Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $126.42/cwt ≈ $431/hd at 341 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.31/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $533/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 327 334
Feeder cattle 237 261 286
Slaughter cattle 33 32 23
Replacement cattle 19 34 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 191.00 $191.00 $544 —
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 —
570 570 1 137.00 $137.00 $781 —
610 610 1 127.00 $127.00 $775 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 180.00–184.00 $182.01 $743 +15.01
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 —
575 575 1 128.00 $128.00 $736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 130.00–138.00 $132.71 $515 -3.52
419–435 425 10 122.00–130.00 $125.31 $533 -7.00
455–495 484 5 120.00–122.00 $121.19 $587 -3.79
535–545 539 5 113.00–118.00 $115.01 $620 -3.78
555 555 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $616 —
610–635 623 3 107.00–108.00 $107.34 $669 -3.66
685 685 1 105.00 $105.00 $719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 137.00 $137.00 $342 —
300–349 341 13 125.00–132.00 $126.42 $431 —
350–380 370 4 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $454 -8.60
440–445 443 2 117.00–120.00 $118.49 $525 -3.90
460–490 470 3 115.00–117.00 $115.70 $544 +3.70
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 -1.21
600 600 1 105.00 $105.00 $630 -1.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 465 8 127.00–134.00 $129.25 $601 -2.75
500–537 527 5 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $653 -4.47
550–580 561 5 115.00–121.00 $118.53 $665 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 -1.00
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $571 +7.70
410–425 422 6 140.00–145.00 $143.49 $606 +9.78
475–480 478 2 137.00 $137.00 $655 +11.68
520–538 533 9 120.00–125.00 $121.01 $645 -1.00
570–585 578 6 110.00–115.00 $113.31 $655 -3.69
600–635 618 2 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $677 -1.02
660 660 1 105.00 $105.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 384 5 167.00–170.00 $168.02 $645 +16.02
400–435 419 4 150.00–155.00 $151.30 $634 +6.46
455 455 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $664 +11.99
525–545 535 2 131.00–136.00 $133.45 $714 +2.48
550–575 562 3 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $680 -1.64
625 625 1 112.00 $112.00 $700 -5.12
650–655 653 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $725 —
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 192.00 $192.00 $653 —
370–395 383 2 175.00–185.00 $179.84 $689 +9.84
445 445 2 162.00 $162.00 $721 —
460–475 468 3 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1290 1129 80-85% 5 57.00–60.00 $57.74 $652 —
1105–1330 1193 80-85% 3 52.00–56.00 $54.19 $646 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $391 —
950–1045 983 85-90% 3 52.00–53.00 $52.32 $514 +5.31
950–1095 1019 85-90% 4 45.00–48.00 $46.30 $472 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1390 1343 75-80% 2 58.00–63.00 $60.41 $811 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $945 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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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.