Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 410 270
Feeder cattle 156 354 194
Slaughter cattle 47 30 37
Replacement cattle 93 26 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with 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
380 380 1 172.00 $172.00 $654 —
425 425 3 162.00 $162.00 $688 -5.00
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 +1.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 5 144.00–150.00 $146.41 $552 —
400–445 423 4 137.00–145.00 $140.88 $596 -3.31
460–480 468 5 131.00–138.00 $135.21 $633 +2.95
530 530 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $676 +2.99
560–580 572 3 117.00–120.00 $118.01 $675 -1.39
625–645 635 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $736 +5.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 325 5 140.00–150.00 $143.49 $466 —
350 350 2 134.00 $134.00 $469 -6.00
480 480 1 128.00 $128.00 $614 +1.84
545 545 1 122.00 $122.00 $665 +5.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 —
565–575 570 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $775 +9.13
625 625 1 122.00 $122.00 $762 +2.54
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 +6.00
735 735 1 113.00 $113.00 $831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 4 170.00–175.00 $173.05 $571 —
370–395 387 3 162.00–167.00 $164.72 $637 +2.19
420–430 425 3 150.00–157.00 $152.64 $649 -1.70
465–490 481 4 140.00–147.00 $142.95 $688 +0.99
510–540 525 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $696 +0.13
575–580 577 3 122.00–125.00 $123.99 $715 -1.27
603–605 604 3 120.00–121.00 $120.33 $727 +0.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 160.00–167.00 $163.56 $515 +3.56
365–395 383 4 155.00–157.00 $155.98 $597 +2.20
400–415 409 4 142.00–147.00 $144.74 $592 +2.52
450–490 476 7 130.00–136.00 $133.58 $636 +2.43
530–545 538 2 122.00–127.00 $124.53 $670 +0.53
590 590 1 117.00 $117.00 $690 -1.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 172.00–177.00 $174.46 $619 —
410 fancy 410 1 173.00 $173.00 $709 —
450–465 455 3 148.00–152.00 $149.98 $682 -1.85
505–540 523 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $737 -1.03
565–595 580 3 130.00–136.00 $132.63 $769 -0.88
605–610 608 2 124.00–128.00 $125.99 $766 +1.98
685–690 687 3 121.00–125.00 $123.33 $847 +2.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $606 —
880–1250 1078 80-85% 10 60.00–65.00 $62.25 $671 —
960–1255 1098 80-85% 3 67.00–68.00 $67.29 $739 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1110 974 85-90% 5 41.00–45.00 $43.27 $421 —
895–1230 1057 85-90% 3 47.00–52.00 $49.58 $524 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $671 —
1150–1635 1350 75-80% 4 65.00–67.00 $65.70 $887 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,037 —
1565–2005 1750 3 90.00–92.00 $90.76 $1,588 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1130 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,230.00 $1,159.63
840–1270 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 820.00–950.00 $890.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1175 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,208.82
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 995.00 $995.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685–1075 886 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,165.44 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1155 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,390.00–1,550.00 $1,465.42 —

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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.