Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $213.55/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 510 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $222.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 531 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 181 401
Feeder cattle 235 137 311
Slaughter cattle 37 20 55
Replacement cattle 21 24 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–645 635 2 212.00–215.00 $213.52 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 245.00–250.00 $247.41 $668 —
375–380 377 3 228.00–230.00 $229.34 $865 —
460–470 464 8 210.00–214.00 $212.25 $985 -1.24
510–540 523 3 205.00–210.00 $207.29 $1,084 —
550–570 560 2 194.00–200.00 $197.05 $1,103 +5.05
600 600 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 +2.57
373 373 4 222.00 $222.00 $828 ±0.00
405–435 425 3 210.00–212.00 $211.36 $898 -0.64
458–490 473 8 202.00–208.00 $205.57 $972 +5.57
500–530 515 2 192.00–202.00 $196.85 $1,014 +6.85
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 227.00 $227.00 $919 -1.00
455 455 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 4 230.00–240.00 $232.89 $885 —
420–440 432 4 224.00–230.00 $226.02 $976 +1.74
450–475 468 8 217.00–222.00 $220.00 $1,030 ±0.00
503–545 510 11 210.00–215.00 $213.55 $1,089 +0.55
560–585 573 3 195.00–202.00 $197.96 $1,134 -4.04
600–605 603 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 +5.00
455–470 460 3 225.00–227.00 $226.32 $1,041 +1.32
531 531 10 222.00 $222.00 $1,179 ±0.00
550–595 562 7 208.00–212.00 $209.43 $1,177 -2.57
600–605 601 5 200.00–205.00 $201.40 $1,210 -0.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,221 —
600–605 603 3 210.00–220.00 $215.01 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1235 1119 80-85% 5 92.00–96.00 $93.77 $1,049 —
1020–1270 1130 80-85% 4 104.00–106.00 $105.29 $1,190 —
1035–1395 1240 80-85% 7 98.00–103.00 $100.80 $1,250 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1050 968 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $726 —
840–1260 1042 85-90% 3 81.00–83.00 $82.46 $859 -2.93
1135–1260 1183 85-90% 3 88.00–91.00 $89.31 $1,057 -0.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,122 —
1385–1565 1462 75-80% 3 94.00–98.00 $95.67 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1755 1490 4 120.00–126.00 $121.51 $1,810 —
1745–1835 1800 3 129.00–135.00 $132.64 $2,388 —

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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 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.50 —

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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.