Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.08/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 419 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.08/cwt ≈ $677/hd at 533 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 135 0
Feeder cattle 199 121 0
Slaughter cattle 60 14 0
Replacement cattle 132 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. 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
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 —
568–595 577 3 142.00–144.00 $143.31 $827 —
615–645 630 2 129.00–135.00 $131.93 $831 —
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 +15.00
520 520 1 137.00 $137.00 $712 —
550 550 1 132.00 $132.00 $726 —
700–740 720 2 100.00–102.00 $101.03 $727 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 4 133.00 $133.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 150.00 $150.00 $472 —
350–390 373 3 145.00–147.00 $145.63 $543 —
400–445 419 13 135.00–143.00 $140.08 $587 +8.08
505–545 533 11 123.00–130.00 $127.08 $677 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 6 140.00–145.00 $142.79 $457 —
375–390 381 5 135.00–142.00 $137.36 $523 —
415–445 436 4 130.00 $130.00 $567 —
485–495 492 3 125.00 $125.00 $615 —
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $581 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 175.00–182.00 $178.42 $594 +26.89
410–420 414 5 150.00–155.00 $151.40 $627 —
505–530 516 5 130.00–136.00 $132.56 $684 —
570 570 1 127.00 $127.00 $724 +10.00
615–625 620 3 110.00–117.00 $114.67 $711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 192.00 $192.00 $614 —
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 —
445 445 1 162.00 $162.00 $721 +12.68
455–470 463 2 155.00–157.00 $156.02 $722 +16.02
500 500 1 147.00 $147.00 $735 —
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 +8.00
695 695 1 112.00 $112.00 $778 +6.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 191.00–192.00 $191.49 $718 —
420 420 1 182.00 $182.00 $764 —
450 450 1 165.00 $165.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1250 1037 80-85% 14 51.00–55.00 $53.28 $553 —
1115–1195 1165 80-85% 3 63.00–68.00 $64.94 $757 —
1020–1515 1203 80-85% 6 57.00–62.00 $59.12 $711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1520 1277 75-80% 7 63.00–67.00 $65.11 $831 —
1170–1370 1290 75-80% 3 68.00–70.00 $68.60 $885 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $872 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–985 921 85-90% 4 41.00–43.00 $41.76 $385 —
870–1070 967 85-90% 5 46.00–48.00 $46.96 $454 +0.56
1015 1015 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $508 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,345 —
1810 1810 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,520 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1365 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 740.00–855.00 $795.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1595 1595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 945.00 $945.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1140 984 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,020.00–1,090.00 $1,059.19 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1400 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,160.00–1,275.00 $1,211.60 —

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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.