Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.50/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 610 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 364 305
Feeder cattle 335 197 236
Slaughter cattle 58 44 41
Replacement cattle 48 123 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 —
504 504 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,401 —
610 610 19 260.50 $260.50 $1,589 +18.50
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 3 290.00–295.00 $291.61 $1,234 —
575 575 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,455 +11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 265.00–267.00 $265.97 $992 +10.97
420–435 426 7 245.00–255.00 $250.68 $1,068 +12.20
460–490 475 6 235.00–240.00 $235.86 $1,120 +8.39
505–540 519 5 225.00–229.00 $227.34 $1,180 +4.76
565–580 573 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,246 +5.87
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 367 5 272.00–280.00 $276.40 $1,014 +4.40
410–435 415 5 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,100 +16.56
463–474 470 7 245.00–250.00 $245.71 $1,155 +4.69
503–525 516 7 235.00–242.50 $238.86 $1,233 +9.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 310.00 $310.00 $930 —
355–395 375 4 295.00–300.00 $297.37 $1,115 +12.37
410–445 423 6 255.00–265.00 $259.86 $1,099 -1.26
455–485 471 7 245.00–252.00 $249.47 $1,175 +5.97
500–545 517 8 230.00–235.00 $232.60 $1,203 +9.23
565–585 575 4 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,308 +9.98
600–615 608 4 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,323 +5.53
723 723 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 +10.00
350–365 357 3 310.00–315.00 $313.29 $1,118 +8.29
405–435 415 5 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,141 -1.06
455–480 463 3 260.00–265.00 $261.73 $1,212 —
515–525 520 2 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $1,253 +3.54
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1410 1274 80-85% 5 110.00–113.00 $111.79 $1,424 —
1120–1560 1303 80-85% 11 115.00–121.00 $117.59 $1,532 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1125 980 85-90% 3 106.00–111.00 $107.36 $1,052 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1560 1500 75-80% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.52 $1,838 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,627 —
1480–1755 1618 2 143.00–146.00 $144.37 $2,336 —
1560–1735 1648 2 158.00–159.00 $158.47 $2,612 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,612.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,433.33

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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 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.