Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $480.00/cwt ≈ $2,290/hd at 477 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $448.24/cwt +33.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 424 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $363.63/cwt +20.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 577 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 266 0
Feeder cattle 277 208 0
Slaughter cattle 43 30 0
Replacement cattle 32 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 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
400 400 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 —
477 477 15 480.00 $480.00 $2,290 —
505–530 518 2 425.00–430.00 $427.56 $2,215 —
560 560 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,430 —
610–615 613 2 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $2,437 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,032 —
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
365–390 378 4 415.00–440.00 $427.24 $1,615 +4.94
415–445 436 4 400.00–405.00 $403.74 $1,760 -8.70
455–495 477 9 385.00–395.00 $387.15 $1,847 -12.85
510–535 530 5 360.00–380.00 $371.92 $1,971 -3.21
550–595 574 8 345.00–360.00 $353.12 $2,027 +13.28
635–645 640 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–362 362 4 460.00–470.00 $462.49 $1,674 +22.49
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 —
450–455 453 3 400.00–410.00 $406.65 $1,842 -1.59
510–515 513 2 390.00–400.00 $394.98 $2,026 +0.02
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 —
555 555 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 —
625 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 +10.00
650–680 668 3 330.00–335.00 $333.32 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 +5.00
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 -5.00
405–430 418 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,609 -15.00
465–495 477 6 370.00–380.00 $376.60 $1,796 —
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 +5.00
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 —
680 680 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,416 —
260–265 263 2 540.00–550.00 $544.95 $1,433 —
315–340 328 4 520.00–540.00 $530.21 $1,739 +65.21
360–395 380 3 470.00–485.00 $476.89 $1,812 +43.56
410–445 424 12 440.00–455.00 $448.24 $1,901 +33.24
455–495 483 7 415.00–435.00 $426.52 $2,060 +41.52
525–545 539 5 370.00–385.00 $376.95 $2,032 +4.51
565–595 577 11 355.00–370.00 $363.63 $2,098 +20.70
620–640 626 6 325.00–350.00 $339.21 $2,123 +14.31
660–695 686 6 305.00–325.00 $314.07 $2,155 +4.20
710–730 718 5 295.00–305.00 $300.93 $2,161 +15.93
760 760 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 +17.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,581 +110.00
300–330 318 5 550.00–570.00 $557.92 $1,774 —
350 350 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,838 +62.29
405–445 423 9 460.00–475.00 $467.13 $1,976 +33.18
450–465 458 5 445.00–460.00 $451.92 $2,070 +26.95
500–535 518 6 390.00–410.00 $399.07 $2,067 +1.43
555–595 571 5 375.00–385.00 $380.97 $2,175 +15.97
605–640 630 6 355.00–365.00 $357.51 $2,252 +17.51
650–685 656 10 335.00–350.00 $346.94 $2,276 +10.38
735 735 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,315 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,736 —
400–445 427 6 420.00–435.00 $426.59 $1,822 —
460–495 483 4 390.00–410.00 $398.73 $1,926 —
525–540 535 3 355.00–365.00 $358.27 $1,917 —
570–575 573 2 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $1,977 —
620–625 623 2 305.00–310.00 $307.51 $1,916 —
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1215 1125 80-85% 2 185.00–186.00 $185.46 $2,086 +13.39
880–1535 1137 80-85% 6 171.00–176.00 $172.56 $1,962 +0.49
1005–1335 1153 80-85% 4 163.00–168.00 $166.12 $1,915 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1120 1008 85-90% 4 143.00–147.00 $144.89 $1,460 —
960–1140 1048 85-90% 6 152.00–159.00 $154.81 $1,622 —
1110–1270 1190 85-90% 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1415 1214 75-80% 8 183.00–189.00 $185.28 $2,249 —
1260 1260 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,828 —
1720 1720 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,165 —
1745–2060 1903 2 212.00–217.00 $214.71 $4,086 —

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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) 4 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,431.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00

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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 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–4,300.00 $3,975.00 —

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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.