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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $424.25/cwt -30.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 478 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $430.16/cwt ≈ $2,392/hd at 556 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.04/cwt -8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 511 lb · 15 head
Moulton 5-weight heifers sold at $389/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$4/cwt above the AL average ($385) and $22/cwt under Cullman, AL ($411). Receipts ran 368 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 385 475
Feeder cattle 303 329 384
Slaughter cattle 39 24 35
Replacement cattle 26 32 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
520 520 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 —
554–562 556 19 427.50–437.50 $430.16 $2,392 —
673 673 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 379 5 435.00–445.00 $441.02 $1,671 +11.02
400–446 434 8 415.00–430.00 $420.46 $1,825 -9.54
455–495 485 9 390.00–412.50 $401.47 $1,947 -18.66
505–530 519 10 375.00–385.00 $380.53 $1,975 -7.86
550–570 562 8 355.00–367.50 $362.83 $2,039 -7.17
600–640 619 4 345.00–355.00 $349.99 $2,166 -10.01
650–665 658 2 325.00–345.00 $334.89 $2,204 -15.11
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 -5.00
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 +2.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 —
360 360 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 -15.00
405–445 434 8 435.00–445.00 $440.05 $1,910 -0.48
460–480 464 7 420.00–432.50 $428.91 $1,990 -1.09
500–520 511 15 395.00–420.00 $415.04 $2,121 -8.40
555–585 570 6 385.00–390.00 $388.29 $2,213 -12.88
600–638 624 6 375.00–380.00 $376.64 $2,350 +6.64
660 660 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
375–395 385 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 +2.55
410 410 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 -22.50
520 520 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 ±0.00
570 570 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 -7.49
605 605 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,012 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 540.00–560.00 $549.91 $1,584 —
335–345 340 2 520.00–535.00 $527.39 $1,793 —
365–385 375 2 515.00–520.00 $517.57 $1,941 +12.57
420–445 434 6 460.00–475.00 $464.10 $2,014 -14.59
455–495 478 23 420.00–440.00 $424.25 $2,028 -30.76
500–545 522 9 402.50–405.00 $403.87 $2,108 -10.56
565–580 574 6 370.00–382.50 $379.19 $2,177 -0.73
600 600 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 +7.11
680 680 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 +8.78
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,859 —
400–440 420 2 480.00–485.00 $482.38 $2,026 -25.12
455–465 460 2 455.00–460.00 $457.53 $2,105 -25.01
510 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 -11.19
571–585 573 8 395.00–405.00 $396.28 $2,271 -17.05
606–645 615 13 375.00–380.00 $377.11 $2,319 -12.89
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 —
380 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 -28.29
415–440 428 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,905 -20.00
465 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 -26.15
510–545 528 2 375.00–385.00 $380.17 $2,007 +0.17
558–575 564 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,059 —
705 705 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1510 1379 75-80% 4 184.00–187.00 $185.77 $2,562 -10.31
1110–1590 1389 75-80% 7 193.00–201.00 $196.53 $2,730 +0.45
1145–1655 1480 75-80% 3 174.00–182.00 $178.82 $2,647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1305 1175 80-85% 4 166.00–171.00 $169.35 $1,990 -13.54
1025–1385 1189 80-85% 4 181.00–184.00 $182.11 $2,165 -0.78
1105–1365 1208 80-85% 5 173.00–177.00 $175.35 $2,118 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–850 833 85-90% 2 143.00–149.00 $145.94 $1,216 —
955–1100 1025 85-90% 3 166.00–171.00 $167.79 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1550 1290 2 187.00–193.00 $189.40 $2,443 —
1480–1740 1610 2 197.00–201.00 $198.84 $3,201 -15.66
1750–1945 1848 2 215.00–229.00 $221.63 $4,096 —

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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) 3 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,683.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,375.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,900.00–5,500.00 $5,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00–4,400.00 $4,350.00 —

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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.