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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 400 181
Feeder cattle 156 232 141
Slaughter cattle 20 76 28
Replacement cattle 9 92 12

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 -7.00
815–845 value added 833 3 142.00–145.00 $143.99 $1,199 —
900 value added 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 430 7 155.00–157.00 $155.27 $668 —
455 455 1 152.00 $152.00 $692 —
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 +2.76
570–580 575 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $782 +2.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 367 3 155.00–157.00 $155.65 $571 +9.22
405–445 425 5 147.00–152.00 $150.55 $640 +9.11
495 495 1 143.00 $143.00 $708 +5.43
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 +5.47
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 3 158.00 $158.00 $678 —
520 520 3 152.00 $152.00 $790 —
590 590 1 142.00 $142.00 $838 +0.35
610–620 615 2 137.00 $137.00 $843 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 5 195.00–200.00 $196.99 $758 +6.99
400 value added 400 2 205.00 $205.00 $820 —
440 440 1 190.00 $190.00 $836 —
450–481 value added 473 6 190.00–197.00 $193.14 $914 —
505–508 507 3 170.00–173.00 $172.00 $872 +9.59
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $745 +11.01
415 415 1 187.00 $187.00 $776 +15.00
450–487 471 7 170.00–176.00 $172.53 $813 +12.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 185.00–187.00 $185.97 $595 +5.97
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 +10.00
405–420 410 3 167.00–172.00 $170.29 $698 +9.30
490 490 1 162.00 $162.00 $794 +6.00
535 535 2 150.00 $150.00 $802 +3.00
590 590 1 137.00 $137.00 $808 +2.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1350 1207 80-85% 5 65.00–70.00 $65.89 $795 —
1040–1395 1230 80-85% 3 59.00–64.00 $61.54 $757 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $496 —
915–935 925 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.49 $467 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1740 1695 75-80% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.54 $1,179 —

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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 2 546.00–561.00 $553.50

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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 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.