Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Valley Livestock report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 260 314
Feeder cattle 195 209 252
Slaughter cattle 33 39 34
Replacement cattle 16 12 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,262 -18.00
714 value added 714 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,042 -2.97
515–540 533 4 192.00–202.00 $196.47 $1,047 —
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,092 —
632 632 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,213 +1.01

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $916 +4.97
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 -6.00
565–595 585 4 172.00–177.00 $174.78 $1,022 -0.22
600–645 623 2 160.00–167.00 $163.63 $1,019 —
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 -12.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,130 -7.55
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 -5.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 —
505–510 506 4 192.00–200.00 $196.49 $994 -13.51
560–580 570 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,066 -5.00
649 649 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,162 —
650–665 658 2 162.00–167.00 $164.53 $1,083 —
748 748 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 212.00 $212.00 $844 —
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 -6.25
475–490 485 3 192.00–200.00 $194.61 $944 -15.14
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 -17.57
640 640 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,069 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,032 -8.00
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 -7.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1400 1266 80-85% 6 88.00–93.00 $91.04 $1,153 -5.20
1010–1490 1275 80-85% 3 80.00–86.00 $84.03 $1,071 -12.21
1260–1355 1298 80-85% 3 94.00–99.00 $96.73 $1,256 +0.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1050 1008 85-90% 2 69.00–73.00 $70.92 $715 —
860–1310 1038 85-90% 5 62.00–67.00 $65.96 $685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,318 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1760 1741 12 106.00 $106.00 $1,845 -4.00
2060 2060 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,266 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–925.00 $858.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00

↑ Back to top

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 1,210.00–1,300.00 $1,255.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.