Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 bulls $313.95/cwt -15.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 714 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.36/cwt -12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,294/hd at 633 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $394.07/cwt -8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 573 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 355 0
Feeder cattle 319 308 0
Slaughter cattle 35 32 0
Replacement cattle 26 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. 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
340 340 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 -109.95
480 480 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,280 —
515 515 2 450.00–455.00 $452.50 $2,330 -50.00
565–580 572 3 420.00–435.00 $426.63 $2,440 —
615–635 625 2 405.00–410.00 $407.46 $2,547 -22.54
650 650 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,502 -20.00
730 730 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,592 —
860–880 865 4 315.00–320.00 $318.73 $2,757 —
900 900 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,835 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,482 —
340 340 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,734 -2.58
365 365 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 +5.13
405–425 417 3 455.00–470.00 $463.28 $1,932 -5.56
450–465 458 5 425.00–450.00 $437.96 $2,006 -13.74
505–540 519 9 400.00–420.00 $403.25 $2,093 -25.09
555–590 574 6 380.00–400.00 $390.82 $2,243 -14.18
625–633 633 18 360.00–362.50 $362.36 $2,294 -12.62
650–680 660 3 350.00–360.00 $356.72 $2,354 +6.72
700–721 717 5 330.00–340.00 $338.05 $2,424 —
750–760 755 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 3 450.00–455.00 $453.25 $1,709 -3.42
400–435 423 3 425.00–430.00 $426.71 $1,805 -16.43
475 475 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 -10.07
520–540 528 6 380.00–395.00 $385.03 $2,033 -11.89
555–591 583 12 360.00–375.00 $368.44 $2,148 +1.51
620–645 630 5 345.00–355.00 $351.00 $2,211 -1.47
650–690 673 5 325.00–342.50 $333.12 $2,242 —
700–738 729 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,333 -15.00
783 783 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,388 -10.00
838 838 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 -13.29
425–435 430 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 -9.90
485 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 -16.74
525–545 532 3 365.00–370.00 $368.35 $1,960 -3.43
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 +10.00
625 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,582 -115.00
335–340 338 2 520.00–540.00 $530.07 $1,792 -29.93
360–375 364 4 485.00–505.00 $496.13 $1,806 -12.29
415–445 425 4 450.00–455.00 $451.22 $1,918 -20.74
455–490 473 2 420.00–435.00 $427.78 $2,023 -32.18
500–535 516 5 400.00–420.00 $410.94 $2,120 -22.54
570–595 573 12 380.00–396.00 $394.07 $2,258 -8.91
600–640 620 4 350.00–370.00 $361.38 $2,241 —
660–675 669 8 330.00–340.00 $334.69 $2,239 -8.63
700–740 714 24 305.00–315.00 $313.95 $2,242 -15.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,302 —
260 260 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,573 -95.00
315 315 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 -54.75
350–355 353 2 520.00–540.00 $529.93 $1,871 +3.51
410–435 423 2 475.00–495.00 $484.70 $2,050 -15.88
450–490 468 9 455.00–470.00 $459.92 $2,152 -20.37
525–535 530 3 425.00–440.00 $430.00 $2,279 -31.25
555–580 565 4 400.00–415.00 $407.51 $2,302 -32.49
640 640 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,432 +16.32
700–735 711 4 325.00–335.00 $329.94 $2,346 —
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 -25.00
826 826 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,627 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 —
375 375 2 460.00–480.00 $470.00 $1,762 —
435–440 438 4 420.00–435.00 $428.76 $1,878 -11.12
455–495 480 3 400.00–415.00 $406.82 $1,953 -20.65
575–590 583 3 360.00–375.00 $366.73 $2,138 -8.01
620–645 633 2 335.00–345.00 $340.10 $2,153 —
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–960 948 80-85% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.51 $1,579 —
960–1295 1168 80-85% 5 170.00–175.00 $172.02 $2,009 —
1140–1385 1308 80-85% 4 177.00–185.00 $180.57 $2,362 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–910 839 85-90% 4 142.00–149.00 $143.90 $1,207 —
855–1155 980 85-90% 3 155.00–158.00 $156.24 $1,531 —
985–995 990 85-90% 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $1,594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,038 —
1160–1920 1478 75-80% 4 183.00 $183.00 $2,705 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,627 —
1995–2175 2085 2 217.00–227.00 $221.78 $4,624 —

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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) 5 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,490.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.00

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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 8 3,700.00–4,400.00 $4,037.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —

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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.