Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $206.50/cwt ≈ $1,450/hd at 702 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.25/cwt ≈ $995/hd at 480 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $224.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 606 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 244 251
Feeder cattle 192 182 179
Slaughter cattle 23 26 32
Replacement cattle 18 36 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,256 -3.00
577 577 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,298 —
602 602 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,330 —
601–612 value added 607 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,366 —
702 702 16 206.50 $206.50 $1,450 —
770 770 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 262.00 $262.00 $996 —
473–490 477 4 236.00–242.00 $237.54 $1,133 —
685 685 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 3 230.00–235.00 $231.70 $772 —
395 395 1 222.00 $222.00 $877 —
410–435 421 4 215.00 $215.00 $905 +3.83
470–484 480 12 207.00–210.00 $207.25 $995 —
505–530 518 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $1,041 —
550–560 555 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 —
605–628 623 5 172.00–177.00 $175.39 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 232.00 $232.00 $916 —
400–440 420 4 220.00–225.00 $221.79 $932 —
450–490 470 2 213.00–220.00 $216.35 $1,017 —
540 540 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,118 —
570 570 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 —
591 fancy 591 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,229 —
613 fancy 613 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,220 —
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
765 765 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 6 210.00–215.00 $213.13 $806 +2.50
458 458 2 201.00 $201.00 $921 +15.32
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
620 620 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 3 260.00–270.00 $266.73 $979 —
425–445 432 3 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,080 —
460–465 463 2 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,081 —
510–520 515 4 217.00–231.00 $226.22 $1,165 —
565–570 567 3 220.00–222.00 $220.66 $1,251 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 3 245.00–250.00 $248.34 $800 —
560–565 563 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,112 —
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 -8.00
675 675 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,195 —
725 725 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 252.00 $252.00 $806 —
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
595 595 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,220 +13.00
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 -3.00
765 765 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,239 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1140 894 85-90% 6 80.00–84.00 $81.69 $730 —
865–1105 1010 85-90% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.81 $877 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1235 1128 80-85% 3 95.00–98.00 $95.96 $1,082 —
1055–1185 1130 80-85% 3 102.00–106.00 $104.06 $1,176 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,079 +6.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2170 1935 2 126.00–127.00 $126.44 $2,447 —

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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) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,612.50 —

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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.