Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $115.93/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $545/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.04/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 476 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 374 407
Feeder cattle 308 300 303
Slaughter cattle 33 44 38
Replacement cattle 50 30 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–460 455 5 162.00–165.00 $163.79 $745 +0.29
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 -2.25
550–555 553 3 145.00–148.00 $147.01 $813 +5.01
620 620 1 138.00 $138.00 $856 —
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 155.00 $155.00 $690 +5.57
498 498 2 147.00 $147.00 $732 +5.00
580 580 2 127.00 $127.00 $737 —
648 648 2 120.00 $120.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 182.00 $182.00 $555 —
350–380 365 4 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $629 +5.40
480 480 1 155.00 $155.00 $744 —
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 137.00 $137.00 $356 —
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 —
410–435 419 7 117.00–123.00 $119.85 $502 +3.85
450–490 470 12 115.00–119.00 $115.93 $545 +2.36
540–548 545 3 110.00 $110.00 $600 —
560 560 1 107.00 $107.00 $599 +1.01
625 625 1 104.00 $104.00 $650 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 137.00 $137.00 $500 —
405 405 1 132.00 $132.00 $535 +10.66
460–490 476 11 121.00–127.00 $124.04 $590 +5.23
500–545 518 7 116.00–120.00 $117.82 $610 +5.82
555–595 578 4 111.00–114.00 $112.79 $652 —
620 620 1 107.00 $107.00 $663 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 2 121.00 $121.00 $621 +1.00
581 581 5 115.00 $115.00 $668 —
607 fancy 607 3 123.00 $123.00 $747 —
670–690 680 2 106.00–110.00 $108.03 $735 -1.97
735 735 1 105.00 $105.00 $772 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 181.00 $181.00 $624 —
370–398 387 4 165.00–167.00 $165.48 $640 -0.52
400–445 421 4 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $657 -7.46
455 fancy 455 1 157.00 $157.00 $714 —
455–495 464 8 147.00–155.00 $152.08 $706 +7.77
510–540 526 5 138.00–145.00 $140.96 $741 —
555–563 561 4 135.00 $135.00 $757 +5.00
600–630 615 5 122.00–125.00 $124.39 $765 +2.39
665 665 2 119.00 $119.00 $791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 164.00 $164.00 $462 +2.97
330–343 341 6 160.00–162.00 $161.68 $551 +13.16
390 390 1 152.00 $152.00 $593 +5.00
410–445 432 6 135.00–142.00 $139.66 $603 +1.36
480–485 483 2 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $645 +5.04
510–515 513 2 125.00 $125.00 $641 +5.42
550–590 573 5 115.00–122.00 $118.81 $681 +1.81
660–695 678 2 105.00–107.00 $105.97 $718 +5.97
705–743 732 5 100.00 $100.00 $732 +4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 —
405–445 420 3 150.00–152.00 $151.36 $636 +5.95
459–475 462 5 140.00–143.00 $142.38 $658 +7.38
500–535 523 5 132.00–136.00 $134.81 $705 +2.81
560–590 575 2 127.00 $127.00 $730 +6.02
600 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 —
655–680 666 4 110.00 $110.00 $733 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1255 1118 80-85% 4 47.00–49.00 $48.08 $538 —
1020–1270 1146 80-85% 9 50.00–55.00 $51.70 $592 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1005 955 85-90% 3 37.00–42.00 $39.54 $378 -1.13
785–1235 1010 85-90% 2 30.00–31.00 $30.61 $309 —
1105–1225 1165 85-90% 2 44.00 $44.00 $513 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–2015 1780 2 75.00–78.00 $76.70 $1,365 —
2050 2050 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1335 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–800.00 $748.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1395 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 820.00–950.00 $900.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763 763 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 720.00 $720.00

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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
970–1005 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,030.00–1,050.00 $1,040.18 —
1030–1245 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,240.00 $1,176.62 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —

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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.