Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $476.69/cwt +13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $487.02/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,323/hd at 477 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $565.81/cwt -19.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 384 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 226 0
Feeder cattle 357 166 0
Slaughter cattle 62 25 0
Replacement cattle 59 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high yielding cows up to 207.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 630.00–640.00 $633.40 $2,046 -66.60
355 355 2 600.00–615.00 $607.50 $2,157 —
410 410 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,358 +31.17
455–460 458 2 505.00–520.00 $512.46 $2,347 —
505–530 517 3 485.00–495.00 $490.03 $2,533 +2.58
585 585 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,691 -5.00
600–620 612 3 410.00–422.50 $417.46 $2,555 +17.46
660–665 663 2 385.00–400.00 $392.53 $2,602 —
815–845 830 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,161 -10.00
290–295 292 3 530.00–535.00 $531.69 $1,553 -0.79
315–330 323 2 520.00–530.00 $524.88 $1,695 +21.55
355–395 371 7 500.00–520.00 $510.80 $1,895 +20.91
400–445 425 14 465.00–485.00 $476.69 $2,026 +13.93
455–485 467 7 435.00–455.00 $445.02 $2,078 —
505–540 516 7 415.00–432.50 $420.27 $2,169 +47.42
575–590 585 3 390.00–400.00 $393.28 $2,301 +48.28
605–610 608 2 375.00–387.50 $381.28 $2,318 —
660 660 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 —
715–730 723 2 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $2,349 +9.95
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 +30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,140 —
335–345 338 5 545.00–555.00 $550.03 $1,859 +10.03
350–390 373 3 525.00–550.00 $534.55 $1,994 +26.22
400–421 417 5 505.00–525.00 $508.84 $2,122 +1.28
460–480 467 3 465.00–485.00 $475.00 $2,218 +15.11
535 535 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,461 +65.00
574–585 576 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,477 +25.00
600 600 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 520.00–525.00 $522.41 $1,463 —
305–330 318 3 500.00–515.00 $508.38 $1,617 —
370–380 378 4 482.50–490.00 $484.34 $1,831 —
435–445 440 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,002 —
480–490 483 4 415.00–430.00 $420.30 $2,030 —
525–540 533 2 380.00–390.00 $384.93 $2,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,802 -20.00
325–340 335 3 600.00–620.00 $610.15 $2,044 -64.85
350–395 384 11 560.00–585.00 $565.81 $2,173 -19.19
400–440 415 11 540.00–560.00 $551.26 $2,288 +40.03
450–495 477 12 480.00–500.00 $487.02 $2,323 +11.90
500–525 509 4 445.00–465.00 $453.78 $2,310 +8.78
560–595 578 4 420.00–450.00 $431.49 $2,494 —
620 620 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 +10.02
655–670 665 5 355.00–365.00 $361.00 $2,401 +11.00
715–730 720 3 340.00–345.00 $341.69 $2,460 —
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 3 600.00–620.00 $606.30 $1,637 —
310–325 317 3 560.00–585.00 $570.00 $1,807 -41.54
350–390 374 7 540.00–550.00 $544.96 $2,038 —
400–440 423 10 520.00–535.00 $524.45 $2,218 —
455–495 484 8 460.00–480.00 $471.85 $2,284 +11.85
510–530 517 3 425.00–440.00 $433.35 $2,240 +25.85
575–590 580 3 370.00–385.00 $378.26 $2,194 +3.26
610–645 631 4 355.00–360.00 $356.21 $2,248 +13.71
670 670 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,244 +2.49
720 720 4 325.00–330.00 $326.25 $2,349 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 —
265 265 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,564 —
305–345 320 6 540.00–550.00 $546.82 $1,750 —
355–390 364 4 515.00–525.00 $517.68 $1,884 —
435–440 438 3 500.00–510.00 $504.98 $2,212 —
460–495 472 3 445.00–455.00 $449.88 $2,123 —
505–545 534 4 405.00–415.00 $408.63 $2,182 —
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1120 1020 80-85% 6 175.00–183.00 $177.46 $1,810 —
940–1310 1054 80-85% 8 155.00–162.50 $160.33 $1,690 -2.25
865–1395 1081 80-85% 9 165.00–172.50 $168.85 $1,825 +6.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1960 1296 75-80% 7 190.00–195.00 $191.88 $2,487 —
1265–1340 1300 75-80% 4 166.00–175.00 $171.00 $2,223 -0.81
960–1545 1343 75-80% 4 178.00–186.00 $183.50 $2,464 +11.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,018 —
825–1030 928 85-90% 2 158.00–162.50 $160.50 $1,489 —
795–1030 935 85-90% 3 151.00–154.00 $152.53 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1340 1275 2 175.00–178.00 $176.42 $2,249 —
1385–2040 1737 3 185.00–196.00 $190.68 $3,312 —
1610–1925 1768 2 204.00–208.00 $205.82 $3,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,950.00 $3,537.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,387.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,790.00

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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 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,766.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,425.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.