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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 264 164
Feeder cattle 169 148 88
Slaughter cattle 10 57 36
Replacement cattle 14 59 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher, lightly tested. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder steers to few to trend. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–420 415 4 223.00–231.00 $228.97 $950 —
615–635 625 2 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $1,131 —
730 value added 730 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 —
539 539 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,056 —
583 583 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —
540 540 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 4 237.00 $237.00 $685 —
310–329 322 7 227.00–235.00 $233.04 $750 —
360–395 378 2 210.00 $210.00 $794 +19.01
412–415 413 4 200.00–205.00 $203.74 $841 —
470 470 3 186.00 $186.00 $874 —
505–510 508 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $919 +4.97
550–590 567 5 173.00–177.00 $175.39 $994 +13.73
610 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 +6.00
675 fancy 675 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,161 —
725–744 742 8 140.00–142.00 $140.24 $1,041 —
786 fancy 786 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 3 225.00–230.00 $226.62 $641 —
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 +27.58
375–385 380 2 205.00 $205.00 $779 +21.98
428–433 430 7 190.00–192.00 $191.71 $824 +18.21
450–495 467 6 177.00–182.00 $179.63 $839 —
625 625 1 152.00 $152.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 +19.41
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–282 275 4 270.00–280.00 $277.68 $764 —
340 340 2 240.00 $240.00 $816 ±0.00
420–435 427 3 212.00–218.00 $216.03 $922 -14.48
495 495 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,025 -3.00
616 616 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,140 +15.00
695 695 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 240.00–250.00 $243.41 $665 —
320–325 323 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $714 -9.01
375 375 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $791 -9.00
410 410 1 202.00 $202.00 $828 +2.00
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 —
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 232.00 $232.00 $661 —
345 345 1 212.00 $212.00 $731 -1.79
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -7.71
505–545 528 3 185.00–187.00 $186.31 $984 +11.97
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $836 —
1110 1110 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $988 —
1150–1355 1253 80-85% 2 91.00–95.00 $92.84 $1,163 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $424 —
820 820 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $492 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,245 —

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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 3 839.00–900.00 $879.67
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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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) 4 975.00–1,010.00 $998.75

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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.