Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 371 354
Feeder cattle 196 312 305
Slaughter cattle 27 47 27
Replacement cattle 5 12 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 5 135.00 $135.00 $799 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 —
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 +10.00
665 665 1 142.00 $142.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 154.00 $154.00 $578 -1.00
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 +2.00
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 -0.01
500–510 505 2 135.00 $135.00 $682 -3.35
550–595 571 5 131.00–132.00 $131.58 $751 -0.42
610–628 625 6 125.00–129.00 $128.01 $800 +3.01
650–665 658 2 122.00–125.00 $123.48 $812 -1.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 140.00–147.00 $143.56 $629 -0.92
450–475 465 3 135.00–140.00 $137.33 $639 +1.29
505–535 525 4 130.00 $130.00 $682 +0.47
550 550 1 127.00 $127.00 $698 +1.28
615–630 625 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $758 +1.34
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 +2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 137.00 $137.00 $500 -4.56
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 +0.66
450–495 474 6 125.00–132.00 $129.73 $615 +2.72
510 510 1 127.00 $127.00 $648 +4.51
555–570 563 2 120.00 $120.00 $676 +1.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 155.00 $155.00 $542 —
405–445 429 6 142.00–145.00 $143.00 $613 +1.49
450–490 468 5 135.00–140.00 $137.19 $642 +2.75
505–545 526 8 127.00–130.00 $129.64 $682 +1.24
555–595 575 2 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $704 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
450–495 472 6 142.00–147.00 $144.50 $682 +2.24
500–545 522 8 132.00–137.00 $134.13 $700 +0.38
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 +0.61
600–620 610 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $738 -1.46
650–675 663 2 110.00–115.00 $112.55 $746 -7.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 503 3 140.00–142.00 $140.66 $708 +0.66
560–595 578 4 132.00–137.00 $134.75 $779 +0.18
609–630 614 6 127.00–132.00 $130.81 $803 +1.59
645 fancy 645 1 136.00 $136.00 $877 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1020 907 85-90% 9 51.00–55.00 $52.32 $475 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $492 -3.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1020 948 80-85% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.46 $545 —
1135–1200 1168 80-85% 2 63.00–66.00 $64.54 $754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1270 1148 75-80% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.45 $797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1570 1370 3 90.00–93.00 $91.84 $1,258 —
1410–1610 1483 3 82.00–87.00 $83.58 $1,239 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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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.