Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.44/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 659 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.03/cwt ≈ $693/hd at 488 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 272 368
Feeder cattle 286 228 324
Slaughter cattle 60 29 31
Replacement cattle 68 15 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 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
560–564 564 9 150.00–157.00 $150.77 $850 -1.52
604–635 609 6 150.00–152.00 $150.35 $916 —
695 695 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,008 —
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 172.00 $172.00 $585 —
428 428 2 155.00 $155.00 $663 —
450–480 468 5 150.00–152.00 $151.62 $710 —
534–545 536 6 137.00–140.00 $139.49 $748 -7.51
795 795 1 112.00 $112.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 —
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 —
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —
667 667 5 135.00 $135.00 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 488 17 141.50–145.00 $142.03 $693 —
505–520 511 7 137.00–142.00 $140.30 $717 +4.30
575 575 3 132.00–137.00 $135.33 $778 +5.33
600–630 612 3 130.00–133.00 $131.36 $804 +7.86
650–690 659 20 127.00–131.00 $129.44 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 162.00 $162.00 $478 —
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
425–435 430 3 142.00–145.00 $143.01 $615 +2.49
450–495 472 9 136.00–140.00 $137.67 $650 +2.17
500–540 518 5 132.00–136.00 $134.02 $694 +3.02
570–580 574 5 127.00–130.00 $128.80 $739 +2.81
610–615 613 3 125.00–126.00 $125.67 $770 —
655 655 1 117.00 $117.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 —
300–330 310 3 147.00 $147.00 $456 +1.00
365 365 1 142.00 $142.00 $518 -2.00
400–445 425 9 135.00–140.00 $137.25 $583 —
470–485 480 3 132.00–135.00 $133.66 $642 +4.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 160.00–165.00 $162.64 $517 —
365–375 370 3 157.00–162.00 $160.36 $593 —
415–430 425 5 145.00–152.00 $149.83 $637 +6.69
450–480 472 7 136.00–142.00 $138.30 $653 +2.44
500–545 520 9 127.00–135.00 $131.64 $685 +2.86
565–598 591 5 122.00–126.00 $125.24 $740 +0.24
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 472 3 152.00–155.00 $153.30 $724 —
500 500 1 147.00 $147.00 $735 —
550–580 566 4 140.00–147.00 $142.77 $808 +5.74
600–635 611 4 130.00–139.00 $134.45 $821 +0.35
620 fancy 620 1 142.00 $142.00 $880 —
660–685 672 3 122.00–127.00 $125.30 $842 —
785 785 1 117.00 $117.00 $918 +7.00
855 855 1 107.00 $107.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 3 165.00–170.00 $166.67 $592 —
460–490 473 8 145.00–150.00 $146.64 $694 +3.51
510–535 519 4 137.00–142.00 $139.77 $725 +5.30
560–575 568 2 130.00 $130.00 $738 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1305 1087 80-85% 7 58.00–61.00 $60.34 $656 -7.66
990–1295 1142 80-85% 16 62.00–67.00 $64.38 $735 +1.55
1095–1260 1185 80-85% 3 68.00–69.00 $68.65 $814 +10.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1540 1405 75-80% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.90 $926 —
1215–1605 1406 75-80% 9 68.00–73.00 $70.04 $985 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–880 848 85-90% 2 44.00–46.00 $44.96 $381 —
780–1105 949 85-90% 7 50.00–55.00 $52.75 $501 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1730 1593 3 90.00–93.00 $91.91 $1,464 —
1760 1760 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,672 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 fancy 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 834.00 $834.00
750–885 836 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 670.00–730.00 $696.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1040 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 690.00–740.00 $707.28
1075–1270 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–900.00 $867.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1203–1305 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,080.00–1,125.00 $1,113.60
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–965 834 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–780.00 $764.43

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1085 964 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,010.00–1,050.00 $1,029.27 —

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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.