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Valley Livestock Market Report, Moulton, AL

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.76/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 525 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $333.89/cwt +6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 578 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.26/cwt -10.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 576 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 307 397
Feeder cattle 432 282 321
Slaughter cattle 20 14 25
Replacement cattle 13 11 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 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
564 564 12 365.00 $365.00 $2,059 —
665–695 679 19 335.00–340.00 $338.44 $2,298 —
795 795 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 -22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 —
365 365 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 —
405–445 425 4 390.00–410.00 $401.10 $1,705 -10.51
450–475 456 7 370.00–390.00 $380.67 $1,736 —
500–530 514 10 350.00–360.00 $352.50 $1,812 +2.50
550–595 576 21 315.00–331.00 $329.26 $1,897 -10.74
600–635 623 18 320.00–330.00 $324.75 $2,023 -10.28
650–675 660 3 300.00–320.00 $311.74 $2,057 —
750–770 760 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
825 825 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,228 —
893 893 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 405.00–410.00 $407.50 $1,365 —
350–390 372 3 385.00–395.00 $388.14 $1,444 -15.82
405–445 431 9 365.00–385.00 $373.00 $1,608 -14.41
455–485 471 8 350.00–365.00 $360.61 $1,698 -6.07
500–545 525 23 330.00–345.00 $337.76 $1,773 +1.78
555–595 576 7 305.00–320.00 $314.21 $1,810 -12.82
600–615 607 3 285.00–295.00 $290.03 $1,760 -26.72
650–685 661 5 265.00–280.00 $272.04 $1,798 -26.78
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 -20.00
360–395 380 6 365.00–382.50 $374.38 $1,423 -10.62
400–445 425 3 355.00–360.00 $356.69 $1,516 -1.68
495 495 3 335.00–340.00 $338.33 $1,675 +8.33
500–540 527 5 310.00–325.00 $319.40 $1,683 -3.04
585–590 588 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,749 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 —
310–345 330 4 465.00–485.00 $474.83 $1,567 +39.95
350–365 360 3 450.00–465.00 $458.31 $1,650 +51.19
410–445 433 19 430.00–450.00 $436.99 $1,892 +31.31
460–480 469 5 400.00–420.00 $407.91 $1,913 +22.80
500–545 530 15 345.00–365.00 $352.94 $1,871 +14.76
550–595 578 21 325.00–342.50 $333.89 $1,930 +6.23
610–640 622 12 315.00–325.00 $319.59 $1,988 +12.87
655–685 670 3 290.00–310.00 $301.78 $2,022 +11.78
735 735 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,150 +13.75
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,292 —
310–340 325 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,479 +50.00
360–380 370 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 —
405–445 428 5 405.00–425.00 $417.28 $1,786 +37.25
450–485 469 9 360.00–395.00 $381.58 $1,790 +36.83
505–545 528 11 325.00–340.00 $328.68 $1,735 +5.10
585–590 588 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,882 +13.13
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 —
410–430 418 3 455.00–480.00 $465.22 $1,945 +32.34
450–465 458 2 440.00–445.00 $442.54 $2,027 +20.08
500–535 515 3 370.00–380.00 $375.08 $1,932 +20.08
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 +6.30
605–630 613 3 330.00–340.00 $336.58 $2,063 +12.43
655–670 661 6 317.50–330.00 $322.53 $2,132 +4.52
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 —
750–795 761 4 290.00–292.50 $291.85 $2,221 —
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1190 940 85-90% 3 113.00–119.00 $116.77 $1,098 —
925–1110 1048 85-90% 3 121.00–128.00 $124.06 $1,300 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1660 1315 75-80% 2 145.00–147.00 $146.26 $1,923 -7.64
1225–1670 1448 75-80% 4 153.00–156.00 $154.66 $2,239 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,543 -0.03
1130 1130 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,492 -7.03
1135–1235 1185 80-85% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.96 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,580 —
1580 1580 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,986 —
1770 1770 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,186 —

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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 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,400.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,525.00 —

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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.