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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 305 399
Feeder cattle 209 236 305
Slaughter cattle 39 41 74
Replacement cattle 12 28 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to 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
610 610 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
813 value added 813 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–615 610 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $1,165 —
670 670 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 215.00–225.00 $219.97 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 —
410–435 423 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $835 —
450–465 458 2 185.00–195.00 $189.92 $870 —
505–535 524 4 182.00–188.00 $186.00 $975 —
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 -0.06
650–695 667 3 160.00–165.00 $162.33 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–625 613 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,150 +2.55
658 658 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,184 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,057 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
435–445 439 4 215.00–220.00 $216.25 $949 +4.97
465–490 481 5 205.00–215.00 $209.75 $1,009 +1.28
515–545 527 3 190.00–197.00 $192.97 $1,017 -3.67
560–590 575 4 180.00–190.00 $187.57 $1,079 +3.60
605 605 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,041 —
660–675 668 2 162.00–167.00 $164.53 $1,099 —
725–730 728 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $1,099 -9.92
770 770 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 ±0.00
560 560 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,075 -2.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
635 635 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1270 1125 80-85% 5 80.00–85.00 $82.86 $932 -3.14
945–1345 1144 80-85% 8 87.00–92.00 $89.16 $1,020 —
1140–1450 1295 80-85% 2 94.00–98.00 $96.24 $1,246 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $605 —
835–1260 996 85-90% 7 78.00–81.00 $78.80 $785 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $778 -0.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1835 1658 2 104.00–108.00 $106.21 $1,761 —
1610–1835 1723 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,895 —

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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) 4 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,306.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 935.00–1,075.00 $1,005.00

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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 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —

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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.