Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 235 153
Feeder cattle 157 182 113
Slaughter cattle 49 6 29
Replacement cattle 83 47 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available . High dressing Boning cows sold up to 155.00 cwt. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 265.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,059 -15.00
400–430 415 4 260.00–265.00 $262.59 $1,090 -3.43
455–495 473 4 250.00–255.00 $252.92 $1,196 -3.60
505–530 520 5 230.00–237.00 $233.41 $1,214 -16.59
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 3 242.00–250.00 $244.65 $1,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 -10.00
375 375 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 -5.00
400–410 405 2 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,185 -2.47
455–485 465 3 255.00–260.00 $258.26 $1,201 -18.97
500–535 523 3 240.00–245.00 $243.41 $1,273 -21.59
560–585 580 7 233.00–240.00 $234.28 $1,359 -20.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 -5.00
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -15.00
455–460 458 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,248 -9.68
500–525 513 2 250.00–255.00 $252.44 $1,295 —
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1215 1075 80-85% 5 141.00–146.00 $143.80 $1,546 —
1005–1435 1129 80-85% 9 133.00–138.00 $135.34 $1,528 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1240 1014 85-90% 7 123.00–130.00 $126.70 $1,285 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1550 1417 75-80% 3 142.00–147.00 $144.19 $2,043 +13.88
1730 1730 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1670 1465 2 160.00–168.00 $164.56 $2,411 —
1410–1745 1528 3 150.00–155.00 $152.79 $2,335 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,818.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,575.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,185.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,425.00 $2,358.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.