Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $372.44/cwt -17.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 526 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $433.95/cwt -45.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 420 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $342.93/cwt -15.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 582 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 329 315
Feeder cattle 208 265 204
Slaughter cattle 30 35 26
Replacement cattle 28 29 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 -4.91
400 400 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,740 +8.47
465–490 484 6 405.00–420.00 $408.24 $1,976 -8.45
505–539 529 7 392.50–400.00 $394.96 $2,089 -115.04
600–635 618 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,163 -16.68
788 788 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 415.00–430.00 $422.30 $1,563 —
400–420 410 2 410.00–415.00 $412.44 $1,691 +4.88
485 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 -8.31
510–535 522 3 370.00–385.00 $375.13 $1,958 -9.75
560–590 578 3 335.00–350.00 $339.84 $1,964 -24.72
665–695 680 2 305.00–320.00 $312.33 $2,124 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 —
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
745 745 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 —
750 750 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,442 —
350–395 379 6 425.00–440.00 $433.33 $1,642 -26.67
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 -27.51
480 480 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 -32.54
505–538 526 13 355.00–380.00 $372.44 $1,959 -17.57
560–595 582 10 335.00–355.00 $342.93 $1,996 -15.43
625–645 638 3 320.00–335.00 $324.90 $2,073 -7.58
655–695 676 6 300.00–320.00 $309.87 $2,095 —
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 —
750–790 770 2 270.00–285.00 $277.31 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 —
350–370 360 2 455.00–470.00 $462.71 $1,666 -42.29
400–423 420 10 430.00–445.00 $433.95 $1,823 -45.77
480–485 483 2 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $2,053 -20.10
500–545 528 4 390.00–415.00 $397.64 $2,100 -15.27
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 -4.14
634 634 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,156 -15.00
650–685 663 3 330.00–340.00 $336.56 $2,231 —
715–730 723 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,314 -0.07
765–780 773 2 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $2,358 -2.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1090 1045 80-85% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.48 $1,687 -6.38
995–1230 1086 80-85% 4 179.00–184.00 $181.36 $1,970 —
1010–1285 1135 80-85% 5 171.00–175.00 $172.07 $1,953 -6.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–995 933 85-90% 3 145.00–146.00 $145.30 $1,356 —
900–1015 958 85-90% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.41 $1,546 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,770 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1550 1373 75-80% 2 177.00–178.00 $177.56 $2,438 -19.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,511 —
1380 1380 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,746 —
1560–1720 1640 2 214.00–224.00 $219.24 $3,596 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,625.00

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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 3 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,883.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–4,300.00 $3,833.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.