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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 449 370
Feeder cattle 141 347 320
Slaughter cattle 28 33 36
Replacement cattle 12 69 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 182.00 $182.00 $728 -13.00
465–470 468 2 170.00–177.00 $173.48 $812 -7.18
506 506 4 159.00 $159.00 $805 -2.00
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
665 fancy 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
415–430 426 4 173.00–175.00 $173.49 $739 -6.02
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 -4.39
550 550 1 142.00 $142.00 $781 —
640 640 1 132.00 $132.00 $845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 7 140.00 $140.00 $687 +3.17
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 -3.51
570–595 583 2 122.00–125.00 $123.53 $720 -3.46
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–608 608 7 130.00–134.00 $133.43 $811 +5.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 +3.15
450–485 465 5 125.00–130.00 $127.05 $591 -3.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–379 378 5 177.00–185.00 $183.41 $693 -10.12
400–420 410 2 170.00–177.00 $173.59 $712 -13.17
450–495 479 7 162.00–172.00 $167.57 $803 +4.39
505–525 515 3 155.00–162.00 $158.97 $819 +0.93
595 595 1 142.00 $142.00 $845 -0.46
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 -3.47
710 710 1 118.00 $118.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 187.00 $187.00 $533 —
425 425 1 162.00 $162.00 $688 -6.40
520–540 530 2 140.00 $140.00 $742 ±0.00
550–560 555 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $741 -1.51
600–635 618 2 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $788 +5.57
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 162.00–167.00 $164.60 $601 -0.40
475 475 1 147.00 $147.00 $698 +6.19
520–545 533 2 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $707 +0.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1520 1155 80-85% 5 51.00–54.00 $52.23 $603 —
965–1645 1186 80-85% 6 55.00–59.00 $56.68 $672 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1205 975 85-90% 2 35.00–36.00 $35.38 $345 —
875–1130 1003 85-90% 2 47.00–48.00 $47.44 $476 +7.09
1050–1305 1191 85-90% 4 43.00–45.00 $44.46 $530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1535 1450 75-80% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.59 $821 —
1380–1565 1492 75-80% 3 61.00–64.00 $62.27 $929 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.