Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $174.60/cwt +16.14 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 421 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $151.38/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 480 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $122.65/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 519 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 291 514
Feeder cattle 360 220 415
Slaughter cattle 53 32 65
Replacement cattle 25 39 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 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
360–395 372 3 197.00–200.00 $199.03 $740 —
415–430 423 2 180.00–187.00 $183.56 $776 —
450 450 1 177.00 $177.00 $796 —
510–537 534 10 160.00–164.00 $163.41 $873 —
560–593 585 8 150.00–159.50 $157.46 $921 —
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 520 5 150.00–157.00 $154.40 $803 —
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
603 603 2 137.00 $137.00 $826 —
695 695 1 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 177.00 $177.00 $681 —
480 480 2 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $737 +6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 375 10 135.00–142.00 $138.72 $520 +8.72
400–410 407 5 130.00–135.00 $131.99 $537 —
480–490 485 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $618 +4.01
500–545 519 11 120.00–125.00 $122.65 $637 +4.62
593–595 593 5 117.00–119.00 $118.60 $703 +3.60
600 600 2 107.00–110.00 $108.50 $651 +3.50
658 658 3 107.00 $107.00 $704 —
740 740 1 102.00 $102.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 390 5 145.00–150.00 $148.06 $577 —
410–428 419 4 141.00–145.00 $142.22 $596 —
460–490 475 2 140.00 $140.00 $665 +10.00
538 538 6 133.00 $133.00 $716 +8.00
560 560 1 122.00 $122.00 $683 —
645 645 2 116.00 $116.00 $748 -1.00
655 655 1 111.00 $111.00 $727 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 fancy 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
430–440 435 2 147.00–150.00 $148.52 $646 —
465 fancy 465 3 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
540 540 1 137.00 $137.00 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 10 170.00 $170.00 $592 +10.00
360–395 376 4 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $611 +11.42
405–435 416 4 145.00–155.00 $152.48 $634 +11.53
470–490 483 7 140.00–142.00 $140.57 $679 +6.30
500–540 516 6 130.00–135.00 $133.32 $688 +9.32
550–595 580 3 122.00–127.00 $123.71 $718 +3.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 197.00 $197.00 $680 —
355–375 fancy 365 2 197.00 $197.00 $719 —
370–375 373 2 182.00 $182.00 $679 —
400–435 421 14 172.00–182.00 $174.60 $735 +16.14
450–460 455 4 165.00–172.00 $168.52 $767 —
500–545 516 4 150.00–155.00 $151.80 $783 +10.81
550–560 555 3 137.00–142.00 $139.66 $775 +9.66
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 +10.00
825 825 1 116.00 $116.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 187.00 $187.00 $617 —
375–385 380 2 170.00–177.00 $173.55 $659 +16.55
400–430 423 5 165.00–171.00 $169.66 $718 +19.64
470–490 480 13 145.00–155.00 $151.38 $727 +9.16
525–545 535 2 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $754 +8.03
555–580 567 3 130.00–132.00 $130.68 $741 +5.68
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 +5.31
665 665 1 117.00 $117.00 $778 +2.00
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1275 1263 75-80% 2 66.00 $66.00 $834 —
1300–1470 1389 75-80% 4 56.00–59.00 $57.53 $799 —
1405–1605 1516 75-80% 5 50.00–54.00 $51.99 $788 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1260 1148 80-85% 5 60.00–65.00 $62.32 $715 —
1070–1305 1193 80-85% 3 49.00–52.00 $50.63 $604 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $758 +7.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1110 992 85-90% 3 40.00–41.00 $40.29 $400 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $492 +6.62
905–1220 1089 85-90% 4 35.00–37.00 $36.24 $395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,439 —
1750–1790 1770 2 74.00–79.00 $76.53 $1,355 -3.47
2280 2280 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,847 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–990 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–970.00 $950.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–910 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 690.00–750.00 $721.38
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00

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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.