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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.25/cwt ≈ $1,119/hd at 635 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.60/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 531 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $154.03/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 185 319
Feeder cattle 362 156 234
Slaughter cattle 52 20 26
Replacement cattle 25 9 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder steers to few to trend. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 22 176.25 $176.25 $1,119 —
770 770 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
510–521 519 10 190.00–199.75 $197.83 $1,027 —
550–570 560 2 177.00–182.00 $179.54 $1,005 —
715 715 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 162.00–164.00 $162.98 $676 +4.98
452 fancy 452 6 165.00 $165.00 $746 —
526–536 531 13 149.00–152.00 $150.60 $800 -1.40
570–575 573 2 142.00–147.00 $144.49 $828 +2.49
575 fancy 575 1 152.00 $152.00 $874 —
655–670 660 3 140.00–141.00 $140.33 $926 —
703–720 709 3 135.00–139.00 $137.65 $976 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 152.00–155.00 $153.55 $557 -2.10
415–445 425 3 149.00–152.00 $150.37 $639 -0.18
450–490 472 5 140.00–145.00 $142.85 $674 -0.15
500–545 518 3 138.00–142.00 $140.01 $725 +5.01
555–585 570 2 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $747 —
625 625 1 122.00 $122.00 $762 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 162.00 $162.00 $616 —
415–440 425 3 155.00–158.00 $156.32 $664 +1.05
465–490 478 4 147.00–150.00 $147.76 $706 -4.24
509 509 4 146.00 $146.00 $743 +6.00
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -1.01
615–625 620 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 4 180.00 $180.00 $608 -5.97
350–374 366 8 170.00–180.00 $171.80 $629 -13.20
455–480 466 10 150.00–160.00 $154.03 $718 -7.97
508–540 522 7 142.00–150.00 $145.59 $760 -4.41
570–580 575 2 132.00–140.00 $136.03 $782 -0.97
600 600 2 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 value added 403 2 205.00 $205.00 $826 ±0.00
455–483 477 6 177.00–182.00 $178.31 $851 —
505–516 513 7 165.00–171.00 $166.55 $854 -5.45
555–595 582 3 153.00–160.00 $155.23 $903 -4.77
630 630 2 147.00 $147.00 $926 —
660–695 678 3 132.00–140.00 $137.41 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 —
310–345 328 2 192.00–195.00 $193.42 $634 —
410–430 421 7 177.00–182.00 $179.42 $755 -7.58
470–485 478 2 167.00–170.00 $168.48 $805 -4.05
500–540 515 4 155.00–162.00 $157.47 $811 —
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1185 973 85-90% 10 43.00–48.00 $46.19 $449 —
990–1110 1052 85-90% 3 56.00–59.00 $56.94 $599 —
1055–1060 1057 85-90% 3 51.00–52.00 $51.67 $546 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $829 —
950–1530 1224 80-85% 4 66.00–69.00 $67.04 $821 +5.50
1070–1645 1249 80-85% 7 60.00–65.00 $62.58 $782 +1.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1560 1388 75-80% 3 78.00–79.00 $78.29 $1,087 —
1130–1740 1429 75-80% 4 72.00–76.00 $74.64 $1,067 —
1315–1535 1435 75-80% 4 65.00–70.00 $67.59 $970 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,572 —
1775–1865 1820 2 97.00–102.00 $99.56 $1,812 —

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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 3 549.00–660.00 $614.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,016.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00

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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 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —

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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.