Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 296 0
Feeder cattle 166 156 0
Slaughter cattle 60 47 0
Replacement cattle 79 93 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder cattle market lightly tested, however a lower undertone was noted. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with good demand on pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 152.00 $152.00 $616 -10.00
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 -10.00
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 140.00–142.00 $141.05 $592 —
485 485 1 137.00 $137.00 $664 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $457 —
370 370 3 135.00–140.00 $137.33 $508 -9.08
430–445 437 3 130.00 $130.00 $568 -10.88
475–485 480 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $619 -6.22
500–525 513 2 120.00 $120.00 $616 -7.50
550–575 563 4 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $653 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 -8.49
365–390 375 3 125.00–130.00 $126.64 $475 -7.36
400–440 419 6 122.00–127.00 $125.17 $524 —
450–465 458 2 118.00–121.00 $119.48 $547 -8.52
520–545 533 4 112.00–117.00 $115.25 $614 -6.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
455–490 475 8 132.00–137.00 $133.87 $636 —
550–560 555 3 120.00 $120.00 $666 -15.99
600 600 1 117.00 $117.00 $702 -5.00
655 655 1 113.00 $113.00 $740 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 3 160.00–162.00 $160.66 $623 -13.80
430–445 438 2 157.00 $157.00 $688 —
455 fancy 455 1 162.00 $162.00 $737 —
485 485 1 147.00 $147.00 $713 -2.98
540 540 1 134.00 $134.00 $724 -6.97
560–590 575 2 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $724 -6.66
605–628 617 7 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $756 -3.41
730–740 735 3 112.00–115.00 $113.01 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 312 3 145.00–147.00 $146.35 $457 -17.21
375–390 386 4 142.00–145.00 $144.24 $557 -11.74
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 -9.74
455–485 470 2 125.00–126.00 $125.48 $590 -8.10
505–515 508 3 115.00–120.00 $118.34 $601 -6.19
570 570 1 112.00 $112.00 $638 -5.00
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 4 150.00–157.00 $154.00 $497 -19.05
350–375 363 2 150.00–152.00 $151.03 $548 -13.69
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 -7.64
500–510 507 3 122.00–127.00 $124.66 $632 -7.91
575–595 585 3 119.00–122.00 $120.34 $704 -3.65
620 620 1 117.00 $117.00 $725 -3.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1185 966 80-85% 8 56.00–58.00 $57.33 $554 —
840–1245 1020 80-85% 17 59.00–64.00 $61.73 $630 +3.73
1080 1080 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $713 +3.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1535 1264 75-80% 8 65.00–69.00 $66.68 $843 —
1275 1275 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $931 —
1155–1755 1464 75-80% 7 62.00–64.00 $62.80 $919 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–950 788 85-90% 7 48.00–51.00 $49.94 $394 —
885–910 898 85-90% 3 43.00–45.00 $44.00 $395 —
805–1035 955 85-90% 3 53.00–55.00 $53.92 $515 +10.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1905 1845 2 98.00–100.00 $98.97 $1,826 —
2010–2115 2063 2 91.00–92.00 $91.49 $1,887 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1115–1190 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 780.00–820.00 $799.35

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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
1085–1645 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,474.99 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–1425 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,137.47 —

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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.