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Valley Livestock Market Report, Moulton, AL

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 123 414
Feeder cattle 99 71 362
Slaughter cattle 22 18 52
Replacement cattle — 34 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,114 —
688 688 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 —

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
450–485 471 5 200.00–205.00 $202.95 $956 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $977 -7.44
557 557 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 +7.50
660–685 673 2 172.00–175.00 $173.53 $1,168 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 240.00–245.00 $242.56 $1,043 +7.56
485–492 490 4 233.00–237.00 $233.99 $1,147 +8.99
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 +8.00
640 640 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,183 —
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 —
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —
725 725 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,283 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,070 —
950–1755 1357 80-85% 5 80.00–83.00 $81.55 $1,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–955 853 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.20 $573 —
955–1015 985 85-90% 2 74.00–76.00 $75.03 $739 +1.69
1035 1035 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $807 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,916 —
2025 2025 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,288 —

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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.