Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $172.94/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 486 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 280 325
Feeder cattle 143 202 281
Slaughter cattle 43 28 30
Replacement cattle 46 50 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 210.00–212.00 $210.96 $770 —
403–423 413 4 206.00–210.00 $207.95 $859 —
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
405 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 +6.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 157.00 $157.00 $746 —
500–525 513 2 152.00–157.00 $154.44 $792 —
550–575 563 2 150.00–154.00 $152.04 $856 —
600–635 611 4 137.00–142.00 $139.45 $852 -2.55
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
670 fancy 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 +3.25
490–495 493 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $757 —
543 543 2 145.00 $145.00 $787 —
575 575 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $782 -1.47
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 478 4 142.00–145.00 $142.75 $682 —
530–545 538 3 137.00 $137.00 $737 +2.00
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 -1.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
350–385 362 3 192.00 $192.00 $695 +5.00
425–445 433 3 180.00–187.00 $184.05 $797 —
460–497 486 10 170.00–177.00 $172.94 $840 -4.06
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 +3.32
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 +5.00
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 +2.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 ±0.00
450–490 477 3 182.00–187.00 $184.66 $881 -3.90
510–540 530 4 170.00–180.00 $172.91 $916 +0.86
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 +6.55
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 180.00–182.00 $181.05 $684 +6.57
400–445 427 5 170.00–175.00 $173.44 $741 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1060 958 85-90% 3 54.00–58.00 $55.47 $531 +5.48
940–1085 986 85-90% 4 61.00–65.00 $63.78 $629 +13.79
950–1100 1020 85-90% 3 49.00–53.00 $50.60 $516 +8.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1071 80-85% 5 66.00–71.00 $68.24 $731 +2.59
1095–1445 1219 80-85% 4 73.00–77.00 $74.44 $907 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,094 —
1475 1475 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1590 1455 2 96.00–98.00 $96.91 $1,410 —

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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) 5 900.00–1,035.00 $949.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,075.00 $1,000.00

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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 7 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,033.33 —

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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.