Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $154.37/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 466 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $135.01/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $570/hd at 422 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 578 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 473 291
Feeder cattle 388 372 220
Slaughter cattle 58 58 32
Replacement cattle 61 43 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower, with high yielding boning cows up to 73, high yielding bulls up to 100. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 470 3 165.00–172.00 $167.97 $789 -4.03
500–530 521 5 157.00–160.00 $159.39 $830 -2.61
605–645 625 2 137.00–142.00 $139.42 $871 —
745 745 1 122.00 $122.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 197.00 $197.00 $847 -3.00
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 —
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
755 value added 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
475–495 485 2 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $781 —
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–427 422 13 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $570 -2.99
450–475 463 6 125.00–133.00 $127.78 $592 -2.22
505–513 512 7 120.00 $120.00 $614 -3.50
550–585 568 2 117.00 $117.00 $665 -3.71
620–640 630 2 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $677 -9.54
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 12 143.00 $143.00 $827 -1.00
623 623 3 138.00 $138.00 $860 +6.98
755 755 1 112.00 $112.00 $846 -8.00
771 fancy 771 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–491 489 9 137.00–143.00 $142.36 $696 +2.36
550–555 553 2 122.00–127.00 $124.51 $689 -1.39
685 685 1 112.00 $112.00 $767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 182.00 $182.00 $519 —
315 315 1 177.00 $177.00 $558 +0.32
365–370 368 4 169.00–175.00 $171.24 $630 -1.76
435 435 1 157.00 $157.00 $683 -3.00
450–495 466 14 145.00–160.00 $154.37 $719 +3.41
515–542 535 4 132.00–137.00 $135.80 $727 -4.20
560–590 584 10 125.00–132.00 $130.41 $762 -4.59
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 185.00–187.00 $185.98 $601 -9.02
370–390 384 4 177.00–185.00 $183.07 $703 +1.17
465–482 478 4 160.00–162.00 $160.49 $767 -3.76
505–525 512 5 146.00–150.00 $147.61 $756 -7.45
555–590 570 9 134.00–142.00 $135.69 $773 -6.31
615–641 636 5 130.00–132.00 $131.61 $837 -0.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 177.00–182.00 $179.51 $777 -6.49
455–460 457 3 170.00–172.00 $170.67 $780 —
665–680 673 2 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $932 -1.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1055 878 85-90% 5 39.00–43.00 $41.03 $360 —
850–1215 1060 85-90% 8 45.00–50.00 $46.99 $498 -6.85
1005–1245 1154 85-90% 6 51.00–56.00 $53.10 $613 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1400 1209 80-85% 11 53.00–58.00 $55.42 $670 —
1025–1385 1212 80-85% 5 59.00–63.00 $60.29 $731 —
1275–1480 1378 80-85% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.39 $929 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1680 1479 75-80% 6 60.00–63.00 $61.85 $915 -0.65
1525 1525 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,228 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–850.00 $825.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 914.00–1,025.00 $988.00

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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.