Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 232 368
Feeder cattle 128 143 282
Slaughter cattle 25 43 54
Replacement cattle 77 46 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder steers lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on pairs.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 —
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 -12.00
510–520 fancy 515 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $855 —
615 fancy 615 1 162.00 $162.00 $996 —
705–745 725 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $889 —
785 785 1 115.00 $115.00 $903 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 —
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 +7.25
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
595 595 1 137.00 $137.00 $815 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 510 3 147.00–152.00 $150.28 $766 +5.28
560 560 1 143.00 $143.00 $801 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 382 3 200.00–205.00 $203.39 $777 +3.39
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
455–480 470 3 180.00–190.00 $184.01 $865 -0.65
501 fancy 501 4 185.00 $185.00 $927 —
500–525 514 4 175.00–182.00 $178.02 $915 +5.11
555 555 9 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 ±0.00
655–669 667 9 149.00–150.00 $149.11 $995 +9.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 ±0.00
400–420 410 2 180.00 $180.00 $738 -4.05
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 -2.94
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 -5.00
630–645 638 2 140.00–147.00 $143.54 $916 +3.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -3.44
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
555–595 575 2 140.00–147.00 $143.62 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $803 —
960–1320 1130 80-85% 5 70.00–73.00 $71.76 $811 —
1235–1340 1287 80-85% 3 84.00–88.00 $85.39 $1,099 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–935 930 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.49 $581 —
830–1095 963 85-90% 2 55.00–57.00 $55.86 $538 +0.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1500 1355 75-80% 2 84.00–88.00 $86.21 $1,168 +5.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1600 1493 2 106.00–108.00 $107.07 $1,599 —
1220–1945 1620 5 110.00–115.00 $113.54 $1,839 —

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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 2 600.00–625.00 $612.50

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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) 3 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,258.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,025.00 $983.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.50

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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) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,464.29 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,637.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,235.00 —

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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.