Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.93/cwt -10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $257.58/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 466 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $232.37/cwt -5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 509 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 520 400
Feeder cattle 393 331 329
Slaughter cattle 75 87 33
Replacement cattle 72 102 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–576 575 8 245.00–252.00 $250.26 $1,439 —
673 673 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,561 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 406 5 220.00–225.00 $222.04 $901 -22.29
455–490 468 13 219.00–223.00 $220.93 $1,034 -10.43
515–540 526 8 215.00–220.00 $217.62 $1,145 -6.78
590 590 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -8.51
600–645 623 2 190.00–195.00 $192.41 $1,199 -17.59
660–680 670 2 182.00–190.00 $185.94 $1,246 -17.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 5 230.00–240.00 $235.93 $979 -26.26
465–470 468 2 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,058 -13.58
525–535 530 2 222.00–225.00 $223.49 $1,184 -9.02
558–565 562 4 215.00–222.00 $219.74 $1,235 —
661 value added 661 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,421 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $981 -18.08
405–435 420 6 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,071 -14.77
455–495 481 7 240.00–250.00 $245.09 $1,179 -7.70
500–535 509 10 227.00–235.00 $232.37 $1,183 -5.06
565–585 578 3 220.00–225.00 $223.37 $1,291 -9.26
600–625 619 4 215.00–220.00 $218.79 $1,354 -2.06
653 653 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,319 -15.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 280.00–290.00 $284.83 $1,034 -19.01
400–435 418 2 270.00–275.00 $272.40 $1,139 -17.09
455–485 466 10 255.00–262.00 $257.58 $1,200 -4.87
515–525 520 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,261 -6.12
555–565 558 3 230.00–232.00 $231.33 $1,291 -12.14
631 631 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,432 —
665 665 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 -19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1665 1293 80-85% 6 122.00–126.00 $124.44 $1,609 -18.68
1260–1415 1321 80-85% 4 134.00–140.00 $137.54 $1,817 —
1145–1665 1329 80-85% 7 128.00–133.00 $130.15 $1,730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1450 1420 75-80% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.02 $1,804 —
1355–1670 1482 75-80% 3 139.00–140.00 $139.68 $2,070 -1.91
1440–1525 1483 75-80% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.94 $1,957 -9.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1245 1111 85-90% 5 115.00–120.00 $115.99 $1,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2020 1711 5 150.00–159.00 $155.55 $2,661 —
1640–1900 1770 2 141.00 $141.00 $2,496 -19.51

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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) 5 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,787.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,583.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,375.00 $2,333.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.