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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 317 507
Feeder cattle 145 230 388
Slaughter cattle 23 39 58
Replacement cattle 36 48 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers to few to trend. Trade active with 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
780 780 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 237.00 $237.00 $948 —
450–490 470 2 222.00–225.00 $223.56 $1,051 -1.44
500–530 518 3 210.00–215.00 $213.39 $1,105 —
570–591 588 6 197.00–202.00 $201.19 $1,183 +3.81
701 value added 701 7 194.50 $194.50 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 230.00 $230.00 $731 +2.50
365–385 375 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $834 —
410–435 423 2 210.00–217.00 $213.60 $904 -0.51
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 +0.43
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 ±0.00
580 580 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 222.00–225.00 $223.47 $912 -0.56
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $862 —
405–430 423 4 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $941 +2.54
450–493 482 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,036 +5.13
575–585 578 3 185.00–192.00 $189.68 $1,096 —
605–645 625 2 177.00–180.00 $178.45 $1,115 —
670–680 675 2 167.00–172.00 $169.48 $1,144 +9.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 357 6 237.00–240.00 $238.01 $850 -1.99
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 —
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 —
658 658 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 —
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1068 80-85% 3 85.00 $85.00 $908 —
1000–1265 1133 80-85% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.56 $1,049 —
1110–1395 1223 80-85% 3 79.00–84.00 $81.54 $997 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1255 1064 85-90% 4 71.00–77.00 $75.41 $802 +5.41
1140–1215 1178 85-90% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.97 $930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,364 —

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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) 23 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,193.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 920.00–1,090.00 $1,003.33

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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) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.