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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $134.44/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.48/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 418 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $128.40/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 514 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 360 0
Feeder cattle 312 227 0
Slaughter cattle 47 57 0
Replacement cattle 12 76 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls and steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 6 135.00 $135.00 $824 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 142.00 $142.00 $674 —
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 +3.00
410–440 418 11 142.00–147.00 $144.48 $604 +4.25
485–495 490 2 132.00–140.00 $136.04 $667 +2.33
530–545 534 4 127.00–134.00 $129.53 $692 +0.06
565–585 576 7 124.00–127.00 $125.72 $724 +3.21
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 +3.00
690–695 693 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $780 -1.48
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 155.00 $155.00 $418 —
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
365–390 377 9 137.00–145.00 $141.56 $534 —
400–435 413 5 132.00–139.00 $134.34 $555 +3.34
450–495 468 5 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $594 -0.96
505–545 528 4 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $647 -2.51
550–555 553 2 117.00–120.00 $118.49 $655 —
635 635 1 108.00 $108.00 $686 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
440 440 1 148.00 $148.00 $651 +0.69
450–495 482 10 142.00–148.00 $145.01 $699 +5.01
515–530 523 3 136.00–142.00 $138.35 $724 +0.55
575 575 1 132.00 $132.00 $759 +2.45
610–635 622 3 125.00 $125.00 $778 —
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 +3.00
740 740 1 117.00 $117.00 $866 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.00 $177.00 $522 —
405–425 410 4 140.00–142.00 $141.51 $580 +1.51
450–495 474 14 130.00–138.00 $134.44 $637 +1.03
500–530 514 10 125.00–130.00 $128.40 $660 +0.90
555–595 575 2 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $704 +3.86
600 600 1 117.00 $117.00 $702 +9.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 461 4 140.00–147.00 $142.26 $656 +3.26
500–540 523 8 132.00–137.00 $133.75 $700 -0.27
560–575 569 5 127.00–130.00 $129.39 $736 —
600–610 605 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $741 +2.48
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
770 770 1 112.00 $112.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
555–595 575 5 132.00–137.00 $134.57 $774 +1.03
615–640 628 5 127.00–131.00 $129.22 $812 +2.53
625–630 fancy 628 2 135.00 $135.00 $848 —
680 680 1 127.00 $127.00 $864 —
725–745 735 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $900 —
810–840 825 3 110.00–117.00 $113.97 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1095 865 85-90% 4 43.00–48.00 $45.11 $390 —
870–1100 1004 85-90% 4 55.00–57.00 $55.98 $562 -4.59
960–1205 1036 85-90% 6 50.00–54.00 $51.84 $537 -8.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $714 +1.73
905–1465 1082 80-85% 9 61.00–65.00 $62.80 $679 -3.47
1145–1580 1293 80-85% 3 60.00 $60.00 $776 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $998 +2.17
1155–1430 1349 75-80% 4 65.00–69.00 $67.36 $909 -5.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,025 —
1165–1845 1505 2 91.00–95.00 $92.55 $1,393 —
1835–1940 1888 2 96.00–98.00 $97.03 $1,832 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.