Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $113.46/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 520 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $114.34/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 569 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $128.39/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $542/hd at 422 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 391 0
Feeder cattle 522 308 0
Slaughter cattle 52 33 0
Replacement cattle 19 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 value added 551 7 155.50 $155.50 $857 —
555–575 571 5 145.00–147.50 $145.49 $831 -1.52
604–615 606 6 135.00–142.00 $140.82 $853 +2.82
677 value added 677 6 139.00 $139.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–545 526 8 145.00–148.00 $147.24 $774 +7.24
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 —
595 595 1 122.00 $122.00 $726 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 —
355–395 372 5 130.00–135.00 $131.79 $490 +1.79
400–440 422 13 125.00–130.00 $128.39 $542 +8.54
470–495 482 9 118.00–120.00 $119.11 $574 +3.18
500–545 520 19 110.00–117.00 $113.46 $590 +3.46
555–590 569 9 107.00–112.00 $110.10 $626 +3.10
610–635 622 3 100.00–107.00 $104.03 $647 +0.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $515 +3.99
400–425 410 3 132.00–137.00 $134.72 $552 +2.72
480–495 488 2 127.00–132.00 $129.46 $632 +5.42
525–545 535 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $656 +4.73
550–598 569 14 112.00–119.00 $114.34 $651 +1.55
620 620 2 110.00 $110.00 $682 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
600 600 2 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
608 fancy 608 8 130.00 $130.00 $790 +7.00
660 660 2 114.00 $114.00 $752 +5.97
748 fancy 748 2 115.00 $115.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 fancy 667 6 131.00 $131.00 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 167.00 $167.00 $523 —
355–390 373 4 157.00–165.00 $161.58 $603 +6.58
405–445 422 12 147.00–155.00 $150.98 $637 -0.38
450–470 459 6 140.00–145.00 $141.48 $649 -0.90
500–535 518 12 130.00–135.00 $132.18 $685 -2.63
550–595 572 9 126.00–128.00 $127.09 $727 +0.09
602–625 609 6 120.00–123.00 $121.35 $739 +6.35
675 675 1 118.00 $118.00 $796 +8.00
715 715 1 112.00 $112.00 $801 —
765–780 770 3 102.00–106.00 $104.65 $806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 1 182.00 $182.00 $655 —
360 360 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $621 +7.02
400–445 422 10 157.00–167.00 $160.87 $679 +4.87
450–475 467 5 147.00–157.00 $152.65 $713 +0.57
500–544 532 7 140.00–142.00 $141.44 $752 +0.48
550–570 562 5 130.00–137.00 $132.02 $742 -2.98
605 fancy 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
605–635 624 9 124.00–129.00 $125.52 $783 +1.13
655–670 663 3 122.00–125.00 $123.68 $820 +4.68
705 705 1 123.00 $123.00 $867 —
795 795 1 112.00 $112.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 3 157.00–162.00 $159.70 $500 -1.98
360–395 383 6 145.00–155.00 $151.50 $580 -0.50
420–445 429 5 137.00–145.00 $142.20 $610 +2.54
455–495 475 12 130.00–137.00 $134.06 $637 +0.55
525–545 533 4 122.00–127.00 $124.25 $662 -0.75
565–575 568 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $689 +2.53
620–645 628 3 115.00–117.00 $115.68 $726 —
670 670 1 107.00 $107.00 $717 +1.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1180 1113 80-85% 4 53.00–58.00 $56.12 $625 +8.04
950–1585 1232 80-85% 9 48.00–52.00 $49.73 $613 —
1140–1350 1245 80-85% 2 60.00 $60.00 $747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1280 1026 85-90% 7 39.00–44.00 $40.89 $420 +10.28
905–1205 1035 85-90% 4 33.00–35.00 $34.02 $352 +3.41
1090 1090 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $501 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1210 1135 75-80% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.60 $745 —
1200–1450 1332 75-80% 3 55.00–59.00 $56.56 $753 —
1395–1450 1423 75-80% 2 52.00 $52.00 $740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,289 —
1610–1795 1703 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,516 —
1685–1820 1753 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,315 -1.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1415 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–865.00 $846.60
1380 fancy 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.