Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $330.13/cwt -14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 556 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $367.50/cwt -20.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 509 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $364.92/cwt -21.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 331 345
Feeder cattle 190 281 249
Slaughter cattle 29 28 26
Replacement cattle 84 22 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on replacements.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–383 377 3 475.00–490.00 $479.84 $1,809 +52.32
410 410 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,173 +110.11
452 452 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,831 —
490 490 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,328 —
517 517 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,887 —
555–560 558 4 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,925 -15.00
625 625 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,500 +55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 —
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 —
450–481 477 10 362.50–375.00 $364.92 $1,741 -21.22
590–591 591 8 330.00–335.00 $334.38 $1,976 -10.62
650–660 655 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 4 440.00–445.00 $441.21 $1,505 —
365–390 378 2 400.00–405.00 $402.42 $1,521 —
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 -16.25
525–535 529 5 315.00–330.00 $320.46 $1,695 -24.54
575–585 580 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,827 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,406 -52.46
310–340 325 2 470.00–475.00 $472.62 $1,536 -34.83
380 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 +5.00
405–435 420 9 417.50–435.00 $420.58 $1,766 -19.39
515–530 522 3 342.50–350.00 $345.81 $1,805 -17.18
550–560 556 14 329.00–340.00 $330.13 $1,836 -14.43
600–630 615 2 305.00–310.00 $307.56 $1,891 -17.52
665 665 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 -5.00
365–382 380 7 490.00–500.00 $498.63 $1,895 —
509 509 13 367.50 $367.50 $1,871 -20.29
605–630 616 4 322.50–330.00 $325.60 $2,006 -29.38
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 -13.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 3 405.00–415.00 $410.02 $1,652 -10.02
450–470 460 2 365.00–390.00 $377.23 $1,735 -14.46
510–515 513 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $1,706 -15.85
555–595 581 8 305.00–325.00 $314.31 $1,826 -5.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1205 1091 85-90% 5 145.00–150.00 $147.17 $1,606 -6.22
1145 1145 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,786 —
1025–1410 1218 85-90% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.42 $1,710 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1085 1053 80-85% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.48 $1,764 —
1140–1260 1200 80-85% 3 158.00–163.00 $160.93 $1,931 —
1150–1255 1203 80-85% 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,081 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,187 +13.00
1180–1455 1301 75-80% 4 161.00–165.00 $163.14 $2,122 —
1350 1350 75-80% 2 169.00–173.00 $171.00 $2,308 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,030 —
1360–2080 1720 2 213.00–215.00 $214.21 $3,684 —
1815 1815 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,739 —

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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) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 3,900.00–4,900.00 $4,306.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 5,350.00 $5,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,600.00–4,700.00 $4,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,464.71
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 5,900.00 $5,900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,875.00

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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 4 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,550.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,350.00–5,500.00 $5,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.