Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 2021

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 501 0
Feeder cattle 227 263 0
Slaughter cattle 57 129 0
Replacement cattle 76 109 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder bulls and steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 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
585 585 1 145.00 $145.00 $848 ±0.00
615 615 1 132.00 $132.00 $812 —
725 725 1 117.00 $117.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 127.00 $127.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 147.00 $147.00 $566 -4.61
400–445 420 3 137.00–142.00 $140.23 $589 +4.43
455–495 467 9 132.00–137.00 $133.71 $624 +5.54
500–525 508 4 127.00–132.00 $129.47 $658 +3.98
560–565 563 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $690 +1.55
615 615 1 117.00 $117.00 $720 —
655–670 663 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $756 +5.99
750–765 755 3 100.00–105.00 $103.31 $780 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 3 145.00–150.00 $147.31 $611 +2.32
460–485 473 2 140.00 $140.00 $662 +3.00
500–520 513 5 137.00–140.00 $137.80 $707 +4.44
550–588 575 3 127.00–135.00 $129.55 $745 +3.05
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 +5.00
740 740 2 119.00 $119.00 $881 +9.00
760 760 1 112.00 $112.00 $851 +5.00
815 815 1 107.00 $107.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 421 8 127.00–135.00 $131.00 $552 -0.01
460–485 475 3 127.00–130.00 $127.97 $608 +4.50
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
385 385 1 157.00 $157.00 $604 —
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 ±0.00
450–470 456 5 130.00–135.00 $133.41 $608 +2.60
545 545 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $695 +1.26
560–595 578 2 117.00–120.00 $118.55 $685 -0.46
605–610 608 2 105.00–110.00 $107.51 $654 -5.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 187.00 $187.00 $486 —
370–390 380 2 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $617 —
415–430 423 2 152.00–157.00 $154.54 $654 —
470 470 2 139.00 $139.00 $653 +2.00
510–525 518 3 132.00–135.00 $134.02 $694 +2.64
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 570 2 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $761 +0.07
620–645 635 3 125.00–130.00 $126.69 $804 +1.69
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–825 778 85-90% 2 46.00–47.00 $46.47 $362 —
860–1150 973 85-90% 10 54.00–59.00 $56.60 $551 -2.91
900–1155 1031 85-90% 7 60.00–61.00 $60.57 $624 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1210 1069 80-85% 9 64.00–69.00 $66.27 $708 -8.15
1065–1200 1142 80-85% 5 62.00–63.00 $62.40 $713 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $855 —
1205–1540 1337 75-80% 3 71.00–75.00 $72.83 $974 —
1300–1525 1413 75-80% 2 67.00–69.00 $67.92 $960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1185 1098 2 82.00–87.00 $84.70 $930 —
1375–1720 1560 3 100.00–107.00 $104.58 $1,631 —
1400–1880 1700 3 88.00–92.00 $89.98 $1,530 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1070 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $722.28
1165–1340 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–975.00 $926.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1330 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,114.04 -100.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
970–1545 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,303.93 -74.38

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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.