Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.80/cwt ≈ $1,727/hd at 530 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 303 321
Feeder cattle 225 190 250
Slaughter cattle 27 29 35
Replacement cattle 12 84 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Not enough Replacement cattle to determine a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,860 —
465 465 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 435.00–440.00 $437.43 $1,150 —
360–390 378 3 400.00–405.00 $401.72 $1,519 -23.28
425–445 437 3 350.00–360.00 $354.94 $1,551 —
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 -19.92
505–546 530 13 320.00–330.00 $325.80 $1,727 —
550–585 574 4 305.00–310.00 $308.73 $1,772 -25.65
600–645 616 6 290.00–305.00 $296.62 $1,827 —
650–670 658 3 280.00–285.00 $281.66 $1,853 -28.34
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,572 -54.84
480 480 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 -120.00
505–515 509 5 335.00–345.00 $338.00 $1,720 -27.00
550–595 569 8 315.00–330.00 $325.72 $1,853 -19.28
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 -85.00
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,172 -86.21
405–445 427 3 315.00–335.00 $323.30 $1,380 -41.70
495 495 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 —
535–545 540 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -20.46
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 -20.00
610–635 623 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,776 —
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,424 -47.62
355–390 379 7 400.00–415.00 $408.61 $1,549 -46.39
410–420 418 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,609 -35.58
450–485 471 7 360.00–380.00 $367.87 $1,733 —
500–515 506 6 340.00–360.00 $349.19 $1,767 +3.38
555–595 574 7 315.00–330.00 $323.52 $1,857 -6.61
600–640 618 9 300.00–315.00 $306.65 $1,895 -0.91
655–695 661 7 285.00–295.00 $292.83 $1,936 -12.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 420.00 $420.00 $903 —
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
440–445 443 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $1,606 —
450–490 479 7 340.00–355.00 $345.98 $1,657 -31.25
510–540 530 4 315.00–335.00 $326.13 $1,728 -6.38
575–595 586 8 300.00–310.00 $303.14 $1,776 -11.17
605–620 613 2 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $1,762 —
650 650 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,446 —
360 360 2 440.00–445.00 $442.50 $1,593 -56.13
410–440 420 3 405.00–425.00 $416.39 $1,749 —
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 +9.40
650–680 663 3 315.00–330.00 $321.78 $2,133 +11.78
700–725 713 2 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $2,192 —
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 —
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1295 1130 80-85% 4 151.00–154.00 $152.45 $1,723 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,940 —
1095–1700 1352 80-85% 3 158.00–162.00 $160.01 $2,163 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1120 1083 85-90% 3 139.00–142.00 $140.72 $1,524 -6.45
1115–1305 1210 85-90% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.54 $1,761 +5.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1405 1395 75-80% 3 165.00–170.00 $167.66 $2,339 —
1490–1565 1528 75-80% 2 158.00–161.00 $159.54 $2,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1915 1374 5 180.00–187.00 $183.90 $2,527 —
1545 1545 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,013 —
1720 1720 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,578 -6.21

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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) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — 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) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,083.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.