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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 420 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.46/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 522 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 204 434
Feeder cattle 193 145 334
Slaughter cattle 29 23 52
Replacement cattle 21 36 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,151 —
519 value added 519 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,277 —
600–626 621 6 214.00–217.00 $214.98 $1,335 —
743 743 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,412 —
772 value added 772 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 417 3 230.00–237.00 $232.24 $968 —
455–485 470 2 222.00–227.00 $224.42 $1,055 —
500–548 535 4 215.00–217.00 $215.98 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 —
500 500 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,110 —
565–570 568 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,198 —
635–645 638 3 207.00–210.00 $208.99 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
420 420 14 226.00 $226.00 $949 -11.00
455 455 1 212.00 $212.00 $965 -11.56
520 520 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,079 -5.89
522 value added 522 11 224.00 $224.00 $1,169 —
642 value added 642 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,252 —
767 value added 767 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,319 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 255.00 $255.00 $561 —
430–445 438 3 212.00–215.00 $213.00 $933 -10.47
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
590–595 593 2 180.00–187.00 $183.51 $1,088 -6.49
621 621 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,062 —
678–690 680 8 162.00–166.50 $165.93 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 -5.00
375 375 1 217.00 $217.00 $814 -5.43
475–495 485 5 190.00–200.00 $195.36 $947 -4.64
515–540 528 2 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $976 -5.12
670–680 675 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -5.00
555 555 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,066 +2.32
615–625 620 2 170.00–177.00 $173.47 $1,076 -4.98
665–697 691 9 162.00–165.00 $163.11 $1,127 -6.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
420–440 430 3 227.00–230.00 $227.98 $980 -7.02
455–485 470 2 220.00–225.00 $222.42 $1,045 —
525 525 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
570–575 573 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 —
560 value added 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
605–610 608 2 197.00–202.00 $199.49 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1305 1221 80-85% 5 75.00–78.00 $76.18 $930 -5.36
1095–1525 1254 80-85% 7 81.00–84.00 $82.81 $1,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1070 1004 85-90% 4 57.00–62.00 $60.41 $607 —
1050–1105 1078 85-90% 2 63.00–66.00 $64.46 $695 -10.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1455 1398 75-80% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.52 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–2040 1908 2 103.00–104.00 $103.53 $1,975 —

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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 6 743.00–984.00 $836.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–725.00 $708.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.