Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $164.33/cwt ≈ $689/hd at 419 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $154.46/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 469 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 405 592
Feeder cattle 334 331 475
Slaughter cattle 52 58 53
Replacement cattle 48 16 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 2 142.00 $142.00 $963 —
775 775 1 122.00 $122.00 $946 —
779 value added 779 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 165.00 $165.00 $690 —
460–490 475 2 160.00 $160.00 $760 —
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 +13.64
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 —
620–635 628 2 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $870 -1.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 140.00–145.00 $142.27 $541 —
415–445 430 7 135.00–140.00 $138.00 $593 +1.48
455–495 475 5 130.00–132.00 $131.18 $623 +3.18
515–535 523 3 125.00–130.00 $126.64 $662 +4.06
570–580 575 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $704 +4.98
630 630 1 117.00 $117.00 $737 —
655–675 662 3 104.00–105.00 $104.34 $691 —
710 710 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 426 5 137.00–141.00 $139.48 $594 -4.52
560–593 582 7 126.00–130.00 $126.83 $738 —
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 140.00 $140.00 $718 +5.00
610–638 629 3 127.00–130.00 $129.03 $812 +4.03
665 665 3 129.00 $129.00 $858 +8.30
705 705 2 120.00 $120.00 $846 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 6 170.00–175.00 $172.87 $640 +3.00
406–445 419 16 160.00–167.00 $164.33 $689 —
450–477 469 11 150.00–157.00 $154.46 $724 +2.15
510–515 513 2 140.00–147.00 $143.48 $736 —
560–585 573 3 130.00–137.00 $132.38 $759 +2.38
605–640 634 6 120.00–127.00 $125.89 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 -3.69
400–430 421 8 170.00–175.00 $171.82 $723 +3.05
450–485 471 7 160.00–165.00 $161.01 $758 +0.83
505–535 518 3 150.00–152.00 $150.69 $781 +1.24
555–565 562 3 140.00–147.00 $143.98 $809 +5.98
600–645 623 2 130.00 $130.00 $810 —
675–698 692 4 120.00–125.00 $123.78 $857 —
760–765 763 2 107.00–110.00 $108.50 $828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 +0.75
450–455 453 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $804 —
510–525 515 3 160.00–165.00 $162.36 $836 —
700–715 708 2 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $832 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1310 1117 80-85% 12 53.00–58.00 $55.37 $618 -1.16
1035–1390 1183 80-85% 12 59.00–63.00 $60.92 $721 -0.88
1285–1380 1342 80-85% 3 67.00–70.00 $67.96 $912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $357 -14.58
875–1155 995 85-90% 8 45.00–50.00 $47.68 $474 -1.89
975–1130 1031 85-90% 4 51.00–53.00 $51.55 $531 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $964 -1.05
1430–1680 1555 75-80% 2 53.00–58.00 $55.70 $866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,304 —
1710 1710 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,539 +1.16

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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 5 882.00–1,010.00 $981.40
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 613.00–740.00 $684.33

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 895.00 $895.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–740.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,270.00–1,300.00 $1,292.00 —

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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.