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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $118.18/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $506/hd at 428 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $112.03/cwt -2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $530/hd at 473 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $103.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 689 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 380 343
Feeder cattle 303 346 268
Slaughter cattle 38 26 43
Replacement cattle 66 8 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 138.00 $138.00 $581 +4.14
630–640 635 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $702 -4.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 107.50 $107.50 $666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —
330 330 2 137.50 $137.50 $454 —
380–385 382 3 130.00–132.00 $130.67 $499 —
465 465 1 125.00 $125.00 $581 —
535–545 538 3 119.00–125.00 $122.98 $662 +8.48
550–565 558 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $636 +1.49
600–629 624 6 110.00–112.00 $111.68 $697 —
660–692 689 11 103.00 $103.00 $710 +3.00
735 735 1 102.50 $102.50 $753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 319 5 125.00–132.00 $128.32 $409 +0.82
370–388 378 7 125.00–127.50 $126.40 $478 +1.60
400 400 2 117.50 $117.50 $470 —
460–480 475 5 110.00–116.00 $112.69 $535 -0.07
510–515 514 4 110.00–112.50 $110.62 $569 +3.12
555–595 566 4 100.00–110.00 $106.15 $601 +0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 —
335 335 1 122.50 $122.50 $410 +6.22
350–390 366 6 110.00–117.50 $112.47 $412 -2.48
430–440 437 6 107.50–112.50 $110.84 $484 +2.53
475–480 478 2 100.00–107.50 $103.77 $496 +0.23
525 525 1 97.50 $97.50 $512 -1.90
565 565 1 95.00 $95.00 $537 +5.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 —
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
350–375 360 4 120.00–125.00 $121.92 $439 -6.80
418–445 428 15 115.00–122.50 $118.18 $506 -1.25
465–490 473 13 110.00–115.00 $112.03 $530 -2.88
505–520 514 8 100.00–107.50 $104.40 $537 +3.57
555 555 1 97.50 $97.50 $541 -1.83
610 610 1 92.50 $92.50 $564 -1.83
660–675 668 2 87.50–92.50 $90.03 $601 +0.03
750–795 770 3 85.00–87.50 $86.67 $667 +1.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 331 4 137.50–140.00 $138.08 $457 —
410–420 418 4 125.00–127.50 $126.89 $530 +1.89
465 465 1 118.00 $118.00 $549 -3.22
505–546 534 8 109.00–115.00 $110.43 $590 -6.25
555–565 559 7 105.00–110.00 $106.80 $597 -1.44
610–630 619 10 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $634 -0.20
653–685 659 5 95.00 $95.00 $626 ±0.00
700–715 712 5 92.50–97.50 $94.49 $673 +4.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 162.50 $162.50 $447 —
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–970 886 85-90% 4 34.00–38.00 $36.33 $322 —
780–1195 1004 85-90% 7 41.00–45.00 $43.07 $432 —
855–1210 1033 85-90% 2 46.00–47.00 $46.59 $481 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1075 1036 80-85% 5 41.00–45.00 $43.04 $446 —
960–1360 1208 80-85% 6 47.00–52.00 $50.32 $608 +7.38
1410 1410 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $747 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,488 —
1910 1910 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,452 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
430–1290 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 430.00–660.00 $612.55
990–1223 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 470.00–660.00 $551.55
995–1725 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 600.00–1,050.00 $773.97
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 440.00 $440.00
865–1105 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 450.00–640.00 $508.97

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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
975–1225 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–850.00 $783.52 —

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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.