Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.38/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 302 360
Feeder cattle 329 257 279
Slaughter cattle 33 27 45
Replacement cattle 38 18 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 110.00 cwt. Feeder steer and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 427 3 235.00–237.00 $235.66 $1,006 —
460–485 473 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 —
610 610 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 +5.00
310–315 313 2 260.00 $260.00 $814 —
565 565 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,198 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
260 260 1 245.00 $245.00 $637 -2.00
375–390 383 2 223.00–228.00 $225.45 $863 -11.55
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 -11.36
510–535 528 10 201.00–210.00 $202.38 $1,069 -10.62
552 552 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,115 —
715 715 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 237.00 $237.00 $683 -4.01
310–345 328 2 225.00–230.00 $227.63 $747 -12.37
364 364 5 220.00 $220.00 $801 -3.00
440 440 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $928 -5.03
505–543 530 3 195.00–200.00 $196.59 $1,042 —
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 -5.00
600–635 618 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,112 —
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 3 240.00–245.00 $241.73 $769 —
650–685 673 3 182.00–187.00 $185.39 $1,248 -8.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 260.00 $260.00 $658 -7.00
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 +3.00
425–430 428 2 235.00–237.00 $236.01 $1,010 +5.02
455 455 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —
505–519 514 6 212.00–215.00 $212.98 $1,095 -6.51
560–585 574 5 202.00–205.00 $202.61 $1,163 -5.00
650–673 665 3 180.00–188.00 $185.39 $1,233 +0.39
725 725 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 —
355–395 373 3 230.00 $230.00 $858 -5.01
400–445 420 4 220.00–227.00 $223.54 $939 -0.93
465 465 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 -1.66
500–525 513 2 200.00–208.00 $203.90 $1,046 -6.10
560–585 573 2 192.00–195.00 $193.53 $1,109 -7.35
618–630 622 3 182.00–187.00 $185.31 $1,153 -2.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 4 270.00–275.00 $271.15 $735 —
300–310 304 4 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $798 +0.51
383 383 4 250.00 $250.00 $958 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–965 927 85-90% 3 75.00–79.00 $77.43 $718 —
870–1295 1013 85-90% 8 86.00–91.00 $88.62 $898 —
930–1265 1067 85-90% 3 81.00–85.00 $82.56 $881 -3.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1205 1185 80-85% 3 98.00–102.00 $100.35 $1,189 —
1150–1280 1198 80-85% 4 92.00–96.00 $93.96 $1,126 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,140 —
1435 1435 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,507 +3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,886 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,058.00–1,112.00 $1,085.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 817.00–1,000.00 $909.45

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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) 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,372.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,100.00 $1,040.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.