Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $235.01/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 240 444
Feeder cattle 257 152 341
Slaughter cattle 27 82 73
Replacement cattle 18 6 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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
263 263 2 265.00 $265.00 $697 —
485 485 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 —
506 506 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,159 —
595 595 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,561 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 260.00 $260.00 $559 —
269 269 6 259.00 $259.00 $697 —
405 405 3 234.00 $234.00 $948 —
471 471 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,064 +7.08
505–530 521 4 220.00–225.00 $221.52 $1,154 —
565–580 575 3 211.00–215.00 $212.67 $1,223 —
640–645 643 2 197.00–200.00 $198.49 $1,276 -14.00
665–685 675 2 190.00–197.00 $193.55 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 247.00 $247.00 $711 —
305–324 322 9 242.50–245.00 $242.76 $782 +0.16
380 380 1 237.00 $237.00 $901 +1.65
405–445 428 3 225.00–228.00 $226.36 $969 —
455–485 471 4 217.00–222.00 $219.49 $1,034 +6.49
540 540 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,150 +2.57
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $658 +1.01
343 343 3 240.00 $240.00 $823 —
390 390 1 223.00 $223.00 $870 -7.00
400–425 413 2 215.00–217.00 $216.03 $892 —
460–495 478 7 209.00–215.00 $212.32 $1,015 +5.32
550 550 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–376 373 10 232.00–238.00 $235.01 $877 -1.99
415–425 420 2 222.00–227.00 $224.47 $943 —
455–480 464 6 214.00–222.00 $217.66 $1,010 —
505–520 514 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,079 -3.54
560–585 574 7 195.00–205.00 $200.88 $1,153 -6.20
600–640 623 3 185.00–190.00 $188.29 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 6 267.00 $267.00 $769 —
310 310 1 252.00 $252.00 $781 —
350 350 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $849 —
410–420 415 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $959 -1.01
505–510 508 2 217.00–222.00 $219.49 $1,115 —
555–587 574 5 207.00–208.00 $207.61 $1,192 —
610–640 625 2 195.00–202.00 $198.58 $1,241 —
663 663 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 4 262.00 $262.00 $836 —
615 615 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1220 1137 80-85% 3 96.00 $96.00 $1,092 —
1050–1410 1230 80-85% 3 103.00–105.00 $103.57 $1,274 —
980–1560 1326 80-85% 9 108.00–113.00 $110.59 $1,466 +13.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1005 960 85-90% 3 93.00–95.00 $93.70 $900 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $861 -10.45
1050–1060 1055 85-90% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.00 $907 -6.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,454 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,674 +3.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 607.00–974.00 $724.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 849.00–989.00 $919.00

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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 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.