Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $121.00/cwt ≈ $885/hd at 731 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.32/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $447/hd at 321 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 285 293
Feeder cattle 244 250 282
Slaughter cattle 34 22 11
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle too few to trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 161.00 $161.00 $615 —
460 460 3 141.00 $141.00 $649 —
560–561 561 7 129.50–130.00 $129.57 $727 -7.43
731 731 19 121.00 $121.00 $885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 142.00 $142.00 $632 +3.05
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 —
630–647 643 9 122.00–123.00 $122.78 $789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 +8.00
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 321 18 137.00–140.00 $139.32 $447 +2.32
365–395 375 3 132.00–135.00 $133.05 $499 -0.52
400–440 418 8 122.00–130.00 $125.64 $525 -2.95
460–498 487 6 121.00–123.00 $121.98 $594 -0.27
520 520 1 118.00 $118.00 $614 —
550–565 558 3 111.00–117.00 $114.32 $638 -5.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 5 125.00–132.00 $127.62 $406 —
365 365 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $442 —
415–435 425 4 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $499 +0.27
480–498 491 3 112.00–115.00 $113.99 $560 -0.02
525 525 1 107.00 $107.00 $562 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 379 4 140.00 $140.00 $531 —
460 460 1 132.00 $132.00 $607 +6.35
510–535 518 3 120.00–124.00 $122.69 $636 —
560 fancy 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 —
575 575 1 117.00 $117.00 $673 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 165.00–167.00 $166.07 $457 —
330–335 333 2 157.00–162.00 $159.48 $531 +12.48
365–390 378 3 145.00–155.00 $148.90 $563 +8.90
405–430 418 5 134.00–142.00 $137.42 $574 +0.42
465–497 489 8 125.00–132.00 $127.35 $623 +1.96
520–525 523 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $641 +1.08
550–595 573 2 117.00–120.00 $118.44 $679 +5.59
620–625 623 2 112.00–115.00 $113.51 $707 +2.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 366 5 140.00–142.00 $140.40 $514 +8.40
405–430 421 8 125.00–130.00 $127.36 $536 -3.98
480–495 488 2 120.00 $120.00 $586 +2.57
500–515 508 4 115.00–118.00 $115.74 $588 —
645 645 2 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 —
400–425 409 5 145.00–150.00 $146.04 $597 +5.56
450–475 469 5 135.00–144.00 $140.40 $658 +9.59
560 560 1 129.00 $129.00 $722 +9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1250 1215 75-80% 3 59.00–61.00 $59.64 $725 —
1270–1410 1338 75-80% 5 53.00–56.00 $54.18 $725 +2.88
1140–1605 1367 75-80% 5 50.00–52.00 $51.35 $702 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1170 1073 80-85% 2 53.00 $53.00 $569 -8.00
1075–1145 1110 80-85% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.52 $650 —
1105–1290 1198 80-85% 2 52.00 $52.00 $623 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $344 —
900–1035 968 85-90% 2 38.00 $38.00 $368 -12.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1595 1525 2 73.00 $73.00 $1,113 —
1140–1950 1545 2 62.00–64.00 $62.74 $969 —
1920 1920 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,574 —

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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.