Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $598.04/cwt +68.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 318 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $554.58/cwt +79.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 362 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 424 424
Feeder cattle 166 291 312
Slaughter cattle 25 58 41
Replacement cattle 35 75 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with high yielding cows up to 220.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 8 711.00 $711.00 $2,069 —
310 310 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,170 —
410–420 415 2 537.50–550.00 $543.83 $2,257 —
515–535 525 2 485.00–490.00 $487.45 $2,559 —
555 555 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,581 +30.09
632 632 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 6 600.00 $600.00 $1,596 +62.21
317 fancy 317 13 602.50 $602.50 $1,910 —
335 335 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,809 +10.00
357 fancy 357 9 570.00 $570.00 $2,035 —
375 375 3 505.00–510.00 $508.33 $1,906 +33.23
400–420 410 2 505.00–510.00 $507.56 $2,081 +40.09
455–475 465 2 455.00–465.00 $459.89 $2,138 +1.78
545 545 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,153 -23.03
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 -34.93
560 560 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,268 -9.93
640 640 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,208 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,155 —
265–270 268 2 530.00–535.00 $532.48 $1,427 +25.05
300–320 310 3 500.00–510.00 $503.33 $1,560 +28.29
370–395 387 3 480.00–495.00 $489.89 $1,896 +42.13
415–445 430 2 455.00–470.00 $462.76 $1,990 +26.66
500–504 503 7 372.50–375.00 $372.85 $1,875 -24.60
580 580 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 -35.00
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 +2.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,575 +35.00
265 265 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,855 —
338 338 6 675.00 $675.00 $2,282 +105.00
370 370 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,164 +20.00
420–425 423 4 500.00–515.00 $511.23 $2,163 +5.08
455–490 473 5 470.00–485.00 $475.12 $2,247 +8.78
525 525 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,336 +19.01
640–645 643 2 355.00–365.00 $359.98 $2,315 —
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 -2.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,281 —
310–345 330 3 595.00–620.00 $611.54 $2,018 —
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 +27.23
540 540 2 395.00–420.00 $407.50 $2,200 +17.34
580 580 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,175 +2.00
615 615 2 335.00–350.00 $342.50 $2,106 -16.31
690–695 693 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,304 —
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1265 1135 75-80% 2 187.00–194.00 $190.90 $2,167 —
1205–1510 1333 75-80% 6 166.00–176.00 $171.81 $2,290 —
1240–1805 1523 75-80% 2 204.00–215.00 $208.48 $3,175 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1485 1079 80-85% 5 160.00–166.00 $162.58 $1,754 —
1055–1125 1090 80-85% 2 172.00–176.00 $174.06 $1,897 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,286 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,437 +8.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,869 —
1355–1930 1643 2 192.00–198.00 $194.47 $3,195 —
1895 1895 1 216.00 $216.00 $4,093 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,083.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,735.71

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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 3,000.00 $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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,366.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,475.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.