Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 432 450
Feeder cattle 178 302 300
Slaughter cattle 33 60 50
Replacement cattle 63 70 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly 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
325–330 328 3 585.00–595.00 $588.30 $1,930 -50.07
365–388 378 4 560.00–575.00 $564.88 $2,135 -47.87
415 415 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,282 —
459–490 464 6 507.50–510.00 $507.94 $2,357 -28.55
550–565 557 3 455.00–470.00 $463.40 $2,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 520.00–550.00 $535.46 $1,740 —
350–395 376 7 505.00–530.00 $511.94 $1,925 +4.70
405–430 413 3 475.00–485.00 $478.27 $1,975 —
450–475 469 5 445.00–460.00 $449.04 $2,106 -20.96
505–525 515 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 —
560–590 573 4 390.00–405.00 $396.89 $2,274 -8.11
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 -10.00
750 750 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,564 -20.00
315–335 327 3 485.00–500.00 $493.47 $1,614 -11.65
370–390 378 3 475.00–485.00 $481.74 $1,821 +13.15
410–445 426 8 450.00–467.50 $462.18 $1,969 +6.98
475–490 482 3 415.00–430.00 $421.73 $2,033 -9.55
530 530 2 385.00–392.50 $388.75 $2,060 -31.25
580 580 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,233 +9.17
685 685 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 +20.00
725 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 +3.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,439 —
305–335 318 3 460.00–475.00 $468.46 $1,490 +1.98
370–380 375 2 435.00–440.00 $437.53 $1,641 —
485 485 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 -6.63
795 795 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,425 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,312 -20.00
315–345 326 4 525.00–545.00 $531.38 $1,732 -26.28
370 370 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,832 -14.91
405–445 432 5 470.00–485.00 $475.73 $2,055 -8.28
470–485 478 4 445.00–460.00 $451.90 $2,160 +4.37
520–545 532 5 420.00–435.00 $428.46 $2,279 -8.17
605 605 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,329 -2.47
710–725 718 2 325.00–345.00 $335.10 $2,406 +0.10
795 795 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,616 -20.00
305–330 318 2 555.00–570.00 $562.20 $1,788 -12.84
360–385 370 4 530.00–555.00 $542.74 $2,008 +11.69
400–445 428 6 500.00–515.00 $505.76 $2,165 -12.10
460–485 474 4 470.00–485.00 $474.87 $2,251 -3.39
505–540 523 3 442.50–455.00 $449.09 $2,349 -12.05
625–640 633 2 410.00–412.50 $411.26 $2,603 +7.94
665 665 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,726 +18.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,484 —
365 365 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,697 -25.00
405 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 -15.00
485 485 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 -27.56
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -16.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1185 1016 80-85% 6 159.00–162.00 $160.66 $1,632 —
980–1240 1111 80-85% 5 168.00–173.00 $170.71 $1,897 +7.93
1125–1435 1280 80-85% 2 175.00–181.00 $177.64 $2,274 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1605 1460 75-80% 3 180.00–183.00 $181.43 $2,649 —
1370–1745 1515 75-80% 3 173.00–174.00 $173.31 $2,626 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,579 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,218 —
870–1110 980 85-90% 3 152.50–155.00 $153.43 $1,504 +23.43
1170 1170 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,194 —
1175 1175 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,597 —
1435–1760 1645 3 207.00–212.00 $209.83 $3,452 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,060.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,938.10

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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 4 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,375.00 —

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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.