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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.65/cwt ≈ $1,650/hd at 638 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.22/cwt ≈ $1,474/hd at 616 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $249.00/cwt ≈ $1,606/hd at 645 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 450 204
Feeder cattle 338 298 145
Slaughter cattle 35 54 23
Replacement cattle 114 98 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–525 522 13 269.00–276.00 $270.08 $1,410 —
563 563 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,503 —
638 638 23 258.00–261.00 $258.65 $1,650 —
650–655 653 12 252.00–253.00 $252.50 $1,649 —
780 780 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,311 —
545 545 12 262.00 $262.00 $1,428 —
585–595 593 6 255.00–260.00 $255.82 $1,517 —
643–646 645 17 249.00 $249.00 $1,606 —
660–688 679 3 243.00–245.00 $243.65 $1,654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 +7.48
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 +6.07
430–445 437 6 262.00–270.00 $266.32 $1,164 +14.12
455–472 466 16 252.00–257.00 $255.83 $1,192 +7.82
518–543 533 13 247.00–250.00 $247.99 $1,322 +12.99
550–573 562 4 242.00–250.00 $246.08 $1,383 +14.55
611–635 616 17 235.00–241.00 $239.22 $1,474 —
655 655 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 267.00 $267.00 $961 —
400–440 426 6 250.00–257.00 $255.18 $1,087 +9.55
468–490 479 9 245.00–251.00 $248.19 $1,189 +9.82
500–542 516 9 235.00–242.00 $239.04 $1,233 +12.11
550–585 565 7 227.00–238.00 $233.96 $1,322 +10.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 315.00 $315.00 $992 -5.00
400–448 429 5 277.00–282.00 $278.87 $1,196 +15.29
455–490 471 4 255.00–265.00 $262.14 $1,235 +9.13
505–545 522 7 245.00–256.00 $252.57 $1,318 +12.57
565–575 568 3 240.00–245.00 $243.31 $1,382 +10.79
605–642 627 7 230.00–240.00 $235.65 $1,478 +10.65
710 710 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
265 265 1 342.00 $342.00 $906 —
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 -15.00
410–415 413 4 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,208 +11.67
465–470 468 3 272.00–280.00 $277.35 $1,298 +15.35
525–535 530 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,391 +11.46
575–580 578 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,460 —
661 661 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,586 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1525 1324 75-80% 4 111.00–119.00 $114.98 $1,522 —
1475–1480 1478 75-80% 2 120.00–128.00 $123.99 $1,833 +2.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1170 1115 80-85% 2 111.00–112.00 $111.48 $1,243 +2.00
1185–1350 1268 80-85% 2 107.00–108.00 $107.53 $1,363 -7.94
1340 1340 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,635 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1150 1062 85-90% 3 100.00–101.00 $100.64 $1,069 —

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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 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,333.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.