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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 189 264
Feeder cattle 137 169 148
Slaughter cattle 27 13 57
Replacement cattle 98 7 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 +30.00
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 +18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 285.00 $285.00 $741 +5.00
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 +14.90
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 +1.71
450–470 461 4 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,141 +4.31
540 540 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,256 +2.50
570 570 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,268 —
600–625 606 4 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,243 -4.95
700 700 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 -5.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 4 302.00–310.00 $306.77 $1,132 —
420–435 428 4 285.00–295.00 $290.03 $1,241 +12.76
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
608 608 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,474 —
750 750 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,110 +16.00
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 +10.00
515–540 528 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,267 +10.00
592 592 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,376 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 +11.82
425–430 428 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,241 +10.00
480–490 485 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,321 +10.60
515 515 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 +13.55
585–590 588 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,470 +11.21
635 635 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 -5.00
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —
505–530 518 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,399 —
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 +5.00
605–645 625 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 382 3 320.00–325.00 $321.59 $1,228 —
400 400 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,260 +10.15
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1270 1141 80-85% 4 96.00–99.00 $97.08 $1,108 —
1070–1255 1190 80-85% 5 102.00–107.00 $104.71 $1,246 —
955–1600 1214 80-85% 7 108.00–113.00 $109.35 $1,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1050 952 85-90% 5 84.00–88.00 $85.58 $815 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,344 —

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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 4 911.00–954.00 $932.75

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,716.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,033.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,466.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,075.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,466.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,166.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,733.33 —

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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.