Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.19/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 412 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $237.43/cwt -12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 519 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.40/cwt -10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 527 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 520 975 302
Feeder cattle 331 747 257
Slaughter cattle 87 127 27
Replacement cattle 102 101 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,428 —
670 670 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 358 3 252.00–262.00 $257.86 $923 -9.67
415–445 436 10 237.00–250.00 $244.33 $1,065 -5.99
470–480 476 11 227.00–235.00 $231.36 $1,101 -10.34
510–540 527 13 220.00–227.00 $224.40 $1,183 -10.28
590–595 593 4 217.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,296 -4.13
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -3.57
670–685 675 3 202.00–205.00 $203.01 $1,370 —
700–725 712 3 192.00–202.00 $196.28 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 412 19 257.00–264.00 $262.19 $1,080 -4.40
455–480 468 2 237.00–242.00 $239.57 $1,121 -15.81
500–505 503 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,170 -9.73
620 620 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,376 -4.05
665 665 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,410 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 310.00–320.00 $315.08 $961 —
355–385 373 3 287.00–295.00 $290.55 $1,084 —
425–445 438 9 265.00–275.00 $269.83 $1,182 -1.74
460–475 464 9 250.00–257.00 $252.79 $1,173 -8.25
505–526 519 17 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $1,232 -12.25
555–575 564 8 230.00–235.00 $232.63 $1,312 -6.58
605–635 615 7 217.00–225.00 $220.85 $1,358 -2.10
655–665 660 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,435 —
705–745 722 3 200.00–202.00 $201.31 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 —
310–340 323 3 330.00–335.00 $333.35 $1,077 —
350–370 360 4 300.00–310.00 $303.84 $1,094 —
400–445 421 8 285.00–295.00 $289.49 $1,219 +6.60
455–470 464 6 260.00–270.00 $262.45 $1,218 -12.73
510–545 531 4 245.00–255.00 $248.64 $1,320 -17.16
565–585 575 2 242.00–245.00 $243.47 $1,400 -11.04
650 650 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1260 1108 80-85% 6 126.00–128.00 $127.31 $1,411 -5.35
980–1460 1230 80-85% 15 129.00–135.00 $130.84 $1,609 —
1040–1380 1297 80-85% 9 139.00–145.00 $143.12 $1,856 +3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1680 1469 75-80% 10 139.00–145.00 $141.59 $2,080 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1145 1045 85-90% 4 118.00–125.00 $122.29 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1705 1543 5 150.00–155.00 $151.86 $2,343 —
1730–1790 1760 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $2,825 —

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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) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,756.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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 3 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,391.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,575.00–2,700.00 $2,616.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,250.00 $2,216.67 —

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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.