Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.71/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 477 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 317 0
Feeder cattle 270 242 0
Slaughter cattle 29 30 0
Replacement cattle 69 45 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold steady to 2.00 to higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
525 525 1 147.00 $147.00 $772 —
558–575 561 5 132.00–134.00 $133.59 $749 +0.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 145.00 $145.00 $674 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 -0.97
560–565 563 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $681 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 423 7 135.00–140.00 $136.02 $575 +8.40
470–495 477 13 130.00–137.00 $131.71 $628 +6.12
510–540 529 7 120.00–127.00 $123.29 $652 +1.65
550–595 573 8 112.00–117.00 $115.37 $661 -2.55
615–640 629 5 112.00–115.00 $112.59 $708 +4.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 145.00 $145.00 $457 —
375–395 384 4 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $522 +6.00
410–445 426 5 127.00–132.00 $129.20 $550 +6.19
465–493 480 8 120.00–126.00 $123.79 $594 +5.46
520–540 532 3 112.00–117.00 $115.32 $614 +1.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $690 -3.38
625–640 633 2 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $747 +3.76
665 665 2 111.00–115.00 $113.00 $751 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $559 -5.98
400–428 421 7 135.00–141.00 $136.84 $576 -2.61
460–483 476 7 124.00–132.00 $127.26 $606 -0.87
518–545 526 8 119.00–125.00 $121.87 $641 +0.86
560–590 575 2 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 —
680 680 1 102.00 $102.00 $694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 137.00 $137.00 $699 —
562–575 564 7 127.00–136.00 $131.13 $740 —
600–635 619 6 119.00–128.00 $123.35 $764 —
650–670 658 4 110.00–117.00 $113.02 $744 -0.97
755 755 1 107.00 $107.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 480 3 135.00–137.00 $136.33 $654 +0.32
520–540 533 3 127.00–132.00 $129.66 $691 +4.66
550–585 570 4 117.00–125.00 $121.79 $694 -0.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1130 1057 80-85% 3 59.00–62.00 $60.31 $637 -2.09
1050–1085 1068 80-85% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.51 $742 +7.11
1000–1270 1141 80-85% 8 63.00–68.00 $65.77 $750 -2.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $799 —
1220–1375 1298 75-80% 2 69.00–71.00 $69.94 $908 —
1645–1655 1650 75-80% 2 62.00 $62.00 $1,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–985 953 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.52 $424 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $580 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1130–1205 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,110.00 $1,066.13
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1115 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,025.00–1,210.00 $1,116.45 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1095 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,367.88 —

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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.