Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $146.38/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $571/hd at 390 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $139.50/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 532 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.28/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $570/hd at 374 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 294 0
Feeder cattle 384 193 0
Slaughter cattle 33 22 0
Replacement cattle 19 79 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls and steers sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 172.00 $172.00 $800 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
660 660 1 121.00 $121.00 $799 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 177.00 $177.00 $699 —
420 420 1 172.00 $172.00 $722 —
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 152.00 $152.00 $844 —
740 740 1 126.00 $126.00 $932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
355–390 374 15 150.00–157.00 $152.28 $570 +3.15
400–445 421 14 142.00–147.00 $144.61 $609 +1.35
480–485 484 8 135.00–137.00 $135.25 $655 —
500–545 528 7 125.00–128.00 $125.72 $664 —
575–590 585 3 115.00–120.00 $118.32 $692 -0.16
610 610 1 112.00 $112.00 $683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 5 153.00–157.00 $155.47 $521 +6.51
350–395 390 19 140.00–148.00 $146.38 $571 +6.38
415–440 431 4 135.00–136.00 $135.26 $583 +1.14
450–490 469 5 127.00–132.00 $130.18 $611 —
510–540 532 6 115.00–120.00 $118.32 $629 +0.32
585–595 590 2 112.00 $112.00 $661 +1.03
600 600 1 107.00 $107.00 $642 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 416 4 150.00–157.00 $152.69 $635 +3.95
460–470 465 3 140.00–142.00 $141.33 $657 —
500–515 507 3 132.00–136.00 $133.99 $679 -1.21
660–695 675 3 115.00 $115.00 $776 —
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 323 4 170.00–175.00 $172.26 $556 +8.63
358–370 359 14 165.00–170.00 $167.93 $603 +19.90
420–440 430 2 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $677 +11.21
465–495 483 11 150.00–155.00 $153.64 $742 +15.65
510–545 532 18 136.00–142.00 $139.50 $742 +6.98
555–595 580 5 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $739 +4.36
605–620 614 4 113.00–120.00 $116.49 $715 +1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 4 182.00–185.00 $184.29 $601 —
350–395 376 6 175.00–180.00 $176.80 $665 +17.13
405–445 434 12 163.00–172.00 $164.61 $714 +13.63
475 475 1 162.00 $162.00 $770 +18.77
500–545 522 6 145.00–152.00 $146.22 $763 +6.63
560 560 1 139.00 $139.00 $778 +1.70
675–680 678 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $786 +4.00
700 700 1 112.00 $112.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 411 5 177.00–185.00 $181.75 $747 +22.17
450–460 455 5 172.00–180.00 $175.60 $799 +25.60
550–560 555 3 145.00–152.00 $147.99 $821 —
650 650 1 122.00 $122.00 $793 ±0.00
725–730 728 2 115.00 $115.00 $837 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1015 1000 80-85% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.51 $705 —
945–1075 1010 80-85% 2 57.00–60.00 $58.40 $590 —
930–1335 1105 80-85% 4 61.00–65.00 $62.23 $688 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1265 1168 75-80% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.54 $906 —
1055–1335 1195 75-80% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.44 $746 —
1245–1275 1265 75-80% 3 72.00–74.00 $72.66 $919 +9.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1110 884 85-90% 4 48.00–50.00 $49.09 $434 —
890 890 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $472 —
985 985 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $453 -2.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1490 1432 3 84.00–85.00 $84.32 $1,207 —
1270–1730 1532 3 79.00–82.00 $80.18 $1,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1015 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,040.00–1,050.00 $1,045.01 -41.81

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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.