Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,661/hd at 713 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.50/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 625 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.50/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 615 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 975 839 302
Feeder cattle 747 721 257
Slaughter cattle 127 72 27
Replacement cattle 101 46 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 31 277.50 $277.50 $1,734 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
500–520 517 11 272.00–275.00 $273.91 $1,416 -21.09
605–610 608 2 257.00–260.00 $258.51 $1,572 +1.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–485 464 5 275.00–282.00 $280.54 $1,302 -19.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 28 244.50 $244.50 $1,504 +5.50
713 713 70 233.00 $233.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 272.00–275.00 $273.50 $971 -9.80
415–435 421 10 262.50–272.00 $266.59 $1,122 -7.29
450–485 464 17 252.00–265.00 $255.38 $1,185 -5.61
533–535 533 21 241.00–243.00 $242.24 $1,291 -6.53
555–565 560 4 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,302 -8.51
600–610 605 2 220.00–232.00 $226.05 $1,368 -7.48
660 660 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -5.37
670 fancy 670 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,588 —
783–795 784 22 210.00–216.00 $215.72 $1,691 —
845 845 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,606 —
993 993 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
355–365 360 4 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $963 -3.53
400–445 414 17 247.00–257.00 $250.32 $1,036 -10.41
460–470 468 12 235.00–245.00 $241.70 $1,131 -5.18
500–525 510 12 230.00–239.00 $234.68 $1,197 -2.74
560–585 576 8 220.00–225.00 $222.64 $1,282 -10.65
600–625 613 4 210.00–217.00 $213.57 $1,309 -8.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 425 11 265.00–282.00 $271.57 $1,154 -18.60
455–485 474 11 257.00–265.00 $261.04 $1,237 -8.59
510–545 520 15 245.00–257.00 $249.68 $1,298 -2.08
565–595 580 8 235.00–245.00 $239.21 $1,387 -4.05
600–625 610 5 220.00–225.00 $222.95 $1,360 -6.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 5 280.00–290.00 $282.89 $1,231 -18.96
455–465 461 5 272.00–277.00 $275.18 $1,269 -7.34
500–515 503 5 262.00–270.00 $265.80 $1,337 +2.39
550–570 560 5 250.00–262.50 $254.51 $1,425 +3.54
600–625 616 4 230.00–235.00 $232.23 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 463 3 240.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1215 1141 80-85% 8 131.00–134.00 $132.66 $1,514 —
940–1530 1278 80-85% 14 135.00–144.00 $140.12 $1,791 -15.88
1290–1470 1338 80-85% 5 147.00–153.00 $150.86 $2,019 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1685 1388 75-80% 6 136.00–143.00 $139.25 $1,933 —
1245–1665 1413 75-80% 3 133.00–135.00 $134.41 $1,899 —
1295–1785 1433 75-80% 10 145.00–149.00 $147.51 $2,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1030 968 85-90% 2 123.00–127.00 $124.87 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1755 1501 5 151.00–157.00 $153.50 $2,304 -8.13
1525–1805 1644 4 159.00–165.00 $161.70 $2,658 -12.47
1805–2005 1905 2 172.00–173.00 $172.53 $3,287 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,981.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,720.00–1,950.00 $1,835.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,787.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,656.67
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,320.00

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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 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,400.00 $2,362.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.