 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 520.00–540.00 $527.07 $1,439 -3.02
325–335 332 3 495.00–510.00 $499.90 $1,660 -0.02
370–390 380 2 475.00–480.00 $477.57 $1,815 -2.43
435–440 438 2 440.00–455.00 $447.54 $1,960 -7.46
490 490 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 -15.00
530 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 -25.00
635 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1150 996 85-90% 7 145.00–150.00 $146.84 $1,463 —
810–1240 1034 85-90% 6 125.00–132.50 $129.48 $1,339 —
985–1130 1058 85-90% 3 135.00–142.00 $139.16 $1,472 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1060 998 80-85% 3 150.00–154.00 $151.38 $1,511 —
985–1100 1041 80-85% 4 159.00–165.00 $161.18 $1,678 -12.15
1045–1380 1161 80-85% 7 166.00–174.00 $169.65 $1,970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1220 1155 75-80% 3 188.00–191.00 $189.69 $2,191 —
1125–1305 1206 75-80% 4 176.00–186.00 $181.13 $2,184 —
965–1545 1215 75-80% 5 162.00–173.00 $168.44 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2165 1543 3 183.00–188.00 $186.66 $2,880 —
1095–2060 1578 2 199.00–206.00 $203.57 $3,212 —

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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) 14 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,871.43
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,440.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,322.22
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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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 9 2,900.00–3,650.00 $3,244.44 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,800.00–4,500.00 $4,125.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.