Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

81 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.94/cwt +18.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 81 302 173
Feeder cattle 78 280 156
Slaughter cattle 3 12 17
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–593 571 5 275.00–281.00 $278.51 $1,590 +30.51
701 701 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 +20.85
563 563 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,492 —
675 675 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 +35.42
423–435 425 6 282.00–290.00 $284.86 $1,211 +30.84
450 450 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +25.00
503–517 513 10 253.00–260.00 $257.94 $1,323 +18.48
610 610 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,418 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 305.00 $305.00 $824 —
320 320 1 290.00 $290.00 $928 +30.00
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 +29.66
400–445 423 2 272.00–275.00 $273.42 $1,157 +33.42
458–465 462 4 257.00–260.00 $259.24 $1,198 +25.88
590 590 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,392 +18.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 280.00–285.00 $282.42 $904 —
420–435 428 2 260.00–262.00 $260.98 $1,117 +28.51
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 +32.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 +10.00
610–645 628 2 230.00–232.00 $231.03 $1,451 +16.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 +3.34
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,251 —
2075 2075 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,718 —

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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.