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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $408.36/cwt ≈ $2,614/hd at 640 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $384.99/cwt +10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 577 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $442.35/cwt -32.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,340/hd at 529 lb · 16 head
Moulton, AL 6-weight steers at $409/cwt are $11/cwt above the AL average ($398), though $15/cwt under Arab, AL ($424). The class is down $20 from its early May peak of $415. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 474 311
Feeder cattle 351 293 225
Slaughter cattle 68 54 27
Replacement cattle 40 127 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 600.00 $600.00 $2,244 —
514 514 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,236 -10.00
575 575 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,444 +12.20
610–646 640 20 407.50–410.00 $408.36 $2,614 —
670 670 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,613 +2.50
700–705 703 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 340 3 660.00 $660.00 $2,244 -50.00
355 355 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,201 —
505–531 529 16 440.00–442.50 $442.35 $2,340 -32.65
560 560 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,436 -5.00
605–635 619 4 415.00–420.00 $416.22 $2,576 +1.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,914 —
381–390 383 6 510.00–520.00 $518.30 $1,985 —
450 450 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,205 +21.83
450–485 457 10 460.00–475.00 $464.56 $2,123 -3.61
500–515 508 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,184 +21.64
550–585 568 6 395.00–420.00 $403.25 $2,290 +18.47
600–615 605 4 370.00–385.00 $377.46 $2,284 +19.92
932 932 10 317.00 $317.00 $2,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 530.00–550.00 $540.00 $1,728 +48.30
390 390 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,892 —
400–440 427 3 470.00–480.00 $473.13 $2,020 +20.11
455–490 466 4 435.00–455.00 $446.06 $2,079 +9.69
500–518 515 11 385.00–390.00 $385.44 $1,985 -4.36
580 580 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 +21.80
620–625 623 2 350.00–365.00 $357.53 $2,227 +25.00
660 660 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 —
400–440 420 2 445.00–465.00 $455.48 $1,913 +30.48
460–490 477 3 405.00–420.00 $414.86 $1,979 +1.61
640 640 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,208 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 +60.00
270–290 280 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
385 385 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,040 +38.56
430–440 435 3 485.00–490.00 $488.31 $2,124 +13.37
455–487 475 9 445.00–460.00 $450.92 $2,142 -2.83
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 -9.91
560–595 577 17 375.00–390.00 $384.99 $2,221 +10.10
620–640 627 3 365.00–370.00 $368.35 $2,310 +10.99
650–695 678 4 345.00–360.00 $354.90 $2,406 +17.46
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 -6.62
790 790 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,488 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 —
345 345 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,828 —
422–440 427 4 460.00–470.00 $462.58 $1,975 +17.58
472–490 476 11 430.00–435.00 $430.47 $2,049 -2.02
540 540 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,079 +1.60
560–590 565 6 360.00–365.00 $360.87 $2,039 +3.38
625–630 626 4 340.00–355.00 $343.77 $2,152 +18.77
655–675 665 2 310.00–325.00 $317.39 $2,111 -0.15
705 705 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 630.00 $630.00 $2,174 +80.00
350–375 362 3 560.00–580.00 $569.91 $2,063 +53.14
400–420 406 4 515.00–530.00 $519.94 $2,111 +21.79
450–480 469 4 475.00–480.00 $476.27 $2,234 -3.82
515–540 528 2 420.00–430.00 $424.88 $2,243 -2.60
595 595 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,440 +6.66
600–635 618 2 395.00–400.00 $397.43 $2,456 +13.30
700–740 732 10 340.00–350.00 $341.46 $2,499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1490 1343 75-80% 12 173.00–180.00 $177.96 $2,390 -16.05
1225–1510 1391 75-80% 7 192.00–204.00 $195.29 $2,716 —
1360–1630 1463 75-80% 4 183.00–189.00 $185.43 $2,713 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1035 902 85-90% 6 139.00–143.00 $140.52 $1,267 —
925–1360 1061 85-90% 6 146.00–153.00 $149.26 $1,584 —
970–1235 1095 85-90% 9 156.00–162.00 $158.83 $1,739 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1170 1158 80-85% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.51 $1,917 -7.18
1070–1350 1226 80-85% 5 174.00–176.00 $174.77 $2,143 —
1245–1305 1273 80-85% 3 180.00–184.00 $181.65 $2,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1525 1438 3 197.00–206.00 $201.53 $2,898 —
1375–2195 1767 3 210.00–225.00 $215.85 $3,814 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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) 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,900.00–4,600.00 $4,055.56
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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 6 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,116.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,933.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —

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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.