Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 2, 2021

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.75/cwt +18.16 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 590 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 368 0
Feeder cattle 182 270 0
Slaughter cattle 35 29 0
Replacement cattle 11 69 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 value added 590 25 151.75 $151.75 $895 —
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 485 3 154.00–155.00 $154.33 $749 +9.33
515–530 523 2 147.00 $147.00 $769 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
620 620 1 127.00 $127.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 127.00 $127.00 $724 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 132.00–135.00 $133.57 $492 -2.43
400–440 425 3 125.00–132.00 $129.80 $552 +0.60
475 475 1 122.00 $122.00 $580 -1.79
500–545 526 5 117.00–120.00 $118.01 $621 +2.69
552–595 565 6 110.00–115.00 $113.13 $639 —
640 640 1 102.00 $102.00 $653 —
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 4 135.00 $135.00 $717 —
552–575 555 9 125.00–133.50 $132.35 $735 +11.37
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 +6.99
655 655 1 117.00 $117.00 $766 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 147.00 $147.00 $507 —
350–380 365 2 145.00 $145.00 $529 —
410–420 415 3 135.00–137.00 $135.67 $563 -0.35
450–490 474 5 130.00–132.00 $130.80 $620 -0.91
580 580 1 117.00 $117.00 $679 +1.63
620–645 633 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $731 +2.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 473 3 150.00 $150.00 $710 —
505 fancy 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
500–530 511 4 140.00–147.00 $144.01 $736 +7.01
555–575 565 2 127.00–132.00 $129.54 $732 -1.59
615–645 630 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $762 -2.33
650–695 fancy 670 3 125.00–127.00 $125.69 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 155.00 $155.00 $473 —
365–395 380 2 145.00–147.00 $145.96 $555 -0.06
410–445 426 7 137.00–142.00 $139.85 $596 +3.01
450–480 465 2 135.00 $135.00 $628 +7.74
520–540 530 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $649 +0.58
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 423 3 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $617 —
455–495 471 4 137.00–142.00 $140.20 $660 +3.87
500–535 518 2 127.00–130.00 $128.55 $666 -1.11
560–595 578 2 120.00 $120.00 $694 -1.79
600–610 605 2 117.00 $117.00 $708 —
675 675 1 107.00 $107.00 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1255 1123 80-85% 3 71.00–74.00 $71.98 $808 +6.21
1065–1280 1161 80-85% 4 68.00–70.00 $69.21 $804 —
950–1440 1246 80-85% 6 60.00–64.00 $61.97 $772 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1070 938 85-90% 3 46.00–50.00 $48.42 $454 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $450 —
865–1225 1003 85-90% 3 52.00–56.00 $53.22 $534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1560 1420 75-80% 3 68.00–70.00 $68.92 $979 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $1,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1805 1748 2 97.00–98.00 $97.52 $1,705 —
1780–2560 2047 3 89.00–91.00 $90.00 $1,842 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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.