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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.40/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 673 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 275 460
Feeder cattle 265 169 384
Slaughter cattle 80 32 51
Replacement cattle 19 74 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate 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
700 700 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
400 400 2 230.00 $230.00 $920 -2.42
600–640 611 7 200.00–202.50 $201.75 $1,233 —
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 -10.00
673 value added 673 14 219.00 $219.00 $1,474 —
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 —
425 425 1 222.00 $222.00 $944 —
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 -12.50
665–695 675 5 175.00–180.00 $177.42 $1,198 —
730 730 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 —
420–430 425 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $903 -3.07
450–485 468 2 205.00–210.00 $207.41 $971 +2.41
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 -8.52
680 680 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 -3.51
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 220.00 $220.00 $931 -4.04
450–485 471 4 210.00–215.00 $213.71 $1,007 +1.10
505–510 508 2 192.00–200.00 $196.02 $996 -7.48
550–575 562 7 180.00–185.00 $183.56 $1,032 —
610–625 618 4 172.00–180.00 $178.01 $1,100 -13.99
670–685 678 2 165.00–170.00 $167.53 $1,136 -7.47
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 222.00 $222.00 $901 -13.00
455–475 460 6 216.00–220.00 $217.35 $1,000 -3.65
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -2.00
555–597 588 8 191.00–200.00 $192.55 $1,132 —
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1285 1130 80-85% 14 83.00–89.00 $85.41 $965 —
935–1470 1244 80-85% 22 90.00–96.00 $93.22 $1,160 —
1210–1490 1341 80-85% 8 97.00–103.00 $99.19 $1,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–970 855 85-90% 2 67.00–69.00 $67.87 $580 —
935–1230 1065 85-90% 6 74.00–77.00 $75.68 $806 —
795–1305 1074 85-90% 7 80.00–84.00 $82.24 $883 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1525 1478 75-80% 3 93.00–94.00 $93.66 $1,384 +0.66
1510 1510 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,253 -17.36
1420–1705 1577 75-80% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.58 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1810 1545 2 109.00–113.00 $111.34 $1,720 —
1850–2060 1955 2 117.00–120.00 $118.58 $2,318 —

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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 6 778.00–1,018.00 $878.33

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,187.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,025.00 $983.33

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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 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.