Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 228 0
Feeder cattle 228 196 0
Slaughter cattle 29 27 0
Replacement cattle 15 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with best demand on heavy weight feeder bulls. 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
505 505 1 162.00 $162.00 $818 +7.00
555–585 563 4 150.00–155.00 $152.29 $857 +2.29
900 900 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 133.00 $133.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 147.00 $147.00 $779 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 139.00–142.00 $140.52 $576 -3.04
475–480 478 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $648 -1.83
530–545 535 3 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $701 +1.00
550–585 568 4 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $716 -1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 146.00 $146.00 $474 —
357 357 2 144.00 $144.00 $514 +7.00
465–475 469 4 127.00–131.00 $129.51 $607 -0.22
510–515 513 2 122.00 $122.00 $626 -5.00
565–575 570 2 117.00–120.00 $118.49 $675 -1.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 136.00 $136.00 $734 +1.00
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 -1.58
620 620 2 122.00–125.00 $123.50 $766 -4.51
665 fancy 665 1 127.00 $127.00 $845 —
730 fancy 730 1 127.00 $127.00 $927 —
750 fancy 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 177.00 $177.00 $554 —
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 ±0.00
450–480 464 8 140.00–147.00 $143.13 $664 -1.37
515–545 524 4 132.00–136.00 $134.47 $705 +0.34
555 555 1 128.00 $128.00 $710 -2.00
625–638 633 5 125.00–127.00 $125.40 $794 +4.38
665–690 678 2 115.00–125.00 $119.91 $813 +7.36
750 750 1 107.00 $107.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 172.00 $172.00 $430 —
415–445 428 8 140.00–147.00 $143.14 $613 +0.14
460–495 482 6 132.00–139.00 $135.86 $655 -1.33
500–540 522 5 127.00–130.00 $128.78 $672 -0.86
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 +2.59
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 —
720 720 1 102.00 $102.00 $734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 579 4 135.00–140.00 $137.03 $793 +2.28
605–630 609 9 132.00–135.00 $134.10 $817 +3.29
700–715 fancy 708 2 129.00 $129.00 $913 —
722 722 6 124.00 $124.00 $895 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1095 1073 80-85% 2 68.00 $68.00 $730 —
895–1385 1113 80-85% 6 61.00–65.00 $62.83 $699 —
975–1290 1156 80-85% 4 58.00–59.00 $58.27 $674 -6.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1530 1320 75-80% 8 68.00–73.00 $71.40 $942 —
1335 1335 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $868 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1065 1040 85-90% 2 53.00 $53.00 $551 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840–2210 2025 2 91.00–93.00 $92.09 $1,865 —
2025 2025 1 103.00 $103.00 $2,086 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1390 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 824.00–986.00 $904.34
1490–1550 fancy 1520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,013.00–1,147.00 $1,081.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 866.00 $866.00

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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.