Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.62/cwt ≈ $669/hd at 456 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $152.31/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 469 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $160.18/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 480 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 507 438
Feeder cattle 331 388 360
Slaughter cattle 58 58 53
Replacement cattle 16 61 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 10 203.00 $203.00 $863 —
545 545 1 162.00 $162.00 $883 —
548 value added 548 8 171.00 $171.00 $937 —
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–483 472 3 155.00–157.00 $156.36 $738 -11.61
546 546 4 154.00 $154.00 $841 -5.39
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 +0.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 169.00 $169.00 $605 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 413 11 150.00–158.00 $153.32 $633 —
451–465 456 16 146.00–147.00 $146.62 $669 —
500 500 4 135.00 $135.00 $675 —
563–585 567 7 132.00–133.00 $132.57 $752 -10.43
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 -13.00
663–685 678 6 118.00–122.00 $120.70 $818 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 419 4 135.00–139.00 $136.52 $572 +1.51
475–495 486 5 125.00–130.00 $128.00 $622 +0.22
515–540 524 5 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $642 +2.58
565–595 580 4 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $682 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 150.00–155.00 $152.34 $590 —
430–435 432 3 140.00–147.00 $144.00 $622 —
465–495 485 4 135.00–140.00 $136.20 $661 -6.16
505–540 519 5 130.00 $130.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 fancy 375 4 200.00–210.00 $203.62 $764 —
418–420 419 4 177.00–180.00 $179.25 $751 -0.26
410–435 fancy 425 3 192.00–200.00 $195.69 $832 —
567–575 568 8 146.00–152.00 $146.76 $834 —
600–640 fancy 619 4 152.00–155.00 $153.02 $947 —
605–645 631 7 137.00–145.00 $142.26 $898 —
755 755 1 127.00 $127.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 180.00–187.00 $183.69 $689 +0.62
405–430 411 4 165.00–170.00 $168.77 $694 —
460–485 480 12 157.00–165.00 $160.18 $769 -0.31
500–540 517 8 146.00–155.00 $149.45 $773 +1.84
595 595 2 138.00 $138.00 $821 +2.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–386 376 8 165.00–172.00 $169.87 $639 -1.37
454–485 469 14 150.00–155.00 $152.31 $714 -2.06
575–595 585 2 130.00 $130.00 $760 -0.41
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1365 1134 80-85% 8 55.00–58.00 $56.53 $641 —
1035–1325 1169 80-85% 6 60.00–64.00 $61.80 $722 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $952 +1.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1025 927 85-90% 3 52.00–55.00 $53.58 $497 —
925–1055 981 85-90% 4 46.00–51.00 $49.57 $486 —
1050–1135 1093 85-90% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.56 $476 -3.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1880 1500 75-80% 6 62.00–65.00 $64.05 $961 -3.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2005 1675 9 92.00–95.00 $93.83 $1,572 —
1340–2115 1728 2 87.00–90.00 $88.84 $1,535 —

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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) 3 825.00–950.00 $866.67

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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 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.