Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 233 364
Feeder cattle 159 192 172
Slaughter cattle 23 23 56
Replacement cattle 13 18 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 257.00 $257.00 $650 —
348 348 2 244.00 $244.00 $849 +12.30
420–440 428 3 222.00–227.00 $224.37 $960 +9.37
465–480 474 5 215.00–217.00 $216.22 $1,025 +8.97
500–548 530 5 206.00–212.00 $207.52 $1,100 +6.54
590 590 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,162 +7.00
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 232.00–240.00 $236.00 $956 +14.21
455–495 465 4 219.00–222.00 $220.73 $1,026 +4.38
525 525 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,139 +10.00
603 603 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 +20.00
580 580 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 +13.00
385–398 394 5 237.00–242.00 $240.63 $948 —
430–445 435 3 225.00–237.00 $230.74 $1,004 —
475 475 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 -5.00
505–535 514 5 216.00–220.00 $217.39 $1,117 —
555–595 570 3 205.00–210.00 $206.95 $1,180 +1.95
620 620 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,252 —
655 655 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,258 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 —
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 -11.73
405–445 428 7 237.00–245.00 $238.82 $1,022 -11.18
455–495 466 5 232.00–234.00 $233.18 $1,087 -0.33
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 -1.22
690 690 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $966 —
485 485 2 212.00–217.00 $214.50 $1,040 —
540–545 543 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1290 1175 80-85% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.45 $1,169 +6.45
1040–1390 1225 80-85% 8 101.00–106.00 $103.41 $1,267 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1525 1495 75-80% 2 102.00–104.00 $103.02 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,941 —

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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 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.