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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

839 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.00/cwt ≈ $1,475/hd at 617 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.50/cwt ≈ $1,751/hd at 611 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.50/cwt ≈ $1,260/hd at 471 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 839 289 240
Feeder cattle 721 157 152
Slaughter cattle 72 49 82
Replacement cattle 46 83 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 75 286.50 $286.50 $1,751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
500–535 518 6 272.00–282.00 $275.83 $1,429 —
570–580 575 2 265.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,538 —
640–643 642 8 246.00–249.00 $248.25 $1,594 —
739 739 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,714 —
774–775 774 7 218.00–220.00 $218.29 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 15 295.00 $295.00 $1,516 —
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 —
620–635 628 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 60 267.50 $267.50 $1,260 —
617 617 80 239.00 $239.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 4 265.00–275.00 $271.06 $1,011 -3.94
400–445 424 7 255.00–265.00 $260.73 $1,105 -1.86
470–495 479 8 242.00–250.00 $246.88 $1,183 -6.04
505–533 526 11 235.00–242.00 $237.42 $1,249 +4.01
565–585 572 3 230.00–235.00 $233.29 $1,334 +3.29
608–635 616 8 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,371 +2.50
706 706 25 211.00 $211.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 3 280.00–285.00 $283.30 $1,014 —
400–435 415 8 270.00–279.00 $273.88 $1,137 —
455–495 478 6 257.00–265.00 $260.99 $1,248 —
525–545 531 5 245.00–252.00 $248.77 $1,321 +4.12
550–565 558 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,345 —
600–625 613 2 232.00–235.00 $233.53 $1,432 —
660–680 673 3 222.00–227.00 $225.37 $1,517 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 320.00–335.00 $328.02 $1,060 +13.02
350–393 377 4 312.00–315.00 $312.70 $1,179 +7.70
410–445 427 8 285.00–295.00 $290.17 $1,239 -2.36
450–460 455 6 262.00–275.00 $269.63 $1,227 +11.37
500–540 514 8 245.00–255.00 $251.76 $1,294 +8.35
555–595 568 3 240.00–245.00 $243.26 $1,382 +8.98
600–615 605 3 227.00–230.00 $228.98 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 365.00 $365.00 $912 —
305–320 313 2 345.00–365.00 $355.24 $1,112 +30.24
350–365 358 2 320.00–335.00 $327.34 $1,172 —
400–440 420 9 300.00–305.00 $301.85 $1,268 +1.85
460–485 477 8 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,348 +10.03
500–535 519 5 260.00–265.00 $263.41 $1,367 +10.97
550–585 568 2 250.00–252.00 $250.97 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1480 1175 80-85% 6 136.00–138.00 $136.93 $1,609 —
1005–1320 1194 80-85% 7 142.00–149.00 $146.54 $1,750 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1570 1450 75-80% 5 141.00–149.00 $144.58 $2,096 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,218 —
1540–1585 1563 75-80% 2 139.00 $139.00 $2,173 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1200 1100 85-90% 4 128.00–135.00 $131.98 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1655 1536 5 160.00–163.00 $161.63 $2,483 +8.84
1500–1900 1623 5 170.00–178.00 $174.17 $2,827 —
1550–2205 1796 4 179.00–187.00 $181.31 $3,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,757.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,885.00–2,075.00 $1,953.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.