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Valley Livestock Market Report, Moulton, AL

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.68/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 529 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $362.80/cwt +12.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 557 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $354.40/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 474 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 375 385
Feeder cattle 370 305 285
Slaughter cattle 42 26 55
Replacement cattle 28 44 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 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
370 370 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,961 —
405 405 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,883 —
525 525 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 —
620 620 20 348.00 $348.00 $2,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 -2.62
370–380 373 3 405.00–415.00 $409.96 $1,529 +35.16
413–440 423 11 385.00–402.50 $397.56 $1,682 +35.77
450–495 474 20 345.00–370.00 $354.40 $1,680 +5.64
510–545 529 42 325.00–340.00 $333.68 $1,765 +8.29
550–595 576 7 315.00–320.00 $319.26 $1,839 +19.37
615–640 628 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,947 +25.00
650 650 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
355–395 383 4 425.00–430.00 $427.43 $1,637 +17.43
400–425 409 6 415.00–425.00 $420.01 $1,718 +37.61
450–480 463 3 375.00–380.00 $378.27 $1,751 +8.27
505–540 515 5 345.00–355.00 $346.96 $1,787 +6.99
550–595 573 6 325.00–340.00 $331.64 $1,900 +6.64
600–638 632 18 320.00–325.00 $320.99 $2,029 +8.04
650–655 fancy 653 2 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $2,155 +5.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 3 355.00–365.00 $358.18 $1,558 +15.69
450–495 469 5 325.00–335.00 $327.03 $1,534 -2.89
500–545 511 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,635 +24.18
550–580 563 5 285.00–305.00 $299.38 $1,686 +11.07
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 3 525.00–535.00 $530.21 $1,707 —
355–385 371 4 495.00–515.00 $503.84 $1,869 —
420–445 435 4 445.00–455.00 $448.65 $1,952 +12.94
450–495 469 9 410.00–430.00 $418.27 $1,962 +36.13
505–540 523 3 385.00–400.00 $393.50 $2,058 —
550–557 557 26 362.00–380.00 $362.80 $2,021 —
600–640 626 6 335.00–340.00 $335.85 $2,102 +20.85
655–660 657 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,102 +11.62
712–735 717 12 290.00–302.50 $298.70 $2,142 -6.30
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 490.00–510.00 $500.00 $1,675 +70.00
375–385 380 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 +41.64
410–435 423 8 420.00–440.00 $428.81 $1,814 +18.81
460–490 478 5 380.00–395.00 $386.97 $1,850 +21.16
505–545 523 9 355.00–370.00 $358.26 $1,874 +16.72
555–595 581 10 335.00–350.00 $342.43 $1,990 +24.62
605–640 623 2 305.00–325.00 $314.72 $1,961 +5.99
658–685 667 5 280.00–300.00 $290.89 $1,940 -9.11
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 -20.00
780 780 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,067 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 —
330 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 —
355–375 368 3 430.00–440.00 $436.79 $1,607 —
415–440 427 3 380.00–405.00 $396.70 $1,694 +8.02
455–490 475 5 355.00–375.00 $365.87 $1,738 +13.41
520 520 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 —
570–590 581 5 315.00–330.00 $323.02 $1,877 —
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1520 1346 75-80% 6 167.00–171.00 $168.75 $2,271 —
1290–1775 1489 75-80% 10 158.00–165.00 $161.59 $2,406 -2.10
1690 1690 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,586 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1455 1292 80-85% 3 143.00–149.00 $146.08 $1,887 -6.95
1220–1665 1366 80-85% 7 151.00–159.00 $155.43 $2,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,320 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,525 —
1355 1355 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1240 1220 2 183.00–185.00 $184.02 $2,245 —
1580 1580 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,049 —
1900–1910 1905 2 175.00 $175.00 $3,334 -12.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,175.00

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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) 2 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,990.00

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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 3 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.