Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 9, 2021

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.70/cwt ≈ $669/hd at 482 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.46/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 566 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $136.73/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 571 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 228 413
Feeder cattle 208 182 331
Slaughter cattle 31 35 38
Replacement cattle 25 11 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
563–593 571 11 131.00–139.00 $136.73 $781 +6.73
626–628 626 9 123.00 $123.00 $770 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 142.00 $142.00 $704 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–595 593 2 143.00–145.00 $144.00 $854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–488 482 22 135.00–140.00 $138.70 $669 —
505–540 527 3 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $690 -4.00
564–568 566 22 125.00–131.00 $128.46 $727 -3.89
635 635 1 117.00 $117.00 $743 -8.00
680–685 683 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $789 -1.50
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 420 10 134.00–136.00 $134.81 $566 -0.86
533 533 2 129.00 $129.00 $688 —
550–590 568 5 117.00–122.00 $119.93 $681 +2.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 149.00 $149.00 $410 —
335–340 338 4 143.00–146.00 $144.49 $488 —
365–370 368 2 132.00–137.00 $134.52 $495 +0.95
400–440 418 8 123.00–131.00 $126.34 $528 -3.46
505–540 523 2 117.00–121.00 $119.07 $623 +1.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–367 365 4 144.00–147.00 $144.74 $528 -1.22
420–445 434 6 136.00–142.00 $137.49 $597 -2.36
450–485 464 4 125.00–130.00 $126.75 $588 -8.25
515–535 525 3 117.00–125.00 $120.65 $633 -1.80
555 555 1 117.00 $117.00 $649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
330 330 1 173.00 $173.00 $571 —
460–475 463 5 135.00–143.00 $137.44 $636 -2.76
580–595 587 3 121.00–125.00 $122.67 $720 +2.67
600–645 620 3 112.00–115.00 $113.96 $707 -3.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 524 4 146.00–147.00 $146.75 $769 +2.74
560 fancy 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 —
610 610 1 122.00 $122.00 $744 +0.98
655–680 663 3 110.00–117.00 $113.95 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1195 1073 80-85% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.26 $668 —
1050–1190 1125 80-85% 3 72.00–76.00 $73.60 $828 +1.62
970–1270 1136 80-85% 5 66.00–70.00 $68.26 $775 -3.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $813 —
1215–1485 1332 75-80% 6 69.00–73.00 $71.21 $949 —
1370–1570 1470 75-80% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.53 $949 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $441 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $598 —
955–1265 1059 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $52.54 $556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,140 —
2105 2105 1 102.00 $102.00 $2,147 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1010–1405 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 740.00–925.00 $855.11
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1515 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 970.00–1,010.00 $993.00

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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
1510 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —

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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.