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Valley Livestock Market Report, Moulton, AL

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.52/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 528 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $335.00/cwt ≈ $2,211/hd at 660 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.00/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 463 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 420 609
Feeder cattle 320 326 520
Slaughter cattle 32 63 64
Replacement cattle 23 31 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 375.00–379.00 $377.67 $1,907 —
643 643 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,199 —
660 660 18 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,815 —
465 465 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 -25.00
550–555 553 5 350.00–355.00 $351.60 $1,944 -29.40
655–671 665 10 312.50–320.00 $315.26 $2,096 -12.24
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 -5.00
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —
815 815 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 410.00 $410.00 $943 -40.00
330–340 337 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,365 -10.00
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
405–435 415 6 360.00–375.00 $368.95 $1,531 -19.99
455–495 481 13 332.50–355.00 $343.75 $1,653 -13.49
510–548 528 18 317.50–335.00 $329.52 $1,740 -6.39
565–585 575 4 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,825 -3.75
605–635 614 7 300.00–305.00 $303.52 $1,864 —
658–690 668 4 280.00–300.00 $290.15 $1,938 —
715–740 730 3 270.00–280.00 $273.38 $1,996 -6.62
755 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 —
400 400 2 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $1,530 -17.50
463 463 15 380.00 $380.00 $1,759 -3.65
500–520 510 2 340.00–345.00 $342.55 $1,747 —
557 557 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,894 -5.04
615–635 630 4 325.00–330.00 $328.78 $2,071 —
707 707 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,156 —
830 830 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 4 375.00–380.00 $378.81 $1,269 —
365 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 -10.00
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 -18.37
475–490 483 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,558 -12.46
525–530 527 3 310.00–315.00 $313.34 $1,651 -4.15
560–595 579 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,766 -2.47
630–640 635 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 -20.00
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 -7.48
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 —
320–335 328 2 465.00–490.00 $477.21 $1,565 -55.25
355–365 363 7 452.50–470.00 $458.52 $1,664 -31.38
405–445 417 6 420.00–440.00 $430.04 $1,793 -17.07
450–475 458 3 400.00–405.00 $403.27 $1,847 -12.96
505–530 519 5 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $1,843 -20.06
550–580 564 7 330.00–340.00 $336.39 $1,897 —
600–620 610 2 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $1,998 +0.02
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 +1.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 420.00–435.00 $427.70 $1,189 -77.30
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
370 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 —
440 440 2 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $1,584 -29.88
455–495 475 5 325.00–355.00 $345.34 $1,640 -16.24
525–545 535 4 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,632 -30.16
565–595 575 4 275.00–285.00 $280.01 $1,610 -32.49
610–635 621 5 270.00–285.00 $277.94 $1,726 -4.58
665–675 670 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 -10.00
708–745 720 3 252.50–255.00 $253.36 $1,824 -4.08
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 460.00–465.00 $462.43 $1,286 -62.57
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 -65.00
355–395 375 4 425.00–445.00 $434.73 $1,630 -12.77
410–435 418 3 405.00–415.00 $411.73 $1,721 -10.27
458 458 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,809 +4.33
510–545 529 4 320.00–340.00 $329.86 $1,745 -21.04
565–595 578 3 315.00–325.00 $318.43 $1,841 -14.58
620–635 625 4 295.00–305.00 $301.27 $1,883 -2.92
710–745 723 3 270.00–285.00 $278.44 $2,013 -4.89
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1335 1182 80-85% 6 130.00–135.00 $132.30 $1,564 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,488 -30.00
925–1455 1256 80-85% 5 140.00–147.00 $142.24 $1,787 +7.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1395 1090 85-90% 4 118.00–120.00 $119.06 $1,298 -0.93
1115 1115 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,238 —
1035–1300 1168 85-90% 2 122.00–124.00 $122.89 $1,435 -2.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,617 —
1300–1350 1325 75-80% 2 141.00–143.00 $141.98 $1,881 —
1375–1525 1472 75-80% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.28 $2,021 -5.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1795 1663 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,744 —
1480–1910 1695 2 170.00–173.00 $171.31 $2,904 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,083.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,950.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.