Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $154.91/cwt +7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $575/hd at 371 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $162.23/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 386 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $164.40/cwt -10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 313 0
Feeder cattle 277 202 0
Slaughter cattle 50 74 0
Replacement cattle 17 37 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 195.00 $195.00 $764 —
400–446 429 8 180.00–187.00 $182.77 $784 -14.23
460–480 475 4 173.00–180.00 $174.69 $830 -7.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 418 3 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $815 -9.52
455–465 460 2 187.00–192.00 $189.47 $872 —
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 -10.00
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 —
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 7 160.00–165.00 $161.56 $530 +1.56
360–398 371 23 150.00–157.00 $154.91 $575 +7.16
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 -5.00
500–520 510 2 132.00–135.00 $133.47 $681 +1.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 167.00 $167.00 $518 —
350–396 386 14 160.00–165.00 $162.23 $626 +7.23
400–445 421 5 150.00–157.00 $153.36 $646 +2.18
455–490 472 5 147.00–152.00 $149.17 $704 +2.93
535 535 2 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $762 +1.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 167.00 $167.00 $635 —
400–425 411 4 160.00–167.00 $163.98 $674 —
480–498 493 4 155.00–160.00 $156.74 $773 +4.74
505–535 515 4 152.00–157.00 $154.03 $793 +5.03
560–598 589 5 144.00–147.00 $146.39 $862 +2.16
655 fancy 655 1 146.00 $146.00 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 190.00 $190.00 $623 -15.00
355–395 378 5 182.00–187.00 $184.85 $699 -8.45
400–448 421 8 172.00–180.00 $176.31 $742 —
450–455 453 2 165.00 $165.00 $747 -8.33
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 -12.00
550–580 565 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $833 —
620–630 625 3 132.00–137.00 $134.66 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $566 -14.50
370–380 373 3 170.00–172.00 $171.34 $639 -8.66
400–445 420 10 160.00–167.00 $164.40 $690 -10.60
470–480 475 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $724 -7.53
575–593 587 3 135.00–136.00 $135.67 $796 -4.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 192.00–200.00 $194.64 $765 -14.31
410–430 423 4 187.00–192.00 $189.02 $800 —
463–475 465 5 172.00–179.00 $177.57 $826 -5.42
520 520 1 167.00 $167.00 $868 -3.49
550–555 553 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $835 —
675 675 1 137.00 $137.00 $925 —
705–725 717 3 127.00–132.00 $130.33 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1315 1086 80-85% 8 70.00–75.00 $72.80 $791 —
1025–1265 1146 80-85% 4 77.00–80.00 $77.79 $891 +1.51
1095–1255 1190 80-85% 4 82.00–83.00 $82.26 $979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1365 1319 75-80% 5 81.00–86.00 $83.94 $1,107 -5.58
1270–1410 1342 75-80% 5 70.00–74.00 $72.20 $969 -17.32
1360–1505 1424 75-80% 5 75.00–80.00 $77.39 $1,102 +4.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $360 —
845–925 885 85-90% 2 44.00–47.00 $45.43 $402 —
920 920 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1575 1428 3 86.00–92.00 $87.72 $1,253 —
1820–1945 1893 3 109.00–116.00 $111.24 $2,106 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 785.00 $785.00

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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.