Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.56/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 477 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $252.11/cwt -10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 521 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $238.91/cwt ≈ $1,450/hd at 607 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 487 204
Feeder cattle 226 338 145
Slaughter cattle 23 35 23
Replacement cattle 48 114 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,326 -5.00
650 650 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,573 -1.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 295.00 $295.00 $959 +15.00
355–365 360 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,017 +12.47
400–445 419 4 270.00–300.00 $280.85 $1,177 +14.53
465–490 478 4 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,254 +6.60
500–510 505 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,268 +3.02
578–585 582 8 237.00–239.00 $238.26 $1,387 -7.82
605–645 632 11 230.00–235.00 $232.29 $1,468 -6.93
705–738 712 9 215.00–225.00 $222.70 $1,586 —
755 755 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 422 5 255.00–265.00 $261.11 $1,102 +5.93
455–485 477 14 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,181 -0.63
515–540 525 6 235.00–242.00 $237.70 $1,248 -1.34
550–570 564 4 225.00–232.00 $229.76 $1,296 -4.20
600–628 614 6 220.00–227.00 $223.58 $1,373 —
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 3 320.00–330.00 $323.21 $1,025 -6.79
380–395 388 2 305.00–310.00 $307.55 $1,193 —
400–435 418 2 290.00–295.00 $292.60 $1,223 +0.08
455 455 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +2.65
500–531 521 13 250.00–260.00 $252.11 $1,313 -10.37
555–585 570 2 245.00–247.00 $245.97 $1,402 -6.54
601–645 607 12 237.00–240.00 $238.91 $1,450 —
650–668 659 4 230.00–239.00 $234.56 $1,546 -5.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
355–395 375 4 295.00–300.00 $297.37 $1,115 —
435–445 441 5 275.00–285.00 $280.05 $1,235 +1.18
455–485 471 9 250.00–265.00 $257.27 $1,212 -4.87
500–535 528 5 237.00–245.00 $242.27 $1,279 -10.30
555–565 559 5 235.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,330 -5.33
608–645 615 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -5.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1090 1085 80-85% 2 107.00–109.00 $108.00 $1,172 —
945–1330 1148 80-85% 10 110.00–118.00 $114.21 $1,311 +2.73
1255–1505 1410 80-85% 3 121.00–126.00 $124.22 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1720 1630 2 130.00–132.00 $130.94 $2,134 —

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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) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.