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Valley Livestock Market Report, Moulton, AL

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 300 154
Feeder cattle 147 291 124
Slaughter cattle 13 6 17
Replacement cattle 85 3 13

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,376 —
677 677 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,659 —
713 713 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
320 320 5 297.00 $297.00 $950 —
365–370 368 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,058 +7.52
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 +3.37
450–473 460 9 260.00–290.00 $271.21 $1,248 +18.31
520 520 3 240.00–245.00 $243.33 $1,265 —
580 580 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,351 -0.66
660–670 665 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,347 -9.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–423 420 6 290.00–295.00 $294.20 $1,236 +9.20
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
600–615 607 8 225.00–230.00 $226.24 $1,373 —
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
500–520 510 2 260.00–270.00 $265.10 $1,352 +4.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 -11.88
425–435 430 3 292.00–300.00 $295.69 $1,271 —
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 —
530 530 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,426 +1.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -12.36
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 -7.43
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 -4.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1160 1015 85-90% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.86 $1,156 —
940–1305 1063 85-90% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.14 $1,139 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1110 1095 80-85% 2 118.00–120.00 $118.99 $1,303 —
1140–1175 1158 80-85% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.48 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2020 2020 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,990 +13.00
2120 2120 1 154.00 $154.00 $3,265 —

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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) 6 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,300.00 $1,987.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,272.73 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,133.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.