Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $510.00/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 393 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $555.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,431/hd at 438 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $448.56/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,377/hd at 530 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 274 349
Feeder cattle 239 178 272
Slaughter cattle 43 33 33
Replacement cattle 55 63 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
311 311 4 650.00 $650.00 $2,022 +61.70
366 366 8 620.00 $620.00 $2,269 +55.12
438 438 16 555.00 $555.00 $2,431 +5.00
560–585 573 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,521 -23.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 20 510.00 $510.00 $2,004 -1.94
415 415 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 -3.27
470 470 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,209 +20.96
570–585 575 3 415.00–430.00 $423.39 $2,434 +26.50
655 655 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,653 +35.00
675 675 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,869 +55.00
700 700 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,715 +8.26
405–440 421 4 445.00–465.00 $456.50 $1,922 -5.68
460–495 476 5 425.00–445.00 $432.38 $2,058 +10.65
505–535 525 4 410.00–420.00 $414.99 $2,179 +26.24
555 555 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,248 +20.00
615–630 623 2 385.00–395.00 $390.06 $2,430 —
735 735 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,499 +15.00
755–795 775 2 310.00–320.00 $315.13 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 450.00–465.00 $457.55 $1,775 +20.02
435 435 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 —
490–495 493 2 412.50–415.00 $413.74 $2,040 +8.74
525 525 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 —
555 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 —
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
665–695 675 3 310.00–315.00 $313.28 $2,115 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
755–775 765 2 275.00–290.00 $282.40 $2,160 -22.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,074 +30.00
450–495 481 6 455.00–470.00 $460.06 $2,213 +8.16
505–545 519 9 415.00–435.00 $425.59 $2,209 -2.87
560–595 583 4 400.00–410.00 $407.45 $2,375 —
605–620 614 5 380.00–400.00 $386.92 $2,376 +1.92
655–675 668 3 355.00–360.00 $356.63 $2,382 —
775–795 787 3 320.00–335.00 $326.60 $2,570 +21.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,943 +17.80
425–440 435 3 510.00–525.00 $520.11 $2,262 +14.35
465–480 473 2 490.00–500.00 $494.92 $2,341 +20.05
500–545 530 11 440.00–460.00 $448.56 $2,377 -0.53
630 630 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,646 +8.74
650–690 670 2 400.00–405.00 $402.43 $2,696 -7.57
700 700 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 3 430.00–445.00 $438.32 $2,148 +33.32
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 ±0.00
570 570 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 —
620 620 3 360.00–375.00 $365.00 $2,263 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1310 1122 80-85% 9 178.00–184.00 $179.63 $2,015 +8.92
1005–1265 1142 80-85% 3 164.00–168.00 $166.28 $1,899 -4.43
1015–1335 1162 80-85% 5 170.00–176.00 $172.42 $2,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1415 1220 75-80% 2 193.00–194.00 $193.42 $2,360 —
1220–1580 1368 75-80% 6 179.00–187.00 $182.99 $2,503 —
1355–1415 1385 75-80% 2 173.00–175.00 $173.98 $2,410 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1635 1322 3 181.00–190.00 $185.82 $2,457 —
1590 1590 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,244 —
1465–2055 1805 3 214.00–228.00 $221.76 $4,003 —

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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) 9 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,125.00

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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 7 3,600.00–4,500.00 $4,142.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,275.00 —

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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.