Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.21/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 425 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 436 280
Feeder cattle 254 384 259
Slaughter cattle 36 33 15
Replacement cattle 29 19 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls and steers sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 -7.00
420–425 423 2 160.00 $160.00 $677 -12.00
450–474 470 9 156.00–158.00 $157.68 $741 —
605 605 1 122.00 $122.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 value added 659 4 144.00 $144.00 $949 —
717 value added 717 3 130.00 $130.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 192.00 $192.00 $624 —
575 575 1 143.00 $143.00 $822 —
670 670 1 128.00 $128.00 $858 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 167.00 $167.00 $476 —
355–388 377 6 150.00–152.00 $150.64 $568 -1.64
400–445 425 14 145.00–147.00 $146.21 $621 +1.60
460–485 476 4 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $666 +4.75
505–540 525 3 130.00–132.00 $130.67 $686 +4.95
550–595 569 5 122.00–127.00 $124.24 $707 +5.92
600 600 1 117.00 $117.00 $702 +5.00
705–720 713 2 103.00–106.00 $104.52 $745 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 369 5 140.00–147.00 $143.60 $530 -2.78
410–445 430 3 136.00–140.00 $137.67 $592 +2.41
470–495 480 8 130.00–135.00 $133.98 $643 +3.80
500–535 524 4 120.00–127.00 $123.26 $646 +4.94
595 595 1 117.00 $117.00 $696 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 152.00 $152.00 $616 -0.69
455–465 460 2 147.00 $147.00 $676 +5.67
510–535 520 5 137.00–138.00 $137.20 $713 +3.21
580–585 583 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $764 —
655–675 665 2 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $788 +3.48
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 182.00 $182.00 $582 -2.29
400–420 408 3 160.00–167.00 $162.95 $665 -1.66
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 -12.00
510–520 516 7 140.00–149.00 $143.71 $742 -2.51
550–590 568 6 130.00–137.00 $133.79 $760 -5.21
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 +4.00
740 740 1 112.00 $112.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 3 160.00–162.00 $161.29 $594 -6.64
400–445 416 7 150.00–156.00 $153.55 $639 -3.89
460–495 474 4 142.00–157.00 $147.77 $700 -5.87
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 -4.50
585–590 588 3 122.00–127.00 $124.67 $733 -2.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 4 192.00–197.00 $195.23 $613 —
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 -7.99
650–655 653 2 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $807 +1.51
700–740 720 3 120.00–122.00 $120.67 $869 +5.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $610 —
895–1120 1005 80-85% 4 55.00–57.00 $56.22 $565 -2.18
940–1120 1033 80-85% 6 58.00–63.00 $60.45 $624 +2.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1220 1170 75-80% 2 58.00–63.00 $60.39 $707 -17.15
1015–1530 1185 75-80% 6 64.00–69.00 $67.15 $796 +4.71
1145–1235 1200 75-80% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.62 $871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1025 904 85-90% 4 47.00–50.00 $48.56 $439 —
915–1055 985 85-90% 2 43.00–45.00 $43.93 $433 -2.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1690 1683 2 91.00–94.00 $92.49 $1,557 —
1720–2075 1898 2 85.00–88.00 $86.36 $1,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 865.00 $865.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–800 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1340 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,040.00–1,075.00 $1,053.14 —

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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.