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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.09/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,012/hd at 604 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $362.99/cwt -13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 519 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $421.00/cwt -6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 523 lb · 15 head
Moulton 6-weight heifers sold at $331/cwt, $6/cwt below the AL average ($337) and $29/cwt under Florence, AL ($360). The class is down $26 from its early-July peak of $359. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 352 324
Feeder cattle 281 277 264
Slaughter cattle 28 43 29
Replacement cattle 22 32 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. 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 Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 15 421.00 $421.00 $2,202 -6.56
621 621 15 370.00 $370.00 $2,298 —
715–729 727 8 325.00–327.50 $327.19 $2,379 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–415 410 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 -8.74
462–485 469 8 375.00–390.00 $386.14 $1,811 -1.01
500–510 506 6 350.00–370.00 $356.61 $1,804 -15.31
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 -8.12
603–605 604 21 317.50–335.00 $333.09 $2,012 —
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 375.00–385.00 $381.25 $1,639 -3.75
455–495 477 10 345.00–370.00 $353.87 $1,688 -22.73
510–520 517 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,784 -10.00
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 —
620–635 628 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,900 -12.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 425.00–430.00 $427.52 $1,616 -34.97
425–445 435 2 415.00–425.00 $419.89 $1,827 +4.89
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 -75.00
600–645 623 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,149 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 530.00–535.00 $532.46 $1,544 -12.49
340–345 343 2 500.00–515.00 $507.45 $1,741 -22.76
385 385 2 445.00–455.00 $450.00 $1,732 -26.89
415–445 433 4 435.00–445.00 $439.97 $1,905 -8.27
455–490 471 9 415.00–435.00 $426.56 $2,009 +0.04
505–545 519 16 355.00–375.00 $362.99 $1,884 -13.96
550–595 565 12 335.00–355.00 $344.56 $1,947 -19.07
600–645 626 4 315.00–335.00 $325.08 $2,035 -14.13
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 +0.93
710–745 728 2 290.00–305.00 $297.32 $2,164 -3.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,632 -22.92
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 -1.92
510–542 532 7 380.00–405.00 $387.79 $2,063 -11.28
565–595 579 6 365.00–370.00 $366.67 $2,123 -14.30
600–605 603 2 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $2,141 -2.53
655–675 662 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $2,141 -23.59
710 710 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 3 415.00–425.00 $420.04 $1,764 -6.55
455–480 468 3 385.00–405.00 $391.69 $1,833 -7.04
525–545 535 3 345.00–350.00 $348.36 $1,864 -9.91
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 -25.02
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1035 995 85-90% 3 140.00–148.00 $142.69 $1,420 —
885–1240 1057 85-90% 7 150.00–157.00 $153.39 $1,621 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,909 —
970–1175 1100 80-85% 3 173.00–178.00 $175.07 $1,926 -10.39
1015–1245 1130 80-85% 2 158.00–164.00 $161.31 $1,823 -24.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1505 1425 2 186.00–193.00 $189.30 $2,698 -12.70
1865–1925 1895 2 198.00–200.00 $199.02 $3,771 —
1880–1965 1923 2 221.00–224.00 $222.47 $4,278 +7.76

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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) 6 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,333.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,659.09

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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.