Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $438.15/cwt -12.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 482 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.69/cwt -9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 459 270
Feeder cattle 248 351 186
Slaughter cattle 71 68 38
Replacement cattle 66 40 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. 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
355 355 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 -40.00
400–413 410 5 520.00–525.00 $520.97 $2,136 —
480–485 483 2 480.00–485.00 $482.49 $2,330 —
535 535 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,488 +30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,142 -30.00
415 415 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,366 —
500–535 513 3 475.00–480.00 $476.64 $2,445 +34.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 485.00–500.00 $491.95 $1,353 —
335 335 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 -70.00
350–375 359 7 455.00–470.00 $462.87 $1,662 -22.13
425–445 435 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,936 -28.13
460–480 470 2 435.00–440.00 $437.45 $2,056 -8.61
510–535 522 3 365.00–380.00 $374.87 $1,957 -10.57
580 580 2 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $2,088 -20.00
660–680 666 4 335.00–350.00 $341.22 $2,273 +16.22
700–730 710 3 325.00–335.00 $328.43 $2,332 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,738 -10.00
380 380 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 -38.30
405–434 427 7 460.00–475.00 $470.13 $2,007 —
455–488 473 7 445.00–460.00 $449.92 $2,128 -14.64
470–485 474 4 470.00–475.00 $471.28 $2,234 +6.72
555 555 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 -18.25
615 615 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 -17.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 -15.48
460 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 +0.14
615–635 625 2 305.00–325.00 $315.16 $1,970 -29.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 -80.00
280 280 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,456 -80.00
365 365 2 495.00–505.00 $500.00 $1,825 -30.00
400–430 416 7 445.00–455.00 $449.99 $1,872 -38.32
455–495 482 13 430.00–445.00 $438.15 $2,112 -12.77
500–530 520 6 415.00–430.00 $424.98 $2,210 +24.98
580–590 585 2 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $2,296 +7.49
645 645 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,322 -8.35
655–670 662 3 340.00–360.00 $348.34 $2,306 -6.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,023 -35.00
360–380 366 4 520.00–545.00 $531.14 $1,944 -38.77
400–440 418 6 480.00–505.00 $489.99 $2,048 -29.95
450–485 466 5 455.00–470.00 $461.92 $2,153 -14.35
500–530 510 4 440.00–455.00 $446.20 $2,276 +21.32
575 575 3 405.00–410.00 $406.67 $2,338 -3.33
610 610 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 +2.57
705 705 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,538 +18.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 -90.00
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 -55.00
380–395 391 5 455.00–470.00 $462.03 $1,807 —
420–445 436 5 435.00–440.00 $435.97 $1,901 -26.61
465–495 475 7 420.00–430.00 $426.43 $2,026 -4.04
510–515 513 2 395.00–410.00 $402.46 $2,065 +17.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1325 1067 80-85% 10 164.00–175.00 $169.55 $1,809 —
1075–1430 1195 80-85% 5 177.00–187.00 $180.93 $2,162 —
960–1380 1202 80-85% 6 154.00–161.00 $157.48 $1,893 -17.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–955 888 85-90% 3 139.00–147.00 $142.54 $1,266 —
770–1185 969 85-90% 4 162.00–165.00 $163.12 $1,581 —
795–1190 999 85-90% 9 150.00–159.00 $154.53 $1,544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1395 1241 75-80% 5 192.00–200.00 $194.44 $2,413 —
975–1710 1405 75-80% 7 184.00–188.00 $186.68 $2,623 —
1385–1830 1516 75-80% 4 177.00–181.00 $179.38 $2,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,346 —
1370–1850 1643 4 211.00–225.00 $217.35 $3,571 —

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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) 12 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,391.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,945.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,920.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,650.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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 2 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,400.00–4,950.00 $4,675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,800.00–5,200.00 $5,000.00 —

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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.