Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.00/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 545 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $209.56/cwt +15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 368 327
Feeder cattle 202 282 261
Slaughter cattle 74 54 32
Replacement cattle 37 32 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 197.00 $197.00 $827 —
450 450 1 182.00 $182.00 $819 +19.00
515–530 523 2 167.00–172.00 $169.54 $887 +11.90
560 560 1 157.00 $157.00 $879 —
605–620 613 2 142.00–145.00 $143.48 $880 +8.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 217.00 $217.00 $781 —
405–410 408 2 202.00–207.00 $204.52 $834 +14.52
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 —
655 655 1 147.00 $147.00 $963 +9.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 195.00 $195.00 $702 —
465–485 475 2 177.00 $177.00 $841 —
590 590 1 147.00 $147.00 $867 +7.00
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 473 4 152.00 $152.00 $719 +6.49
545 545 16 149.00 $149.00 $812 +9.76
550–580 568 4 142.00–145.00 $144.23 $819 +12.29
605 fancy 605 1 147.00 $147.00 $889 +13.00
620–640 630 2 135.00 $135.00 $850 +7.02
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 3 170.00–172.00 $171.31 $480 —
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
412–440 420 5 150.00–152.00 $151.18 $635 +6.18
470–495 484 4 145.00–150.00 $146.24 $708 +7.74
505–530 518 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $730 +5.84
570–585 578 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $786 +9.16
600–640 620 2 128.00–132.00 $130.06 $806 +10.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 170.00–175.00 $172.61 $406 —
270–283 277 6 160.00–165.00 $160.83 $445 —
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
375–385 378 4 147.00–150.00 $147.75 $558 +2.75
415–435 425 2 142.00–147.00 $144.56 $614 +5.91
463 463 2 140.00 $140.00 $648 +11.00
510 510 1 132.00 $132.00 $673 +7.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
325–335 330 2 212.00–215.00 $213.52 $705 +8.52
375 fancy 375 1 215.00 $215.00 $806 +12.50
365–395 378 9 205.00–212.00 $208.95 $790 +20.04
450–460 457 3 182.00–185.00 $182.99 $836 +20.58
520–545 531 4 170.00–172.00 $170.49 $905 +13.64
615–620 618 2 145.00 $145.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
320–325 323 2 197.00 $197.00 $636 +22.34
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 +18.49
415 415 2 175.00 $175.00 $726 +16.00
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 +18.32
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 +16.24
585–590 588 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $826 +8.50
630 630 1 132.00 $132.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
315 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
360–370 363 3 190.00–200.00 $193.30 $702 +15.25
485–490 488 3 170.00–175.00 $173.33 $846 +14.83
530 530 1 167.00 $167.00 $885 +19.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1300 1149 80-85% 7 74.00–79.00 $76.28 $876 +13.84
1125–1270 1213 80-85% 4 81.00–85.00 $82.95 $1,006 —
1005–1490 1281 80-85% 10 67.00–73.00 $70.33 $901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1080 955 85-90% 6 49.00–55.00 $52.36 $500 -7.20
850–1035 959 85-90% 5 56.00–61.00 $57.49 $551 -2.07
880–1170 1067 85-90% 3 64.00–67.00 $65.35 $697 +23.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,002 —
1235–1415 1318 75-80% 4 88.00–90.00 $89.52 $1,180 +21.61
1355–1515 1447 75-80% 6 69.00–75.00 $72.47 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1790 1458 2 92.00–97.00 $93.93 $1,369 —
1720 1720 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,858 —
1685–2080 1835 3 114.00–117.00 $116.05 $2,130 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–970 926 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 614.00–720.00 $667.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
915–1540 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,000.00 $925.55
1420 fancy 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1120 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00–760.00 $744.90
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
945 fancy 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.