Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $116.50/cwt ≈ $953/hd at 818 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $123.97/cwt ≈ $839/hd at 677 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.88/cwt ≈ $741/hd at 603 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 370 387
Feeder cattle 250 320 350
Slaughter cattle 22 36 10
Replacement cattle 13 14 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 145.00 $145.00 $645 -7.00
513–535 524 4 138.00–143.00 $140.45 $736 -4.55
569 569 4 137.00 $137.00 $780 —
670–677 677 14 117.00–124.50 $123.97 $839 —
818 818 16 116.50 $116.50 $953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 145.00 $145.00 $536 —
400–435 415 3 137.00–140.00 $138.95 $577 -8.05
465–475 469 5 127.00–137.00 $133.60 $627 -3.87
535–540 537 3 128.00–131.00 $129.67 $696 —
570 570 1 122.00 $122.00 $695 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 127.00 $127.00 $546 -12.49
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 —
570–595 583 2 112.00–115.00 $113.47 $662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 411 5 130.00–135.00 $133.95 $551 +4.56
460–485 468 3 125.00–127.00 $125.65 $588 -1.35
560–575 567 3 121.00–123.00 $122.00 $692 +2.51
603 value added 603 9 123.75 $123.75 $746 —
600–610 605 2 117.00–121.00 $118.98 $720 —
784 784 5 100.00 $100.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 137.00 $137.00 $459 +3.97
355–390 373 2 132.00–135.00 $133.57 $498 +1.80
400–420 410 2 125.00–132.00 $128.59 $527 +6.61
470–495 481 4 122.00–123.00 $122.25 $588 +2.67
550–562 560 6 120.00 $120.00 $672 +8.96
645 645 1 105.00 $105.00 $677 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 434 4 115.00–120.00 $117.20 $509 +0.20
455–490 473 4 110.00–119.00 $114.01 $539 —
555–595 576 4 102.00–105.00 $103.48 $596 -3.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 147.00 $147.00 $485 -2.59
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 —
405 405 2 137.00 $137.00 $555 +2.58
465–495 483 5 125.00–127.00 $125.39 $606 +3.06
520–530 528 7 118.00–122.00 $121.43 $641 +5.92
565–580 574 7 111.00–115.00 $112.85 $648 +1.52
620–645 630 3 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $699 +4.56
665–690 675 3 105.00–110.00 $106.64 $720 +5.63
720–725 723 2 100.00 $100.00 $723 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 419 4 140.00–142.00 $140.48 $589 +0.48
463–485 468 5 130.00–132.00 $130.81 $612 -6.84
500–545 527 6 125.00–127.00 $125.65 $662 —
550–555 553 3 120.00 $120.00 $664 +1.96
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 321 4 135.00–137.00 $135.49 $435 -2.24
380 380 1 132.00 $132.00 $502 +1.23
405–445 423 3 130.00–132.00 $131.34 $556 +6.55
455–490 469 4 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $551 +3.98
685 685 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 —
728 728 2 95.00 $95.00 $692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1080 1010 80-85% 3 50.00–51.00 $50.67 $512 —
1075 1075 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $656 +8.31
1090–1225 1158 80-85% 2 53.00 $53.00 $614 -7.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1365 1307 75-80% 3 50.00–52.00 $51.30 $670 —
1365–1545 1470 75-80% 3 54.00–55.00 $54.31 $798 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $498 +6.36
1125–1195 1150 85-90% 3 41.00 $41.00 $472 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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.