Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $124.86/cwt ≈ $836/hd at 670 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $133.11/cwt ≈ $748/hd at 562 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.59/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 478 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 305 357
Feeder cattle 242 166 312
Slaughter cattle 30 60 12
Replacement cattle 45 79 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–569 562 17 132.00–134.00 $133.11 $748 —
643 643 5 125.50 $125.50 $807 —
669 value added 669 21 125.00 $125.00 $836 —
685 685 1 122.00 $122.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 435 3 147.00–156.00 $153.07 $666 +1.07
555–575 567 9 127.00–130.00 $129.67 $735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 2 138.00 $138.00 $593 —
470–475 473 2 132.00–137.00 $134.51 $636 -2.49
505–540 523 2 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $659 —
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 142.00 $142.00 $483 -4.01
405–445 428 5 127.00–128.00 $127.62 $546 -2.38
455–490 478 12 122.00–127.00 $125.59 $600 -3.40
500–540 515 11 120.00–125.00 $121.64 $626 +1.64
555–573 563 12 117.00–118.00 $117.92 $664 +1.91
605–645 625 3 105.00–110.00 $108.39 $677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–515 513 3 127.00 $127.00 $652 —
550–582 572 8 124.00–125.00 $124.36 $711 +4.36
600 600 4 114.00–115.00 $114.25 $686 -2.75
700 fancy 700 1 114.00 $114.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 +3.36
410–435 429 4 120.00–125.00 $123.01 $528 -2.16
465–480 473 3 117.00–120.00 $118.33 $560 -1.15
500–545 518 6 110.00–119.00 $113.49 $588 -1.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 165.00–167.00 $165.97 $556 +11.97
390–395 392 3 157.00–160.00 $158.01 $619 +6.98
425–445 432 3 145.00–150.00 $148.28 $641 +3.28
478–495 484 4 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $658 —
515–545 528 5 125.00 $125.00 $660 +0.34
550–570 560 2 122.00 $122.00 $683 +1.66
670–698 689 3 107.00 $107.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 152.00 $152.00 $547 +7.76
400–445 426 6 135.00–142.00 $139.45 $594 +4.45
450–495 476 6 125.00–132.00 $128.13 $610 +2.65
530–540 535 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $647 +2.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 -2.00
655–680 671 4 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1135 1038 80-85% 2 56.00–58.00 $57.09 $593 -4.64
940–1175 1081 80-85% 9 60.00–65.00 $62.40 $675 -3.60
1090–1130 1110 80-85% 2 66.00–70.00 $67.96 $754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1200 900 85-90% 5 48.00–53.00 $51.00 $459 —
915 915 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $503 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1485 1385 75-80% 5 61.00–66.00 $62.72 $869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,041 —
1725–2150 1953 3 92.00–98.00 $95.13 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–965 863 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 720.00–780.00 $754.02
955–1235 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–910.00 $897.14
1105–1150 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,151.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1285 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,291.99
1150 fancy 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–1435 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,110.00–1,250.00 $1,185.78 +48.31

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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.