Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $478.05/cwt ≈ $2,266/hd at 474 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $517.72/cwt ≈ $2,521/hd at 487 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 416 543 309
Feeder cattle 283 385 230
Slaughter cattle 73 48 26
Replacement cattle 60 110 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. 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
350 350 2 640.00–655.00 $647.50 $2,266 -12.50
400 400 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,520 —
475–488 487 11 517.50–520.00 $517.72 $2,521 —
520 520 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,496 —
550–590 570 3 455.00–470.00 $463.27 $2,641 —
610–618 615 3 422.50–430.00 $424.98 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,387 +73.92
410 410 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,501 +85.00
470 470 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,397 +26.99
510–548 542 6 440.00–442.50 $442.11 $2,396 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 600.00–612.00 $605.80 $1,381 —
270–280 275 2 590.00–600.00 $595.09 $1,636 +30.00
305–345 325 2 555.00–570.00 $562.04 $1,827 +47.19
350–385 367 6 515.00–530.00 $522.43 $1,917 +5.03
405–445 427 6 430.00–450.00 $440.10 $1,879 -39.95
460–495 480 6 405.00–430.00 $418.41 $2,008 -13.99
505–545 530 5 400.00–410.00 $402.06 $2,131 -6.17
580 580 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 +5.81
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 +17.60
695 695 2 310.00–330.00 $320.00 $2,224 —
760 760 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,984 —
355 355 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,148 +52.54
400–420 408 3 455.00–485.00 $464.80 $1,896 -75.20
455–470 464 4 440.00–455.00 $446.27 $2,071 —
500–545 527 3 420.00–440.00 $433.67 $2,285 —
550 550 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 -91.56
700–720 710 2 315.00–325.00 $319.93 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 515.00–525.00 $520.20 $1,701 +61.66
375–395 386 4 455.00–475.00 $462.48 $1,785 +17.48
435 435 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,784 -35.00
485–490 488 2 385.00–400.00 $392.54 $1,916 -9.07
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 +21.52
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 —
255–275 262 3 600.00–620.00 $613.50 $1,607 +8.50
325–335 331 4 575.00–595.00 $583.66 $1,932 -6.34
355–395 370 7 550.00–575.00 $557.76 $2,064 +5.22
405–435 414 7 535.00–555.00 $543.57 $2,250 +20.58
450–475 464 4 435.00–460.00 $448.61 $2,082 -42.80
515–545 535 4 400.00–410.00 $406.19 $2,173 -73.58
570 570 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 -47.17
630 630 2 365.00–380.00 $372.50 $2,347 -27.54
665 665 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,427 -7.47
705–720 713 2 325.00–350.00 $337.37 $2,405 —
805 805 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,419 —
265–290 278 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,807 —
305–320 311 4 600.00–620.00 $610.04 $1,897 —
365 365 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,154 —
400–430 412 3 560.00–580.00 $571.42 $2,354 -23.58
455–490 474 12 470.00–490.00 $478.05 $2,266 —
500–520 510 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,218 —
565–595 580 4 415.00–435.00 $425.02 $2,465 —
615–635 627 3 390.00–400.00 $394.96 $2,476 —
650 650 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 -75.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 3 570.00–590.00 $583.01 $1,586 —
310–345 331 4 555.00–570.00 $562.36 $1,861 +54.75
350–395 375 3 540.00–545.00 $543.31 $2,037 +68.03
405–440 428 7 500.00–520.00 $510.83 $2,186 +60.92

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1370 1233 75-80% 3 205.00–210.00 $207.56 $2,559 —
1135–1475 1296 75-80% 9 187.00–195.00 $190.73 $2,472 —
1165–1945 1455 75-80% 16 174.00–184.00 $179.37 $2,610 -7.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–965 918 85-90% 3 135.00–142.50 $137.95 $1,266 -3.95
735–1195 923 85-90% 7 150.00–157.00 $153.39 $1,416 +11.49
955–960 958 85-90% 2 161.00–162.50 $161.75 $1,550 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1370 1157 80-85% 3 163.00–165.00 $164.44 $1,903 —
1085–1205 1160 80-85% 3 178.00–184.00 $180.68 $2,096 —
1025–1395 1218 80-85% 5 171.00–176.00 $173.98 $2,119 +6.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,344 —
1095–2195 1675 6 214.00–230.00 $221.09 $3,703 —
1300–2365 1689 8 196.00–204.00 $199.78 $3,374 —

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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) 17 2,600.00–3,150.00 $2,826.47
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,350.00

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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 8 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,812.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,400.00–4,600.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.