Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 255 340
Feeder cattle 159 203 255
Slaughter cattle 15 34 35
Replacement cattle 34 18 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady, lightly tested. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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
649 649 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,233 —
663 663 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,193 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
765 765 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
505–549 540 5 200.00–202.00 $201.63 $1,089 —
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 212.00 $212.00 $859 -3.00
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —
645 645 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,142 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 210.00–215.00 $212.38 $669 +0.69
365 365 2 207.00 $207.00 $756 -3.00
420–440 436 5 187.00–190.00 $187.58 $818 -9.92
490–495 493 2 180.00–186.00 $183.02 $902 —
515–530 524 4 170.00–177.00 $173.50 $909 -5.49
600–645 622 6 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $999 —
690 690 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,049 -5.00
705–715 710 2 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $983 —
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 227.00 $227.00 $788 -1.44
360–380 370 2 210.00–212.00 $210.97 $781 -10.71
415–440 428 2 200.00 $200.00 $856 -9.27
552 552 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,038 +10.54
600–638 629 6 167.00–168.00 $167.68 $1,055 —
731–740 733 5 150.00–151.00 $150.80 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 -0.99
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 -3.31
570–580 575 2 150.00–157.00 $153.47 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 245.00 $245.00 $698 +5.00
315–335 325 2 235.00 $235.00 $764 ±0.00
380 380 1 222.00 $222.00 $844 -1.43
435 435 1 212.00 $212.00 $922 -3.00
505 505 1 187.00 $187.00 $944 -7.77
570 570 2 172.00–175.00 $173.50 $989 —
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 —
720 720 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 235.00 $235.00 $870 +5.00
400–415 408 2 217.00–222.00 $219.55 $896 -2.45
455–470 463 2 210.00 $210.00 $972 -3.98
520–535 527 3 190.00–195.00 $192.31 $1,013 -7.69
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 ±0.00
450 450 1 217.00 $217.00 $976 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
550–590 570 2 190.00–197.00 $193.38 $1,102 -1.62

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–875 850 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $552 -9.00
935–1045 990 85-90% 2 80.00–83.00 $81.58 $808 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1215 1165 80-85% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.48 $1,101 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,277 —
1460 1460 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,606 —
1280–1940 1610 2 116.00–120.00 $118.41 $1,906 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 938.00–1,097.00 $1,002.60
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 712.00–811.00 $763.14

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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) 2 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.