Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $480.29/cwt +13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,310/hd at 481 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $459.96/cwt +9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 476 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $443.14/cwt -19.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 422 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 368 259
Feeder cattle 308 282 184
Slaughter cattle 32 44 24
Replacement cattle 15 42 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 307 3 700.00–730.00 $709.95 $2,180 —
375 375 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,138 +25.00
525 525 2 502.50 $502.50 $2,638 +43.51
625 625 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,688 -2.46
650 650 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,448 —
615 615 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,491 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
310–330 318 4 475.00–500.00 $482.60 $1,535 -1.35
380–395 388 3 455.00–460.00 $456.67 $1,772 —
400–445 422 11 435.00–455.00 $443.14 $1,870 -19.35
450–490 471 8 415.00–435.00 $425.07 $2,002 -1.79
515–544 532 7 390.00–410.00 $396.92 $2,112 +12.01
565–595 574 5 360.00–375.00 $366.93 $2,106 -5.57
635–640 638 2 345.00–360.00 $352.47 $2,249 -12.53
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 +7.50
780 780 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 510.00–515.00 $512.58 $1,640 -1.12
365–385 375 2 485.00–495.00 $489.87 $1,837 —
400–440 426 4 460.00–485.00 $468.84 $1,997 -21.16
450–495 466 5 440.00–465.00 $451.70 $2,105 -16.69
505–535 518 3 425.00–430.00 $428.34 $2,219 +13.34
560 560 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $2,268 +11.66
600–605 603 2 370.00–380.00 $374.98 $2,261 -7.40
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 -1.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,080 —
270–290 280 5 455.00–475.00 $469.89 $1,316 —
370–385 375 3 445.00–450.00 $448.29 $1,681 +8.29
410–445 423 3 415.00–430.00 $419.90 $1,776 -17.51
465–495 475 3 400.00–405.00 $401.74 $1,908 -13.26
510–545 528 3 365.00–375.00 $371.78 $1,963 +11.86
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,750 -10.00
325–345 335 3 600.00–625.00 $614.75 $2,059 +54.75
365–375 366 7 525.00–535.00 $526.42 $1,927 +7.74
400–438 430 5 495.00–525.00 $500.58 $2,152 +20.64
465–495 481 14 470.00–490.00 $480.29 $2,310 +13.35
500–515 509 4 455.00–470.00 $461.25 $2,348 +18.70
560 560 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,464 +35.97
600–625 616 4 360.00–370.00 $363.68 $2,240 —
775 775 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 +7.48
822 822 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,630 -8.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,876 +60.00
315 315 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 +39.93
375–390 380 3 505.00–515.00 $508.42 $1,932 +33.35
405–430 416 5 465.00–475.00 $471.96 $1,963 +13.55
450–495 476 14 450.00–465.00 $459.96 $2,189 +9.96
500–545 525 7 425.00–440.00 $433.48 $2,276 +15.04
555–590 572 5 390.00–410.00 $402.98 $2,305 +7.98
660–665 663 3 340.00–350.00 $343.32 $2,276 -4.21
705–740 723 2 325.00–335.00 $329.88 $2,385 +3.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 505.00–520.00 $512.44 $1,578 +42.44
415–435 425 2 435.00–445.00 $439.88 $1,869 +9.88
485–495 490 2 425.00–430.00 $427.47 $2,095 +7.47
505–545 534 7 405.00–420.00 $414.68 $2,214 +22.21
555–585 570 2 365.00–385.00 $374.74 $2,136 +14.74
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 +17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,221 —
975–1125 1030 85-90% 9 160.00–165.00 $162.06 $1,669 —
975–1165 1070 85-90% 2 154.00–157.00 $155.63 $1,665 +6.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1480 1328 75-80% 3 190.00–195.00 $192.80 $2,560 —
1315–1390 1353 75-80% 2 178.00–185.00 $181.60 $2,457 -4.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,335 —
960–1140 1050 80-85% 2 177.00–179.00 $177.91 $1,868 —
1115 1115 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,829 -8.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1580 1332 3 196.00–202.50 $198.38 $2,642 —
1105–1955 1641 4 210.00–224.00 $217.54 $3,570 —

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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) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,366.67

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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.