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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $413.33/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,348/hd at 568 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $388.39/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 536 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.53/cwt -29.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 418 lb · 16 head
Moulton, AL 5-weight heifers brought $390/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$1/cwt above the AL average ($389) and $28/cwt under Cullman, AL ($418). AL 5-weight heifers are down $5/cwt from the late May peak of $394. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 385 651
Feeder cattle 329 248 505
Slaughter cattle 24 71 63
Replacement cattle 32 66 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 -32.87
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 -15.00
463–485 475 15 417.50–425.00 $420.13 $1,996 -17.32
500–549 536 19 382.50–400.00 $388.39 $2,082 +13.52
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 +10.00
615 615 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 —
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 +8.78
725 725 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 -3.43
750–760 755 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $2,284 +2.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 -10.00
400–445 418 16 430.00–455.00 $440.53 $1,841 -29.60
495 495 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 -41.28
510–525 518 3 410.00–430.00 $423.44 $2,193 —
550–580 569 4 395.00–410.00 $401.17 $2,283 +16.17
605 605 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 420.00–425.00 $422.45 $1,555 -27.55
428 428 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,766 -27.50
455–480 472 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,912 -10.00
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 —
575–580 578 2 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $2,037 —
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 +29.84
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,924 -11.14
425 425 2 500.00–515.00 $507.50 $2,157 +17.51
455–460 458 2 475.00–490.00 $482.54 $2,210 +20.62
505–530 515 4 425.00–435.00 $431.19 $2,221 -15.01
551–588 568 39 400.00–420.00 $413.33 $2,348 +6.66
605 605 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,360 -10.00
655 655 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,489 —
705–745 730 3 340.00–350.00 $344.92 $2,518 -15.08
800–825 813 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,530 —
350 350 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,768 +5.00
400–440 427 5 470.00–495.00 $478.69 $2,044 +28.70
450–470 455 8 450.00–465.00 $455.01 $2,070 +16.86
500–520 508 9 400.00–420.00 $414.43 $2,105 -10.55
553–590 565 4 365.00–387.50 $379.92 $2,147 -12.56
600–645 625 10 350.00–370.00 $357.89 $2,237 -2.11
650–690 669 8 340.00–350.00 $346.22 $2,316 -2.12
700–705 703 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,355 —
778–795 786 5 310.00–325.00 $316.95 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 3 480.00–485.00 $483.29 $1,837 +21.26
425 425 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,976 +29.03
470–498 485 10 415.00–440.00 $431.15 $2,091 +4.72
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 -22.46
610–630 616 4 340.00–345.00 $343.75 $2,118 —
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1295 1075 75-80% 3 183.00–189.00 $185.06 $1,989 —
1180 1180 75-80% 2 177.00–179.00 $178.00 $2,100 —
1275–1480 1358 75-80% 4 192.00–200.00 $196.08 $2,663 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,989 —
920–1455 1175 80-85% 3 181.00–184.00 $182.89 $2,149 +1.96
1090–1495 1287 80-85% 3 163.00–168.00 $165.43 $2,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,529 -7.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,137 -19.00
1320 1320 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,102 —
1260–1845 1618 3 213.00–216.00 $214.50 $3,471 -2.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,883.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,628.57

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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 3 4,100.00–4,300.00 $4,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.