Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 406 451
Feeder cattle 320 273 395
Slaughter cattle 36 50 32
Replacement cattle 14 83 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 162.00 $162.00 $535 —
410 410 1 147.00 $147.00 $603 +10.00
470–480 475 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $653 +2.47
660 660 1 107.00 $107.00 $706 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 —
430 430 1 152.00 $152.00 $654 -3.00
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 +3.00
710–720 715 2 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 142.00 $142.00 $547 —
420–445 433 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 4 131.00–137.00 $133.03 $444 +2.03
366–375 369 9 130.00–132.00 $131.77 $486 —
400–445 425 4 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $518 -0.02
470–495 481 5 117.00–123.00 $119.58 $575 -0.42
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 -2.77
550–590 570 2 110.00–112.00 $111.04 $633 -3.96
620–630 625 4 102.00–107.00 $105.00 $656 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 3 134.00–135.00 $134.68 $505 -2.32
400–420 413 3 126.00–132.00 $129.39 $534 -2.61
405–435 fancy 420 2 134.00–135.00 $134.48 $565 —
450–460 455 2 127.00 $127.00 $578 ±0.00
500–535 525 6 118.00–125.00 $121.55 $638 —
550–555 553 2 117.00–122.00 $119.49 $661 -0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 127.00–130.00 $128.48 $418 —
350–395 370 3 123.00–127.00 $125.05 $463 —
430 430 2 117.00 $117.00 $503 -1.03
560 560 1 107.00 $107.00 $599 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 147.00 $147.00 $419 —
315–345 330 7 132.00–142.00 $137.73 $455 —
350–390 374 7 125.00–135.00 $130.77 $489 -4.23
400–445 427 6 122.00–127.00 $124.79 $533 +0.11
450–480 465 2 112.00–115.00 $113.45 $528 —
570–595 584 4 105.00–107.00 $106.01 $619 -2.74
610–625 615 4 100.00–102.00 $100.99 $621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 147.00–152.00 $149.59 $489 +4.89
385–390 388 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $537 +1.51
410–435 421 5 132.00–137.00 $134.42 $566 +1.90
450–490 467 6 120.00–125.00 $122.33 $571 +2.49
500–505 503 2 114.00–117.00 $115.51 $581 -2.50
585–595 590 3 110.00–112.00 $111.33 $657 -4.31
610–645 637 7 105.00–107.00 $106.44 $678 -5.56
665–675 670 2 100.00–102.00 $101.01 $677 +1.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 ±0.00
350–390 374 5 142.00–154.00 $147.89 $553 +3.51
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 +2.49
455–495 468 6 135.00–140.00 $137.65 $644 +9.61
560–590 578 3 115.00–122.00 $118.04 $682 -3.96
655–685 667 3 107.00 $107.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1315 1288 75-80% 2 58.00–61.00 $59.47 $766 +9.13
1050–1530 1294 75-80% 4 52.00–57.00 $54.48 $705 +4.14
1300–1390 1345 75-80% 2 47.00–49.00 $48.03 $646 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1225 1078 80-85% 3 51.00–55.00 $52.69 $568 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $693 —
1150–1260 1205 80-85% 2 47.00–48.00 $47.48 $572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1065 975 85-90% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.64 $425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1765 1435 3 65.00–72.00 $68.90 $989 —
1340–2005 1606 4 78.00–80.00 $78.96 $1,268 —
1625–2255 1899 5 82.00–85.00 $83.03 $1,577 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1340 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–760.00 $731.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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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.