Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $147.24/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 403 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 439 319
Feeder cattle 202 362 234
Slaughter cattle 28 52 26
Replacement cattle 50 25 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 187.00–190.00 $188.56 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 513 2 162.00–167.00 $164.44 $844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 197.00 $197.00 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 403 13 147.00–150.00 $147.24 $593 -3.13
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 -5.01
565–590 580 3 130.00–134.00 $131.36 $762 +0.39
605–640 623 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $764 +0.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 +3.00
405–445 433 4 156.00–157.00 $156.75 $679 +0.43
550–565 558 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $767 +2.47
655–680 670 3 120.00–125.00 $121.68 $815 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 162.00 $162.00 $685 -0.98
630 630 2 142.00 $142.00 $895 —
725 725 1 137.00 $137.00 $993 -0.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
410–435 423 2 190.00–192.00 $190.97 $808 —
455–490 473 2 187.00–190.00 $188.56 $892 +10.25
505–515 510 2 167.00–177.00 $172.05 $877 +5.50
510 fancy 510 1 192.00 $192.00 $979 —
650–695 673 2 132.00–135.00 $133.45 $898 -3.96
710 fancy 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 187.00 $187.00 $701 —
475 475 1 177.00 $177.00 $841 +8.52
505–510 507 3 160.00–165.00 $161.68 $820 +4.21
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
600–610 605 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $832 -2.52
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 172.00–177.00 $174.48 $625 +2.68
455–475 465 2 165.00 $165.00 $767 +10.97
500–535 518 2 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $764 +1.99
575 575 1 132.00 $132.00 $759 -4.03
620–625 623 2 120.00 $120.00 $748 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1115 1093 80-85% 3 64.00–67.00 $65.65 $718 —
1170–1310 1253 80-85% 5 69.00–70.00 $69.42 $870 —
1190–1345 1285 80-85% 3 75.00–78.00 $76.97 $989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1085 955 85-90% 6 47.00–53.00 $49.99 $477 +3.80
900–1110 1005 85-90% 2 40.00–43.00 $41.66 $419 —
1050–1075 1063 85-90% 2 54.00–59.00 $56.53 $601 +4.86

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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) 3 975.00–1,000.00 $983.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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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) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.50 —

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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.