Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.14/cwt ≈ $773/hd at 576 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 325 224
Feeder cattle 282 281 188
Slaughter cattle 54 30 25
Replacement cattle 32 14 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder steers sold steady to firm, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 +5.00
550–563 554 6 156.00–164.00 $161.29 $894 —
660–685 677 3 135.00–142.00 $137.28 $929 —
745 745 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,013 —
785 785 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 182.00 $182.00 $673 —
482 482 3 163.00 $163.00 $786 —
526–542 531 6 155.00–159.00 $157.64 $837 +0.64
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $666 -0.23
508–530 513 9 138.00–143.00 $139.24 $714 -1.73
575 fancy 575 3 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
573–582 577 8 131.50–133.00 $131.94 $761 —
607 fancy 607 3 134.00 $134.00 $813 —
615–630 623 2 126.00–130.00 $127.98 $797 —
655–695 675 2 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $850 —
763 763 2 116.00 $116.00 $885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 150.00 $150.00 $594 —
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 -1.51
495 495 2 137.00–140.00 $138.50 $686 -3.28
505–545 515 6 132.00–137.00 $135.18 $696 —
558–585 571 6 124.00–128.00 $126.83 $724 -0.70
600–630 615 2 120.00 $120.00 $738 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 —
430–437 434 6 136.00–142.00 $138.65 $602 —
470 470 1 129.00 $129.00 $606 -6.49
502–530 516 4 123.00–127.00 $124.03 $640 -3.97
550–580 565 2 117.00–120.00 $118.46 $669 +0.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 —
375 fancy 375 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $759 —
370–390 380 3 185.00–195.00 $188.91 $718 -3.09
435–440 438 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $749 —
450–495 473 6 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $768 -11.54
505–525 510 7 155.00–158.00 $156.85 $800 -3.15
555 555 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 $832 -7.46
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 +5.34
710 710 4 133.00 $133.00 $944 —
720 fancy 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 —
755–785 770 2 117.00–127.00 $121.90 $939 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 395 4 172.00–180.00 $178.05 $703 -4.33
400–440 418 5 160.00–162.00 $160.38 $670 -12.09
483–485 484 4 157.00–159.00 $158.50 $767 -4.98
510–545 528 2 145.00–150.00 $147.42 $778 -6.22
550–595 575 3 137.00–141.00 $139.28 $801 -3.51
600–635 621 5 127.00–130.00 $128.81 $800 -5.18
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 172.00–177.00 $174.66 $573 -5.34
350–390 365 8 160.00–165.00 $161.51 $590 -11.50
430 430 2 159.00 $159.00 $684 -6.88
485–490 487 3 140.00–145.00 $141.68 $690 -12.08
510–540 521 4 135.00–140.00 $138.76 $723 +0.26
580 580 1 132.00 $132.00 $766 -3.00
665 665 1 117.00 $117.00 $778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1405 1236 75-80% 4 79.00–81.00 $79.67 $985 —
1225–1455 1340 75-80% 2 67.00–69.00 $67.91 $910 —
1210–1740 1520 75-80% 7 70.00–75.00 $73.00 $1,110 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $803 —
1010–1285 1148 80-85% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.44 $717 +5.56
1110–1280 1181 80-85% 4 69.00–73.00 $71.07 $839 +3.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1070 963 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.56 $574 +16.56
1075 1075 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $452 —
1050–1140 1095 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1535 1243 3 87.00–91.00 $88.65 $1,102 —
1440–1570 1505 2 101.00–106.00 $103.61 $1,559 +22.61
1770–2055 1950 3 109.00–116.00 $113.18 $2,207 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1120 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 920.00–1,080.00 $1,031.03
1055–1160 fancy 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,330.00–1,350.00 $1,337.09
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1085–1270 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 770.00–830.00 $797.64
915–1555 fancy 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 965.00–1,070.00 $1,031.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1375 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 785.00–850.00 $822.44

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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.