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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $584.59/cwt ≈ $2,286/hd at 391 lb · 12 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $397.50/cwt +21.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,866/hd at 721 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $536.49/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,505/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 932 433
Feeder cattle 302 775 330
Slaughter cattle 60 92 41
Replacement cattle 70 65 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder bulls and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. 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
275 275 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,980 —
310–325 317 3 635.00–640.00 $638.37 $2,024 —
365–390 378 2 605.00–620.00 $612.75 $2,316 —
465–467 467 10 535.00–550.00 $536.49 $2,505 +11.49
520 520 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,704 —
610 610 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,654 —
665 665 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,726 ±0.00
721 721 11 397.50 $397.50 $2,866 +21.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–391 391 12 580.00–585.00 $584.59 $2,286 —
715 715 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,717 —
800 800 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,210 +20.00
285 285 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 -3.09
300–315 308 2 500.00–510.00 $505.12 $1,556 -34.30
370–390 378 3 460.00–485.00 $468.59 $1,771 -28.77
405–430 422 3 445.00–460.00 $455.20 $1,921 -31.38
470–480 478 4 425.00–440.00 $431.28 $2,062 -32.90
505 505 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,121 +12.18
570–595 587 7 365.00–387.50 $375.83 $2,206 -12.36
600–645 623 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,118 -24.84
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 -21.97
700–735 713 4 315.00–325.00 $321.31 $2,291 -10.45
775 775 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,364 -17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 530.00–540.00 $535.11 $1,258 —
305–340 316 4 460.00–475.00 $466.48 $1,474 -31.89
415–430 420 3 435.00–440.00 $438.35 $1,841 -26.58
460–480 475 6 405.00–415.00 $411.63 $1,955 -32.06
520–530 525 2 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $1,877 -33.79
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 -25.00
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 —
665–690 678 2 305.00–310.00 $307.55 $2,085 -7.45
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 -5.00
760 760 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,361 -4.57
265–270 268 2 580.00–590.00 $584.95 $1,568 —
355–380 368 2 500.00–515.00 $507.24 $1,867 -35.73
475 475 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,232 -45.00
590 590 4 390.00–410.00 $405.00 $2,390 -5.73
610–630 622 6 388.00–390.00 $389.00 $2,420 +2.94
650–695 673 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,557 +7.56
715–725 720 2 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $2,484 +2.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,732 -30.00
330–335 333 2 570.00–580.00 $575.04 $1,915 -65.15
355–390 372 5 525.00–545.00 $531.05 $1,976 -42.15
400–445 417 3 505.00–530.00 $517.86 $2,159 -19.53
450–490 470 6 470.00–485.00 $478.26 $2,248 -21.79
500–545 526 5 450.00–470.00 $461.14 $2,426 -8.85
550–580 568 3 435.00–455.00 $445.03 $2,528 -3.60
610–615 614 9 400.00–425.00 $403.32 $2,476 -9.11
673–690 677 4 380.00–395.00 $391.18 $2,648 +6.18
795 795 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,663 +10.00
800 800 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,386 —
255–275 265 2 560.00–570.00 $564.81 $1,497 -59.92
300–340 320 2 555.00–560.00 $557.66 $1,785 -42.41
355–390 372 3 505.00–515.00 $509.91 $1,897 -38.89
425–435 431 5 475.00–495.00 $484.01 $2,086 -27.75
485–495 490 2 445.00–450.00 $447.53 $2,193 -29.38
500–540 522 6 430.00–445.00 $436.63 $2,279 -1.23
550–595 577 3 405.00–425.00 $416.95 $2,406 -9.26
600–605 603 2 380.00–395.00 $387.47 $2,336 -2.51
665–690 679 5 345.00–370.00 $356.05 $2,418 -16.61
740 740 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,479 +20.00
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 -30.31
360 360 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,764 -38.39
410 410 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,906 -7.20
470–495 483 2 430.00–435.00 $432.56 $2,089 -19.08
500–510 503 3 410.00–425.00 $416.62 $2,096 +11.91
605–630 618 2 345.00–360.00 $352.35 $2,178 -15.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1235 1119 80-85% 7 160.00–165.00 $162.78 $1,822 -8.44
940–1315 1153 80-85% 8 167.00–173.00 $168.97 $1,948 -12.21
1195–1270 1223 80-85% 5 177.00–181.00 $178.79 $2,187 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1890 1353 75-80% 6 170.00–176.00 $174.46 $2,360 -14.43
1240–1515 1374 75-80% 7 179.00–187.00 $183.50 $2,521 -5.39
1245–1545 1395 75-80% 6 189.00–195.00 $191.48 $2,671 +2.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 —
765–1220 1061 85-90% 6 150.00–155.00 $151.64 $1,609 —
1115–1175 1145 85-90% 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1725 1447 3 193.00–199.00 $196.02 $2,836 —
1580–1935 1747 3 230.00–236.00 $233.20 $4,074 —
1840 1840 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,404 —

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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) 12 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,341.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,864.29

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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 6 4,200.00–4,900.00 $4,525.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 5,500.00–5,600.00 $5,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,100.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.