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Valley Livestock Market Report, Moulton, AL

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $317.81/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 576 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 193 510
Feeder cattle 305 156 393
Slaughter cattle 26 16 61
Replacement cattle 44 21 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 —
310–340 325 2 415.00–420.00 $417.62 $1,357 +67.62
375–390 383 2 365.00–385.00 $374.80 $1,435 +29.80
405–430 420 3 355.00–365.00 $361.79 $1,520 +9.17
450–490 472 9 340.00–355.00 $348.76 $1,646 +22.56
500–535 521 8 315.00–332.50 $325.39 $1,695 +4.11
555–580 568 2 295.00–305.00 $299.89 $1,703 -5.12
615 615 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 -9.96
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 —
400–435 418 2 380.00–385.00 $382.40 $1,598 +12.40
475 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 +10.00
525–535 532 3 337.50–345.00 $339.97 $1,809 —
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 —
615–635 623 5 305.00–320.00 $312.95 $1,950 —
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 —
660 fancy 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 4 340.00–345.00 $342.49 $1,449 —
475–490 483 2 325.00–335.00 $329.92 $1,594 —
530–540 537 3 295.00–297.50 $295.82 $1,589 —
565–575 568 3 285.00–290.00 $288.31 $1,638 +13.35
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 +42.72
325 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 +45.00
360–370 367 3 420.00–425.00 $423.36 $1,554 —
410 410 3 405.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,681 +30.04
450–490 468 5 360.00–370.00 $365.81 $1,712 +12.85
500–540 510 7 335.00–350.00 $341.54 $1,742 +10.33
560–595 576 11 310.00–330.00 $317.81 $1,831 +2.36
625–645 635 4 307.50–310.00 $308.73 $1,960 +2.18
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -0.93
725 725 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 +35.00
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 427 6 425.00–445.00 $435.71 $1,860 —
465–495 475 7 380.00–385.00 $382.14 $1,815 —
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 —
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 —
660–680 670 3 305.00–315.00 $308.38 $2,066 —
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 425 4 380.00–395.00 $388.68 $1,652 +28.68
465–480 473 2 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $1,667 +27.46
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 +27.52

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1525 1475 75-80% 3 162.00–165.00 $163.69 $2,414 —
1250–1930 1583 75-80% 3 151.00–158.00 $154.49 $2,446 —
1495–1745 1587 75-80% 3 170.00–176.00 $172.52 $2,738 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,886 —
1070–1370 1192 80-85% 3 143.00–148.00 $145.35 $1,733 —
1145–1390 1272 80-85% 3 152.00–154.00 $153.03 $1,947 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,261 —
995–1175 1115 85-90% 4 128.00–130.00 $128.53 $1,433 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865–1965 1915 2 186.00–189.00 $187.54 $3,591 -21.58

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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) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,250.00 $1,960.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,680.95

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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 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.