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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.29/cwt -11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 627 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 461 131
Feeder cattle 258 357 99
Slaughter cattle 34 38 22
Replacement cattle 58 66 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,962 —
877 877 7 242.50 $242.50 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,424 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 —
360–388 381 4 337.00–342.00 $340.82 $1,299 +18.62
435–445 438 6 305.00–315.00 $311.62 $1,365 +10.66
455–460 458 2 280.00–285.00 $282.49 $1,294 +7.53
550–565 558 2 250.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,423 -6.41
614–649 627 19 240.00–246.00 $242.29 $1,519 -11.25
650–660 655 2 230.00–237.00 $233.53 $1,530 —
804 804 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 320.00–328.00 $324.19 $1,209 +16.56
445 445 3 285.00–295.00 $291.67 $1,298 +7.17
465–490 478 4 265.00–275.00 $269.87 $1,290 +6.25
500–530 515 4 255.00–260.00 $257.57 $1,326 +2.08
552–585 558 6 242.00–248.00 $246.95 $1,378 -1.21
615 615 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -14.49
665 665 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Bulls

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 —
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 +9.96
362–375 365 4 345.00–350.00 $348.72 $1,273 +7.97
400–435 412 3 320.00–335.00 $325.28 $1,340 +6.55
450–465 458 2 305.00–320.00 $312.62 $1,432 +7.32
505–535 520 9 265.00–272.00 $271.02 $1,409 -7.97
555–585 565 3 257.00–262.00 $258.73 $1,462 -8.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
300–325 313 2 340.00–345.00 $342.60 $1,072 -0.80
350 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 -2.56
400–425 417 3 307.00–315.00 $312.44 $1,303 +11.40
455–485 478 4 285.00–295.00 $288.73 $1,380 -2.42
500–535 518 6 250.00–260.00 $256.67 $1,330 -9.16
565 565 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -6.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1235 1143 80-85% 4 115.00–119.00 $117.40 $1,342 —
1015–1350 1224 80-85% 6 120.00–125.00 $122.86 $1,504 +0.11
1265–1485 1345 80-85% 6 127.00–132.00 $129.68 $1,744 +12.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1115 995 85-90% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.24 $1,117 +0.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,772 —
1435 1435 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,765 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,803 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,710.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —

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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.