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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $160.00/cwt ≈ $891/hd at 557 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 346 408
Feeder cattle 305 286 332
Slaughter cattle 74 38 49
Replacement cattle 20 22 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. 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
370–380 375 2 177.00–182.00 $179.53 $673 —
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 +10.00
471 471 4 160.00 $160.00 $754 —
500–520 510 3 152.00–155.00 $154.00 $785 +6.54
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 4 149.00 $149.00 $840 +1.16
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 147.00 $147.00 $764 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–495 471 8 122.00–127.00 $125.24 $590 -6.11
500–520 508 4 117.00–120.00 $117.77 $598 —
555–565 558 3 112.00 $112.00 $625 -6.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 123.00 $123.00 $692 -4.00
600–643 632 4 119.00–120.00 $119.24 $754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 2 122.00 $122.00 $736 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–435 408 6 162.00–172.00 $170.22 $694 -6.11
513 513 4 149.00 $149.00 $764 —
550 fancy 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
550–580 561 4 142.00–147.00 $145.27 $815 —
650–686 679 5 125.00–126.00 $125.81 $854 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 172.00 $172.00 $640 —
466 466 4 154.00 $154.00 $718 +4.40
515 515 1 147.00 $147.00 $757 +7.00
555–580 568 2 137.00 $137.00 $778 +2.51
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 -0.67
675 675 1 115.00 $115.00 $776 —
715 715 1 112.00 $112.00 $801 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 10 160.00 $160.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 144.00 $144.00 $713 +4.49
530–535 533 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $725 +2.01
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1410 1114 80-85% 11 56.00–60.00 $58.21 $648 -6.30
1085–1295 1181 80-85% 8 61.00–64.00 $62.22 $735 -10.87
1430 1430 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1455 1403 75-80% 3 57.00–61.00 $59.27 $832 —
1360–1805 1518 75-80% 15 62.00–64.00 $62.74 $952 -5.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1200 1088 85-90% 2 38.00–40.00 $38.90 $423 —
985–1200 1094 85-90% 11 51.00–55.00 $53.11 $581 —
925–1430 1200 85-90% 4 46.00–50.00 $48.24 $579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1640 1638 2 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $1,491 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 507.00–579.00 $548.50

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–950.00 $908.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $775.00

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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.