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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 540 364
Feeder cattle 197 393 265
Slaughter cattle 44 75 80
Replacement cattle 123 72 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–548 541 4 247.00–252.00 $248.20 $1,343 —
570 570 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,379 -8.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,512 —
780 780 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 272.00 $272.00 $979 —
405–440 423 2 247.00–250.00 $248.44 $1,051 +12.51
455–475 465 2 240.00–242.00 $241.02 $1,121 +15.03
500–515 508 2 229.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,166 +6.00
565 fancy 565 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,345 —
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 —
440–445 443 2 235.00–242.00 $238.48 $1,056 —
485–495 490 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,115 +6.54
500–535 518 2 220.00–225.00 $222.58 $1,153 +4.96
550–555 553 3 210.00–215.00 $211.66 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 +12.53
420–445 433 2 257.00–265.00 $261.12 $1,131 +6.06
455 455 2 242.00–245.00 $243.50 $1,108 -1.59
505–545 525 2 220.00–227.00 $223.37 $1,173 -9.00
565–575 570 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,240 -5.89
615 615 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,304 -6.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 —
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 +20.17
410–420 415 2 275.00–277.00 $276.01 $1,145 +3.61
515–525 520 2 234.00–241.00 $237.47 $1,235 -5.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 242.00 $242.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1385 1134 80-85% 15 111.00–119.00 $114.42 $1,298 —
1175–1225 1200 80-85% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $1,314 —
1205–1460 1350 80-85% 3 124.00–129.00 $127.17 $1,717 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1025 925 85-90% 3 106.00 $106.00 $980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1520 1468 2 142.00 $142.00 $2,085 —
1660 1660 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,556 —
1535–1925 1720 3 147.00–151.00 $148.49 $2,554 -7.06

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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) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,717.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,983.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,491.67

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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 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,327.78 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.