Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 434 449
Feeder cattle 232 334 347
Slaughter cattle 76 52 33
Replacement cattle 92 48 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 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
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 —
570 value added 570 1 152.00 $152.00 $866 —
673 673 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,023 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 137.00 $137.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 372 5 145.00–150.00 $146.43 $545 +4.16
400–430 417 5 140.00–145.00 $141.44 $590 +3.44
460–495 471 7 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $648 +6.39
500–530 515 6 127.00–132.00 $129.53 $667 +2.89
560–575 568 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $687 -1.47
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +3.00
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 +10.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–585 582 3 137.00–144.00 $141.65 $824 —
630 630 1 136.00 $136.00 $857 +6.97
663–695 671 4 133.00–136.00 $135.22 $907 +6.22
705–735 720 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $871 +0.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–515 514 4 135.00–140.00 $137.24 $705 —
550–585 563 4 130.00–135.00 $133.78 $753 +6.95
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 195.00 $195.00 $640 +5.00
368–383 376 6 180.00 $180.00 $677 ±0.00
420 420 1 172.00 $172.00 $722 +0.18
465–475 470 2 160.00 $160.00 $752 -1.01
500–530 515 2 152.00–157.00 $154.43 $795 +3.74
555–595 577 3 140.00–147.00 $144.01 $831 +0.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 180.00 $180.00 $572 —
375 375 2 175.00 $175.00 $656 +2.13
410–420 415 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $668 -3.34
495 495 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $772 +1.54
525 525 1 147.00 $147.00 $772 +3.52
563–585 574 4 130.00–137.00 $134.71 $773 +2.33
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 +5.00
505–540 523 3 160.00–167.00 $162.41 $849 +0.05
585 585 1 152.00 $152.00 $889 —
605–635 620 2 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1270 957 85-90% 11 48.00–53.00 $50.24 $481 —
825–1185 982 85-90% 6 41.00–47.00 $43.79 $430 -3.89
860–1135 1023 85-90% 10 54.00–58.00 $55.47 $567 +3.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1190 1064 80-85% 6 58.00–60.00 $59.21 $630 —
1045–1125 1085 80-85% 2 67.00–69.00 $67.96 $737 —
955–1300 1135 80-85% 13 61.00–66.00 $63.60 $722 +8.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1510 1400 75-80% 5 61.00–64.00 $63.14 $884 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $922 +2.30
1570–1655 1613 75-80% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.51 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,266 —
1795–1975 1885 2 90.00–95.00 $92.62 $1,746 —

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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) 4 920.00–960.00 $945.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 720.00–775.00 $743.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 935.00–980.00 $965.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,008.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.50 —

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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.