Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $239.83/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 564 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $252.09/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 513 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.18/cwt -4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 481 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 405 244
Feeder cattle 336 294 195
Slaughter cattle 46 48 33
Replacement cattle 126 63 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–388 372 6 267.00 $267.00 $993 -10.40
400–440 426 9 250.00–260.00 $255.52 $1,089 -4.98
455–495 481 10 237.00–247.00 $242.18 $1,165 -4.43
517–545 530 9 227.00–232.00 $230.08 $1,219 -4.38
550–585 564 8 220.00–225.00 $222.26 $1,254 -8.03
615–640 623 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,352 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 272.00–275.00 $273.97 $986 -14.12
420–435 428 7 262.00–267.00 $265.03 $1,134 -9.33
455–495 473 7 250.00–260.00 $253.11 $1,197 -5.85
500–525 513 2 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $1,218 -8.56
550–575 569 4 232.00–235.00 $233.77 $1,330 -6.23
600–613 606 5 212.00–225.00 $221.83 $1,344 —
650–660 655 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 295.00–300.00 $296.62 $1,009 —
385 385 3 285.00–290.00 $288.33 $1,110 -9.14
400–445 424 8 275.00–287.00 $281.75 $1,195 +0.22
465–490 471 8 257.00–265.00 $261.81 $1,233 -1.14
505–525 513 11 250.00–255.00 $252.09 $1,293 +4.52
555–580 564 13 235.00–245.00 $239.83 $1,353 +8.42
600–640 622 5 230.00–235.00 $232.85 $1,448 +11.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 311 4 305.00–325.00 $316.37 $984 -3.63
355–365 360 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,089 -3.46
405–419 417 6 290.00–300.00 $291.62 $1,216 -1.03
450–495 481 4 272.00–280.00 $274.63 $1,321 -0.10
525–535 530 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $1,383 +1.97
555–570 563 2 247.00–250.00 $248.48 $1,399 +4.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1345 1168 80-85% 6 129.00–137.00 $132.21 $1,544 —
1135–1300 1207 80-85% 3 118.00–120.00 $119.03 $1,437 +0.89
1000–1455 1230 80-85% 7 122.00–126.00 $124.44 $1,531 +6.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1275 1181 85-90% 4 115.00–116.00 $115.26 $1,361 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1825 1805 2 152.00 $152.00 $2,744 —
1850 1850 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,756 —

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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) 9 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,877.78
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,135.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,670.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,875.00

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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 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,359.09 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/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.