Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 319 0
Feeder cattle 140 240 0
Slaughter cattle 24 46 0
Replacement cattle 28 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 7 156.50 $156.50 $756 —
545 545 1 142.00 $142.00 $774 —
555 555 2 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 —
470–490 477 3 146.00–147.00 $146.66 $700 +4.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 372 3 137.00–139.00 $137.65 $512 +7.65
400–445 432 5 127.00–132.00 $129.62 $560 —
450–485 468 2 123.00–127.00 $124.93 $585 +6.91
525 525 1 117.00 $117.00 $614 +3.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 147.00 $147.00 $478 —
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 —
425–440 433 2 135.00 $135.00 $585 —
455–495 478 3 130.00–134.00 $132.28 $632 —
540 540 1 129.00 $129.00 $697 +6.51
555 555 1 122.00 $122.00 $677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 135.00–138.00 $136.49 $673 —
655–675 665 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $761 +4.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 162.00 $162.00 $510 —
360–395 378 2 150.00–155.00 $152.62 $577 +7.62
400–445 424 5 145.00 $145.00 $615 +6.17
480–490 485 2 135.00 $135.00 $655 +3.77
510–540 525 2 126.00–127.00 $126.51 $664 -0.49
570–580 577 3 117.00–120.00 $117.99 $681 +2.99
600–620 607 3 110.00–115.00 $112.31 $682 +0.31
660 660 1 107.00 $107.00 $706 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 157.00 $157.00 $644 +8.33
460–472 469 4 140.00–149.00 $146.79 $688 +6.64
515–535 528 4 132.00–137.00 $135.24 $714 +2.93
575–580 578 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $737 +1.21
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 -0.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 172.00 $172.00 $611 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 +15.00
505–530 517 3 140.00–145.00 $142.64 $737 +3.90
580 580 1 137.00 $137.00 $795 +0.96
630 630 1 122.00 $122.00 $769 -6.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1445 1220 80-85% 4 54.00–57.00 $55.81 $681 —
1020–1405 1239 80-85% 4 50.00–53.00 $51.62 $640 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1035 1000 85-90% 3 43.00–45.00 $44.31 $443 -4.23
1010 1010 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $495 +0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1590 1413 75-80% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.56 $898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,114 —
1760 1760 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,602 -4.00
1780–2135 1943 3 94.00–97.00 $95.29 $1,851 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1010–1310 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 790.00–810.00 $797.87
1373 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1400 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 870.00–920.00 $898.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1245 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,130.00–1,190.00 $1,157.16 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.