Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.74/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 471 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $162.77/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 481 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $187.00/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 325 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 332 385
Feeder cattle 308 285 316
Slaughter cattle 64 47 60
Replacement cattle 17 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady with high yielding bulls up to 119. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–675 670 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $955 —
785 785 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 —
515 515 1 151.00 $151.00 $778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 167.00 $167.00 $618 +7.00
450–490 471 17 146.00–152.00 $148.74 $701 +0.24
510–545 529 4 142.00–145.00 $143.50 $759 —
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 +0.57
600–625 613 3 127.00–133.00 $130.71 $801 —
720 720 1 117.00 $117.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 165.00 $165.00 $544 +5.57
357 357 7 152.00 $152.00 $543 -5.00
425–445 438 4 147.00–152.00 $149.75 $656 +2.36
450–480 468 3 140.00–145.00 $142.38 $666 -1.11
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 ±0.00
575–590 583 4 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $755 +5.95
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
675 675 2 117.00 $117.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 172.00 $172.00 $654 —
400–420 408 3 160.00–165.00 $163.37 $667 +3.37
455–480 463 3 155.00–161.00 $158.93 $736 —
530 530 1 147.00 $147.00 $779 —
575–580 578 2 140.00 $140.00 $809 —
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
305 305 1 197.00 $197.00 $601 +10.00
355–385 372 3 180.00–187.00 $182.42 $679 +0.93
412–445 420 4 170.00 $170.00 $714 ±0.00
470–495 481 13 160.00–170.00 $162.77 $783 +2.64
510–540 524 9 150.00–155.00 $152.03 $797 -1.08
553–595 569 6 142.00–148.00 $144.74 $824 +0.97
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 197.00 $197.00 $571 —
320–345 325 10 187.00 $187.00 $608 +11.19
355–370 363 2 170.00 $170.00 $617 -1.61
420–445 433 8 160.00–167.00 $163.47 $708 -0.10
455–485 464 5 150.00–155.00 $153.38 $712 +1.51
520–545 529 5 140.00–147.00 $144.23 $763 -0.77
565–599 586 7 135.00–140.00 $136.41 $799 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $681 —
355–395 375 2 190.00–192.00 $190.95 $716 —
410–431 428 8 184.00–187.00 $184.36 $789 +4.36
500–505 fancy 503 2 172.00–175.00 $173.49 $873 —
500–530 519 4 162.00–170.00 $166.74 $865 —
560–565 563 4 150.00–156.00 $153.24 $863 —
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 —
685–695 690 2 135.00 $135.00 $932 +4.00
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1345 1155 80-85% 13 78.00–83.00 $80.09 $925 -2.64
935–1495 1184 80-85% 8 72.00–77.00 $74.81 $886 -0.12
1105–1435 1251 80-85% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.83 $1,074 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1065 922 85-90% 9 56.00–61.00 $59.27 $546 —
850–1155 1031 85-90% 7 62.00–67.00 $62.99 $649 —
995–1145 1050 85-90% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.59 $752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1390 1293 75-80% 2 83.00–87.00 $84.85 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1390 1338 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,271 —
1265–1765 1525 4 102.00–107.00 $104.57 $1,595 —
1450–1790 1635 3 109.00–112.00 $110.31 $1,804 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00

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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 4 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.