Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.10/cwt -32.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,457/hd at 729 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.38/cwt ≈ $2,375/hd at 621 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 337 0
Feeder cattle 282 239 0
Slaughter cattle 44 43 0
Replacement cattle 42 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 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
350 350 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,908 -75.00
400–420 411 4 505.00–530.00 $517.64 $2,128 -37.36
455–470 467 5 480.00–485.00 $484.03 $2,260 —
500–535 519 5 455.00–460.00 $458.99 $2,382 —
575 575 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,530 ±0.00
605–618 615 4 430.00–440.00 $432.46 $2,660 —
755 755 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 —
855 855 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,540 —
310–330 318 4 510.00–515.00 $513.70 $1,634 —
410 410 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 +15.00
450–460 455 3 460.00–475.00 $468.39 $2,131 -1.61
510 510 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 —
570–585 578 3 385.00–400.00 $393.34 $2,274 -30.05
618–628 621 10 373.00–388.00 $382.38 $2,375 —
655–660 659 4 350.00–352.50 $351.88 $2,319 -53.12
728–745 729 32 337.00–340.00 $337.10 $2,457 -32.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 470.00–500.00 $483.95 $1,563 —
420–445 431 4 450.00–470.00 $462.49 $1,993 +5.99
450–497 480 8 420.00–440.00 $426.86 $2,049 -5.52
505–535 524 7 380.00–395.00 $384.91 $2,017 -30.08
550 550 2 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $2,049 -32.50
610–635 623 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,274 -25.06
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
720 720 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,358 -12.50
790 790 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 -10.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,402 —
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 -17.55
410–440 425 2 435.00–440.00 $437.41 $1,859 -2.59
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 —
505–535 523 3 355.00–365.00 $359.92 $1,882 -30.08
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 +20.00
675 675 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 -18.28
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,917 —
320 320 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,792 -20.00
350–380 365 3 500.00–530.00 $518.68 $1,893 —
405–440 422 5 470.00–490.00 $479.94 $2,025 -40.17
475–490 481 5 455.00–475.00 $466.94 $2,246 -27.98
505–545 525 4 435.00–450.00 $442.55 $2,323 -6.01
550–590 561 8 400.00–420.00 $404.03 $2,267 —
650–685 678 9 360.00–375.00 $370.48 $2,512 -31.95
700 700 2 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $2,450 -15.00
780–790 785 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $2,689 —
800–835 820 3 325.00–330.00 $328.32 $2,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,616 —
330–340 335 2 515.00–525.00 $520.07 $1,742 —
360–365 362 3 465.00–490.00 $475.07 $1,720 -49.93
415–435 423 3 450.00–465.00 $458.41 $1,939 —
460 460 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,070 -10.06
500–540 518 6 410.00–425.00 $418.44 $2,168 -7.15
555–590 573 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,263 -12.45
625–645 635 6 350.00–370.00 $359.10 $2,280 -27.82
665–680 673 4 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $2,339 -9.10
700–730 715 3 325.00–330.00 $326.67 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,458 —
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 —
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 —
480 480 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 -18.32
530–545 538 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $2,111 -7.53
590 590 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 -25.00
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 -35.00
770 770 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1285 1094 80-85% 7 160.00–168.00 $165.68 $1,813 —
970–1175 1105 80-85% 3 179.00–180.00 $179.65 $1,985 +0.02
975–1245 1113 80-85% 8 172.00–175.00 $172.61 $1,921 -7.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1630 1373 75-80% 6 184.00–188.00 $185.96 $2,553 +2.97
1425 1425 75-80% 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,793 —
1215–1715 1542 75-80% 3 173.00–179.00 $175.69 $2,709 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1110 1070 85-90% 2 148.00–150.00 $149.04 $1,595 —
1050–1105 1078 85-90% 2 157.00–161.00 $159.05 $1,715 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,660 —
1495–1725 1593 3 201.00–203.00 $202.37 $3,224 -1.63
1885 1885 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,147 —

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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) 4 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,512.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,181.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,850.00 $3,537.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,750.00–5,000.00 $4,875.00 —

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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.