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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.00/cwt ≈ $1,663/hd at 668 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $262.95/cwt +13.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 467 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.61/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 469 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 441 260
Feeder cattle 294 335 209
Slaughter cattle 48 58 39
Replacement cattle 63 48 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with high dressing bulls up to 171.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm 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
520–535 528 2 262.00–265.00 $263.48 $1,391 —
630 630 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,525 —
660 660 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 70 249.00 $249.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 275.00–280.00 $277.40 $1,054 +11.43
420–446 437 10 250.00–265.00 $260.50 $1,138 +9.82
455–490 469 13 242.00–250.00 $246.61 $1,157 +10.75
505–545 525 10 232.00–237.00 $234.46 $1,231 +7.12
565–585 572 3 227.00–232.00 $230.29 $1,317 +12.76
620 620 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 3 285.00–292.00 $288.09 $1,066 +11.69
400–425 414 6 272.00–277.00 $274.36 $1,136 +9.36
465–490 478 7 257.00–265.00 $258.96 $1,238 +13.25
505–510 508 4 242.00–252.00 $246.00 $1,250 +7.14
558 558 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 —
355–365 360 4 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $1,071 +0.10
400–445 427 11 277.00–285.00 $281.53 $1,202 +21.67
460–485 467 13 257.00–267.00 $262.95 $1,228 +13.48
515–540 528 12 242.00–252.00 $247.57 $1,307 +14.97
565–585 574 7 230.00–235.00 $231.41 $1,328 +3.95
605 605 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $1,341 +4.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 ±0.00
355–365 360 2 305.00–307.00 $305.99 $1,102 -7.30
405–445 423 10 290.00–295.00 $292.65 $1,238 +17.70
455–470 465 4 272.00–280.00 $274.73 $1,277 +13.00
505–525 513 3 255.00–262.00 $259.04 $1,329 +18.03
555–565 560 2 242.00–245.00 $243.49 $1,364 +8.49
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1350 1097 80-85% 10 123.00–130.00 $126.52 $1,388 —
1105–1390 1205 80-85% 6 116.00–120.00 $118.14 $1,424 —
1190–1420 1256 80-85% 4 131.00–134.00 $132.57 $1,665 +20.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1280 1113 85-90% 3 113.00–114.00 $113.32 $1,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,967 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1605 1512 3 147.00–153.00 $149.47 $2,260 —
1585–1755 1670 2 142.00–146.00 $144.10 $2,406 —
1985–1995 1990 2 158.00–164.00 $161.01 $3,204 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,675.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,691.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,675.00 $1,675.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,515.00

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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 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,266.67 —

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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.