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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.00/cwt ≈ $1,476/hd at 509 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.50/cwt ≈ $1,826/hd at 620 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.49/cwt ≈ $1,321/hd at 519 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 838 417 148
Feeder cattle 683 320 103
Slaughter cattle 60 41 14
Replacement cattle 95 56 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 72 294.50 $294.50 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 —
620–625 623 2 262.00–265.00 $263.49 $1,642 +8.49
675 675 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 —
704 704 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,711 —
766 766 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 90 290.00 $290.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 4 320.00–332.00 $328.35 $1,074 —
355–395 375 2 310.00–315.00 $312.37 $1,171 +17.37
435–445 438 9 270.00–277.00 $272.98 $1,196 -4.42
455–485 470 11 260.00–270.00 $265.40 $1,247 -2.14
505–543 519 20 250.00–260.00 $254.49 $1,321 —
565 565 5 245.00–250.00 $248.00 $1,401 +9.79
620 620 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,538 +18.00
657 657 10 232.00–240.00 $237.60 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 3 320.00–335.00 $326.93 $1,216 +17.31
400–435 413 8 285.00–291.00 $289.97 $1,198 -6.96
465–493 481 6 275.00–282.00 $278.04 $1,337 +4.16
508–530 520 14 265.00–275.00 $271.41 $1,411 +4.13
550–555 553 4 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,452 +19.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 4 340.00–345.00 $342.56 $1,055 -7.44
380–395 388 5 325.00–335.00 $330.05 $1,281 -1.47
430–445 438 8 305.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,369 -2.46
465–495 483 10 290.00–300.00 $294.46 $1,422 -1.52
500–530 516 16 275.00–285.00 $281.70 $1,454 +7.88
570–575 573 6 255.00–262.00 $258.52 $1,481 -1.48
610 610 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 +2.50
655–665 662 3 235.00–242.00 $237.31 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,004 —
300–335 315 3 360.00–365.00 $361.64 $1,139 -13.36
395 395 3 340.00–345.00 $343.33 $1,356 -10.21
410–430 418 9 320.00–340.00 $328.83 $1,375 -7.38
453–475 461 9 310.00–320.00 $316.12 $1,457 +8.61
505–535 522 6 290.00–305.00 $294.98 $1,540 +2.57
555–575 565 4 265.00–275.00 $270.09 $1,526 +0.09
600–625 619 11 255.00–266.00 $258.29 $1,599 +6.30
675 675 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,620 -8.63
730 730 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,657 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1475 1157 80-85% 9 114.00–119.00 $116.29 $1,345 —
950–1495 1165 80-85% 7 109.00–111.00 $110.24 $1,284 —
950–1265 1172 80-85% 5 121.00–128.00 $123.29 $1,445 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1545 1480 75-80% 2 122.00–129.00 $125.35 $1,855 —
1190–1770 1541 75-80% 4 116.00–119.00 $117.98 $1,818 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1225 1085 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $102.86 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1595 1503 2 132.00–134.00 $132.94 $1,998 —
1375–1785 1533 6 135.00–139.00 $136.56 $2,093 —
1945–2005 1975 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $2,973 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,914.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,660.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,512.50

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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 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.