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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 264 0
Feeder cattle 224 208 0
Slaughter cattle 58 31 0
Replacement cattle 24 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 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
655–695 675 2 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
700–705 703 2 125.00 $125.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 145.00 $145.00 $626 —
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 117.00 $117.00 $796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 4 142.00–147.00 $143.74 $608 —
450–495 472 3 135.00 $135.00 $637 -3.70
505–540 524 4 127.00–132.00 $128.95 $676 -2.05
578–585 582 6 121.00–125.00 $122.84 $715 -5.62
600 fancy 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 —
635 635 1 117.00 $117.00 $743 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 3 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $545 —
435–448 445 5 133.00–137.00 $133.78 $595 -1.03
470 470 1 132.00 $132.00 $620 —
540 540 1 122.00 $122.00 $659 -7.00
575–580 578 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $670 -3.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 147.00 $147.00 $507 +2.51
375–385 380 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $536 +6.49
400–425 412 3 127.00–132.00 $129.69 $534 +3.35
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 —
535–545 540 2 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $626 -3.06
610 610 1 107.00 $107.00 $653 —
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 9 137.00–142.00 $139.35 $587 +1.86
450–495 473 8 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $627 +5.83
500–545 518 6 120.00–127.00 $124.30 $644 +3.65
555–590 567 3 115.00–120.00 $118.26 $671 +1.26
600 600 1 112.00 $112.00 $672 —
655 655 1 109.00 $109.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 147.00 $147.00 $654 —
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 +2.56
515–545 528 6 129.00–135.00 $132.67 $700 —
550–593 572 5 122.00–127.00 $123.99 $709 +1.32
650 650 1 117.00 $117.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
570–575 573 2 130.00 $130.00 $745 —
605–620 616 4 125.00–130.00 $126.23 $778 +4.23
655–680 668 2 122.00–125.00 $123.47 $825 +9.52
700–740 720 2 115.00–118.00 $116.54 $839 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1085 1063 80-85% 4 74.00–76.00 $75.02 $797 +12.76
860–1250 1090 80-85% 14 66.00–71.00 $68.31 $745 +6.05
1065–1185 1133 80-85% 3 65.00 $65.00 $736 -3.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1130 938 85-90% 11 57.00–61.00 $59.05 $554 —
845–1070 958 85-90% 2 53.00 $53.00 $508 +8.00
870–1125 1015 85-90% 6 62.00–64.00 $62.48 $634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1290 1175 75-80% 5 76.00–80.00 $77.62 $912 —
1095–1685 1373 75-80% 8 69.00–74.00 $71.98 $988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,590 —
1860–1890 1875 2 95.00–101.00 $98.02 $1,838 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1030 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 730.00–780.00 $752.26
985–1260 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 960.00–1,000.00 $984.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1145 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 770.00–840.00 $803.10

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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
1005–1240 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,280.00 $1,263.43 —

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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.