Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.00/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 669 lb · 25 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 763 lb · 14 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $258.50/cwt ≈ $2,130/hd at 824 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 667 61
Feeder cattle 274 622 49
Slaughter cattle 18 20 9
Replacement cattle 108 25 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. 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
643 643 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,878 +1.55
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 -2.00
824 824 13 258.50 $258.50 $2,130 —
858 858 2 258.00 $258.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $1,635 +6.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 +17.43
350–355 353 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,218 —
410–435 423 3 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,290 -13.37
455–460 458 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,317 -13.07
500–535 512 3 280.00–285.00 $282.28 $1,445 -8.49
555–565 560 2 262.00–265.00 $263.49 $1,476 -7.51
635 635 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,600 -15.00
669 value added 669 25 261.00 $261.00 $1,746 —
763 value added 763 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 419 12 280.00–285.00 $284.16 $1,191 -6.88
455–490 465 10 275.00–285.00 $282.94 $1,316 -2.95
500–545 523 6 260.00–272.00 $267.85 $1,401 +1.94
560–590 575 2 245.00–255.00 $250.13 $1,438 -17.87
635 635 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 365.00 $365.00 $840 —
345 345 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 -17.60
389–390 389 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,303 -6.05
400–445 426 6 315.00–327.00 $322.91 $1,376 -5.83
465–470 468 2 305.00–310.00 $307.51 $1,439 -7.16
500–525 513 4 280.00–290.00 $285.12 $1,463 -5.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
300–305 303 4 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $1,083 -17.48
350–370 360 2 340.00–345.00 $342.57 $1,233 -9.20
400–430 409 4 330.00–340.00 $332.63 $1,360 -13.68
455–485 470 2 320.00–335.00 $327.74 $1,540 -4.48
500–535 515 5 300.00–325.00 $312.42 $1,609 +3.54
720 720 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,706 —
765 765 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1460 1153 80-85% 6 132.00–140.00 $134.03 $1,545 —
1025–1395 1240 80-85% 4 142.00–148.00 $144.59 $1,793 +10.40
1330 1330 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1490 1278 75-80% 2 143.00–150.00 $147.08 $1,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,632 —

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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) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,037.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,733.33

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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)Open 4 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,875.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.