Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.38/cwt -6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 358 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.92/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 420 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.18/cwt ≈ $1,547/hd at 626 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 167 230
Feeder cattle 280 141 128
Slaughter cattle 12 18 25
Replacement cattle 10 8 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: slaughter cattle sold steady, lightly tested. Feeder steers and bull sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady, lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,363 —
555 555 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,376 —
616–641 626 10 246.00–248.00 $247.18 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
462–498 477 7 260.00–270.00 $264.15 $1,260 —
615–628 625 4 230.00–232.00 $231.51 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -8.00
528 528 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,267 -2.00
610–630 620 2 215.00–222.00 $218.56 $1,355 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 -3.60
300–310 305 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $846 —
350–375 358 12 260.00–265.00 $264.58 $947 -7.78
360 fancy 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990 —
410–415 fancy 411 5 265.00–275.00 $271.39 $1,115 —
405–445 428 6 250.00–260.00 $254.02 $1,087 -2.02
470–485 475 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 -10.00
505–533 517 8 235.00–242.50 $239.46 $1,238 —
613–615 614 4 225.00–229.00 $227.00 $1,394 +5.99
657 fancy 657 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,445 —
650–668 664 6 215.00–218.00 $217.01 $1,441 +5.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 396 4 245.00 $245.00 $970 —
420–430 425 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $988 +0.93
460–485 470 6 220.00–227.00 $222.33 $1,045 +2.33
525–530 529 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,164 +10.00
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
635 635 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 -5.00
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 260.00 $260.00 $858 ±0.00
350–390 366 5 250.00–260.00 $255.34 $935 +2.96
415–440 428 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,027 —
480–495 487 3 230.00–235.00 $233.36 $1,136 -6.64
505 505 2 227.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,154 —
570–580 575 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,251 -3.79
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -3.00
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 —
350–370 357 3 275.00–285.00 $281.54 $1,005 —
405 405 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 —
455–495 474 7 250.00–255.00 $251.43 $1,192 +2.21
525–535 530 3 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $1,272 —
565–595 585 4 220.00–227.00 $223.02 $1,305 —
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —
665 665 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,377 +9.00
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 —
405 405 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 +8.85
465–495 480 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 -3.00
505–530 514 4 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,298 +12.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 +5.00
355–360 fancy 358 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,155 —
410–413 412 3 295.00–300.00 $296.66 $1,222 +16.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1290 1092 80-85% 3 98.00–101.00 $99.80 $1,090 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $929 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,512 —
1420–1960 1743 3 115.00–117.00 $116.10 $2,024 —

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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) 5 1,125.00–1,360.00 $1,207.00

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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.