Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 10, 2021

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $152.64/cwt -22.36 vs last sale · ≈ $496/hd at 325 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $144.84/cwt -25.17 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 422 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 224 150
Feeder cattle 261 188 137
Slaughter cattle 32 25 0
Replacement cattle 34 11 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold sharply lower, market lightly tested. Feeder bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand of feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 172.00–175.00 $173.46 $650 —
440 440 1 167.00 $167.00 $735 —
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
602–635 609 7 132.00–141.00 $137.54 $838 —
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —
800–835 829 6 111.00–115.00 $111.64 $925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–620 614 4 119.00–122.00 $120.00 $737 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 -19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 369 7 130.00–132.00 $131.17 $484 —
425–445 436 5 117.00–125.00 $122.39 $534 -10.37
460 460 1 112.00 $112.00 $515 -14.01
500–540 522 5 110.00–112.00 $111.21 $581 -8.22
570 570 2 110.00 $110.00 $627 +4.01
605–630 618 3 105.00–107.00 $106.35 $657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
350–395 380 4 135.00–137.00 $136.23 $518 -0.77
405–425 415 3 130.00–135.00 $132.31 $549 -3.70
455–465 460 3 122.00–127.00 $124.98 $575 -8.52
500–545 529 5 115.00–122.00 $118.79 $628 -6.72
615–620 618 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $686 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 132.00 $132.00 $631 -6.99
515–535 520 4 124.00–130.00 $128.46 $668 -6.04
620 620 3 122.00 $122.00 $756 —
685 685 1 111.00 $111.00 $760 —
710–715 713 2 107.00 $107.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 13 150.00–155.00 $152.64 $496 -22.36
365–390 380 3 140.00–145.00 $143.31 $545 -11.69
400–440 423 6 130.00–137.00 $133.71 $566 -13.35
470–480 477 3 124.00–127.00 $125.32 $598 -12.23
505–520 512 5 120.00–125.00 $122.01 $625 —
575–585 580 2 117.00 $117.00 $679 -2.16
625–645 635 4 110.00–112.00 $110.51 $702 -1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 152.00 $152.00 $547 -21.59
400–440 422 11 140.00–150.00 $144.84 $611 -25.17
455–475 462 3 132.00–135.00 $134.01 $619 -24.47
505–540 523 2 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $685 -4.67
550–575 558 3 120.00–126.00 $122.63 $684 -8.35
610–637 633 9 115.00–120.00 $117.12 $741 -8.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 -17.50
653–655 654 3 118.00–122.00 $119.34 $780 -6.91
713–715 714 3 110.00–115.00 $113.33 $809 -1.67
810 810 1 105.00 $105.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1050 958 80-85% 2 53.00–54.00 $53.55 $513 —
960 960 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $547 —
970–1070 1035 80-85% 3 63.00–65.00 $64.03 $663 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1110 998 85-90% 3 46.00–48.00 $47.01 $469 +0.42
1215 1215 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $601 —
1180 1180 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $720 —
1345–1360 1353 75-80% 2 63.00–66.00 $64.49 $873 +4.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1750 1563 3 76.00–79.00 $78.00 $1,219 —
1650–1790 1718 3 82.00–85.00 $82.96 $1,425 -11.04
1640–2090 1905 3 90.00–95.00 $92.87 $1,769 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
985–1305 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 790.00–840.00 $811.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1505–1675 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,200.00 $1,143.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —

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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.