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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.50/cwt ≈ $1,042/hd at 697 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $160.13/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 476 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $163.57/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 372 0
Feeder cattle 285 276 0
Slaughter cattle 47 43 0
Replacement cattle — 53 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder steers to few to trend. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 182.00 $182.00 $670 —
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 -6.01
560 560 1 147.00 $147.00 $823 —
610–625 618 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $840 +8.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–640 638 2 157.00–160.00 $158.49 $1,011 —
738 value added 738 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 187.00 $187.00 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 24 149.50 $149.50 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 167.00 $167.00 $434 —
325–345 335 2 157.00–162.00 $159.43 $534 -2.57
385–395 390 2 157.00 $157.00 $612 +1.52
400–440 418 3 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $616 +3.43
481–495 484 6 140.00–145.00 $143.49 $694 +6.79
515–530 523 2 135.00 $135.00 $706 +2.87
558–595 577 4 122.00–125.00 $123.55 $713 -1.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 +3.00
370–385 378 2 160.00 $160.00 $605 ±0.00
420–445 433 3 152.00–155.00 $153.33 $664 +3.66
460 460 2 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $683 —
560–590 575 2 132.00–137.00 $134.43 $773 +7.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 -1.00
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 —
670–680 fancy 675 2 137.00–141.00 $139.01 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 340 6 175.00–180.00 $175.81 $598 —
385–395 391 5 170.00–175.00 $171.61 $671 +1.56
400–445 433 10 160.00–166.00 $163.57 $708 +2.57
475–498 488 8 150.00–157.00 $151.87 $741 +1.98
513–525 520 5 145.00 $145.00 $754 -2.00
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 187.00 $187.00 $608 -1.48
355–375 366 4 180.00–182.00 $181.49 $664 +1.85
445 445 2 170.00 $170.00 $756 -2.24
455–484 476 10 158.00–166.00 $160.13 $762 -4.87
530–531 531 9 150.00–154.00 $153.11 $813 +0.63
555–565 562 4 140.00–147.00 $143.77 $808 +2.98
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 -0.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 -0.97
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 +2.23
665 665 2 131.00 $131.00 $871 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1240 1165 80-85% 3 81.00–84.00 $82.73 $964 —
1040–1285 1166 80-85% 4 74.00–77.00 $74.93 $874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–995 970 85-90% 4 58.00–63.00 $60.69 $589 +3.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1355 1330 75-80% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.49 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,120 —
1640–1980 1810 2 107.00–114.00 $110.83 $2,006 —

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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.