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Valley Livestock Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $420.00/cwt ≈ $2,835/hd at 675 lb · 75 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.50/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,839/hd at 760 lb · 66 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 141 64 0
Feeder cattle 141 64 0

Cattle sold with 2 percent shrink, a 20 cent slide, and to be delivered immediately.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 75 420.00 $420.00 $2,835
760 760 66 373.50 $373.50 $2,839 +5.00

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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.