Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.63/cwt -9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 439 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $240.00/cwt -12.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 522 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 508 317
Feeder cattle 298 336 230
Slaughter cattle 54 46 39
Replacement cattle 98 126 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 —
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 —
400–449 439 14 240.00–247.00 $245.63 $1,078 -9.89
465–485 477 9 235.00–240.00 $238.37 $1,137 -3.81
500–523 513 9 222.00–232.00 $226.93 $1,164 -3.15
565–585 572 6 220.00–225.00 $223.15 $1,276 +0.89
615–635 622 3 212.00–217.00 $215.30 $1,339 -1.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $826 —
355–395 368 3 262.00–265.00 $263.93 $971 -10.04
400–435 421 4 250.00–255.00 $252.20 $1,062 -12.83
455–465 458 3 247.00–250.00 $248.01 $1,136 -5.10
525 525 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 -2.44
555–575 565 2 230.00–233.00 $231.53 $1,308 -2.24
705–723 715 4 205.00–217.00 $211.49 $1,512 +1.49
785 785 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 342.00 $342.00 $975 —
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 +23.38
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 +16.67
400–443 426 9 260.00–270.00 $263.58 $1,123 -18.17
465–490 479 5 250.00–255.00 $253.01 $1,212 -8.80
505–537 522 12 235.00–242.00 $240.00 $1,253 -12.09
555–565 560 4 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,302 -7.31
640 640 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 -7.85
657–685 668 5 215.00–220.00 $217.05 $1,450 —
705 705 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,076 +28.63
407–420 412 5 278.00–285.00 $280.85 $1,157 -10.77
460 460 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,205 -12.63
500–525 513 2 250.00–252.00 $251.02 $1,288 -9.99
700–735 712 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1305 1136 80-85% 8 108.00–112.00 $109.48 $1,244 —
990–1730 1251 80-85% 7 113.00–118.00 $115.47 $1,445 —
1300–1455 1358 80-85% 4 121.00–125.00 $122.96 $1,670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1525 1460 75-80% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.48 $1,774 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,526 —
1525 1525 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,394 —
1860 1860 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,734 -2.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,631.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,830.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,815.63
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.