Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $213.36/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 581 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.69/cwt ≈ $1,245/hd at 567 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 293 479
Feeder cattle 167 235 377
Slaughter cattle 38 37 61
Replacement cattle 10 21 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
687 value added 687 5 224.50 $224.50 $1,542 —
753 753 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 257.00 $257.00 $887 —
513–520 515 4 220.00–227.00 $223.26 $1,150 —
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
620 620 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,352 +4.48
665–675 670 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,431 —
795 795 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
360–370 365 2 235.00–237.00 $236.01 $861 —
430–435 433 3 227.00 $227.00 $983 ±0.00
515–545 525 4 213.00–217.00 $215.47 $1,131 —
550–580 563 4 207.00–215.00 $210.23 $1,184 —
569 value added 569 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,286 —
600 value added 600 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,296 —
605–620 613 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $1,232 —
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
725 value added 725 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 255.00 $255.00 $523 —
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
320–340 330 3 230.00–235.00 $231.62 $764 -3.38
372 372 3 219.00 $219.00 $815 -3.00
460 460 1 209.00 $209.00 $961 +3.43
505–530 516 4 195.00–202.00 $199.23 $1,028 +2.38
580 580 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,114 —
605 605 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,101 —
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 237.00–245.00 $241.21 $791 —
380–395 388 2 230.00–231.00 $230.49 $894 +1.15
415–431 426 7 223.00–225.00 $224.14 $955 —
450 450 1 217.00 $217.00 $976 +4.75
500 500 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,060 +4.71
595 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 -2.05
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,044 +0.68
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 -2.00
555–592 581 11 212.00–217.00 $213.36 $1,240 +3.93
600–635 619 5 201.00–210.00 $205.72 $1,273 +4.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
410–440 425 2 225.00–230.00 $227.41 $966 +1.39
450–480 470 4 218.00–222.00 $220.72 $1,037 +0.72
530–535 533 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,151 +2.45
555–575 565 2 207.00–210.00 $208.53 $1,178 +10.57
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +9.00
685 685 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,250 —
705 705 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1285 1151 80-85% 6 94.00–99.00 $96.41 $1,110 —
1185–1235 1203 80-85% 3 102.00–105.00 $103.36 $1,243 —
1180–1475 1325 80-85% 10 107.00–111.00 $109.06 $1,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1095 970 85-90% 3 81.00–84.00 $82.84 $804 +7.84
990–1075 1033 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.60 $802 -4.86
1070–1180 1125 85-90% 2 87.00–91.00 $88.90 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1585 1515 75-80% 3 102.00–103.00 $102.70 $1,556 —
1620–1645 1633 75-80% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.51 $1,756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,476 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 842.00 $842.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,112.50 —

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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.