Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 344 289
Feeder cattle 123 277 237
Slaughter cattle 40 50 33
Replacement cattle 12 17 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle to few to trend. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 8 190.00–194.00 $191.99 $697 —
409–415 410 6 187.00–191.00 $190.33 $780 -4.67
500 500 1 167.00 $167.00 $835 -13.00
750 750 1 132.00 $132.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 191.00 $191.00 $535 —
540 540 1 145.00 $145.00 $783 -10.00
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 -1.56
365–380 373 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $563 -3.93
410 410 1 147.00 $147.00 $603 —
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 +7.00
500–520 508 3 135.00–137.00 $136.34 $693 +2.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 157.00 $157.00 $769 +0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 386 5 187.00–188.00 $187.80 $725 -6.84
410 410 1 182.00 $182.00 $746 -7.02
460 460 1 172.00 $172.00 $791 -5.57
520 520 1 162.00 $162.00 $842 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 +2.53
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
570–590 580 2 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $789 +0.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 -14.85
620 620 1 137.00 $137.00 $849 +2.34
670 670 1 122.00 $122.00 $817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1135 1005 85-90% 5 54.00–58.00 $56.12 $564 —
965–1090 1017 85-90% 5 45.00–50.00 $46.64 $474 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1305 1224 75-80% 5 79.00–83.00 $80.53 $986 —
1270–1595 1433 75-80% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.78 $1,258 +10.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1095 1060 80-85% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.58 $822 +4.78
1135–1355 1245 80-85% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.54 $816 —
1330–1385 1358 80-85% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.51 $985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1425 1353 3 93.00–96.00 $94.70 $1,281 —
1230–1685 1458 2 87.00–89.00 $87.84 $1,281 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1235 fancy 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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.