Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.25/cwt ≈ $804/hd at 511 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $113.57/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $546/hd at 481 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 408 380
Feeder cattle 300 332 346
Slaughter cattle 44 49 26
Replacement cattle 30 27 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
460 460 2 162.00–165.00 $163.50 $752 —
511 511 16 157.25 $157.25 $804 —
570 570 1 142.00 $142.00 $809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 167.00 $167.00 $655 —
410 410 9 163.00–164.00 $163.89 $672 —
534 534 3 139.00 $139.00 $742 —
755 755 4 104.00 $104.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 156.00 $156.00 $593 —
415–440 428 2 147.00–152.00 $149.43 $640 —
465 465 1 142.00 $142.00 $660 —
515–540 535 5 126.00–127.00 $126.19 $675 -4.77
655–660 658 2 107.00–109.00 $108.00 $711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–320 317 4 121.00–124.00 $122.52 $388 —
412–435 424 7 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $492 -2.14
465–492 481 13 111.50–115.00 $113.57 $546 -1.03
550–590 577 5 105.00–107.00 $105.99 $612 +1.22
645 645 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 422 9 120.00–123.00 $121.34 $512 —
465–482 476 5 117.00–120.00 $118.81 $566 -1.19
534 534 5 112.00 $112.00 $598 -1.50
680 680 1 102.00 $102.00 $694 -0.98
755 755 1 90.00 $90.00 $680 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 —
513 513 3 120.00 $120.00 $616 ±0.00
620–635 627 3 110.00–117.00 $112.99 $708 —
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 +1.65
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $456 —
330–340 335 2 147.00–150.00 $148.52 $498 —
375 375 1 147.00 $147.00 $551 +3.55
400–440 429 8 132.00–140.00 $138.30 $593 +1.54
460–480 470 2 127.00–130.00 $128.47 $604 -0.91
500–545 529 7 117.00–120.00 $119.58 $633 -5.23
550–555 553 2 117.00 $117.00 $647 -1.03
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 -5.00
700–705 703 2 92.00–100.00 $95.99 $675 -4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
410–430 415 5 145.00–147.00 $145.41 $603 —
475 475 1 135.00 $135.00 $641 -2.46
530 530 1 132.00 $132.00 $700 -2.33
565–595 579 4 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $700 -3.01
680 680 1 106.00 $106.00 $721 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 166.00 $166.00 $656 —
405–425 415 2 162.00–165.00 $163.46 $678 —
455–475 467 3 140.00–147.00 $144.31 $674 -2.69
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 -2.41
620 620 1 122.00 $122.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1040 953 85-90% 3 40.00–41.00 $40.67 $388 —
760–1140 981 85-90% 8 43.00–47.00 $44.69 $438 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1295 1151 80-85% 8 52.00–57.00 $54.03 $622 -0.24
1210–1230 1220 80-85% 2 48.00–50.00 $48.99 $598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1620 1431 75-80% 4 53.00–56.00 $54.83 $785 -1.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1960 1733 4 85.00–89.00 $86.27 $1,495 —
1900 1900 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,520 —
1975 1975 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,876 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1090 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 522.00–560.00 $540.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1040–1295 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–830.00 $824.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1245 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–730.00 $724.56
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00

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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.