Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Valley Livestock report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 233 0
Feeder cattle 188 191 0
Slaughter cattle 25 20 0
Replacement cattle 11 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady, market lightly tested. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 6 172.00 $172.00 $845 —
520 520 2 156.00 $156.00 $811 —
785 785 1 115.00 $115.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 152.00 $152.00 $666 —
485 485 1 149.00 $149.00 $723 +8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 172.00 $172.00 $714 —
560 560 1 137.00 $137.00 $767 —
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–380 365 8 142.00–145.00 $143.87 $525 —
410–435 423 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $596 —
480–485 483 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $671 +1.29
500 500 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 137.00 $137.00 $466 -5.00
425–448 442 4 132.00–133.00 $132.76 $587 +6.11
455–475 464 4 124.00–130.00 $126.01 $585 +13.42
510–540 525 2 117.00–122.00 $119.43 $627 +7.94
550–560 555 2 105.00–107.00 $105.99 $588 -2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 142.00 $142.00 $483 —
350 350 1 137.00 $137.00 $480 —
415–425 420 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $571 -1.07
475–495 481 4 132.00–134.00 $133.50 $642 +4.55
505–525 515 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $646 +5.70
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 192.00–195.00 $193.51 $615 +1.51
350 350 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $656 +6.52
405–430 420 4 177.00–185.00 $182.30 $766 —
475–490 482 3 162.00–166.00 $164.35 $792 +9.35
505–525 514 5 150.00–153.00 $151.41 $778 +11.89
650–685 673 3 123.00–131.00 $126.25 $850 —
720–735 728 2 115.00 $115.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 3 182.00 $182.00 $573 +10.00
363–380 367 5 172.00–180.00 $173.59 $637 +10.09
415–420 418 2 168.00–172.00 $170.01 $711 +15.25
450–460 455 2 157.00–160.00 $158.48 $721 +12.79
535–545 542 3 132.00–140.00 $135.64 $735 —
565–570 568 2 127.00–135.00 $130.98 $744 —
605–635 620 2 122.00–129.00 $125.42 $778 +3.42
665 665 1 117.00 $117.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 ±0.00
400–435 421 4 145.00–150.00 $147.06 $619 +2.06
460–480 470 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $646 -0.84
550–580 564 4 115.00–125.00 $119.16 $672 +2.16
625 625 1 112.00 $112.00 $700 —
670 670 1 105.00 $105.00 $704 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1425 1172 80-85% 5 52.00–57.00 $55.76 $654 —
1115–1370 1218 80-85% 3 58.00–60.00 $58.95 $718 —
1185–1325 1270 80-85% 3 63.00–67.00 $65.64 $834 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1400 1378 75-80% 2 58.00–62.00 $59.97 $826 —
1390–1430 1410 75-80% 2 63.00–67.00 $64.97 $916 —
1380–1595 1515 75-80% 3 54.00–56.00 $54.95 $832 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1050 993 85-90% 2 45.00–48.00 $46.59 $463 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,612 —
1835–1940 1880 3 82.00–87.00 $85.02 $1,598 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00

↑ Back to top

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.