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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.61/cwt ≈ $837/hd at 528 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 289 383
Feeder cattle 192 237 331
Slaughter cattle 12 33 26
Replacement cattle 15 19 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
510–536 528 12 155.00–160.00 $158.61 $837 —
555–557 556 7 148.00–149.00 $148.28 $824 —
603 603 9 138.00 $138.00 $832 —
685 685 2 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
809 value added 809 4 115.00 $115.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
485 485 2 152.00–160.00 $156.00 $757 —
530 530 1 142.00 $142.00 $753 —
610–625 618 2 122.00 $122.00 $754 -5.00
684 684 4 116.00 $116.00 $793 —
730–735 733 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 155.00 $155.00 $625 —
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 152.00 $152.00 $486 —
375–380 378 2 140.00–147.00 $143.48 $542 —
440 440 1 136.00 $136.00 $598 —
450–459 456 7 130.00–133.00 $130.71 $596 +1.46
510–515 513 2 121.00–124.00 $122.49 $628 -1.50
570–596 591 9 115.00–117.00 $115.21 $681 -3.32
610–630 620 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $704 —
665 665 1 108.00 $108.00 $718 -2.00
713 713 2 107.00 $107.00 $763 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 135.00 $135.00 $524 +2.29
420–425 423 2 125.00–132.00 $128.52 $544 +3.21
475–495 485 2 125.00 $125.00 $606 +3.81
500–540 524 5 117.00–120.00 $119.00 $624 +3.99
585 585 1 112.00 $112.00 $655 +1.00
625–630 628 2 107.00–110.00 $108.51 $681 +1.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 132.00–137.00 $134.52 $455 +8.10
405–440 429 4 122.00 $122.00 $523 +3.51
470 470 2 117.00 $117.00 $550 +1.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 147.00–152.00 $149.60 $554 -1.41
410–420 415 2 137.00–145.00 $140.95 $585 -2.54
450–490 474 5 130.00–137.00 $132.78 $629 -4.22
500–545 525 4 122.00–127.00 $124.70 $655 +3.69
625 625 1 107.00 $107.00 $669 -2.49
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 177.00 $177.00 $611 —
370 370 1 162.00 $162.00 $599 -6.02
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 +3.70
485–490 488 2 142.00 $142.00 $693 -4.00
505–520 513 2 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $687 +0.56
565 565 1 127.00 $127.00 $718 +6.01
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 +3.00
740 740 1 105.00 $105.00 $777 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 162.00–170.00 $166.12 $703 +4.12
480 480 1 154.00 $154.00 $739 -0.96
505 505 1 142.00 $142.00 $717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $639 —
900–1280 1118 80-85% 3 56.00–58.00 $57.24 $640 -0.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1330 1315 75-80% 2 67.00 $67.00 $881 +6.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $404 +1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,213 —
1480–1730 1605 2 85.00–86.00 $85.46 $1,372 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1365 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 730.00–810.00 $767.79
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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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.