Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 164 135
Feeder cattle 141 88 121
Slaughter cattle 24 36 14
Replacement cattle 44 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Market lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 181.00 $181.00 $786 —
482 482 5 176.00 $176.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 202.00 $202.00 $788 —
550 550 1 157.00 $157.00 $864 —
615 615 2 154.00 $154.00 $947 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 4 160.00–163.00 $161.21 $611 —
405–440 418 4 155.00–160.00 $158.30 $662 —
450–465 458 5 147.00–152.00 $149.59 $685 —
545 545 1 142.00 $142.00 $774 —
585 585 1 135.00 $135.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 382 6 152.00–155.00 $153.00 $584 +2.02
405–440 423 3 147.00–152.00 $150.33 $636 —
538–545 539 5 137.00 $137.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 162.00 $162.00 $680 —
500–505 503 2 155.00 $155.00 $780 +8.30
565 565 1 142.00 $142.00 $802 —
655–665 660 2 125.00 $125.00 $825 —
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 154.00 $154.00 $727 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 192.00–195.00 $193.45 $741 +1.20
400–440 417 3 180.00–187.00 $184.70 $770 —
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 —
510–540 525 2 160.00–167.00 $163.40 $858 +3.40
560–580 570 2 155.00 $155.00 $884 +1.82
620–640 630 2 142.00–147.00 $144.46 $910 -0.54
650 fancy 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
655 655 1 138.00 $138.00 $904 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 177.00 $177.00 $735 +2.00
450–465 457 3 160.00–167.00 $164.68 $753 +0.26
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -3.38
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 -7.00
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 185.00 $185.00 $629 —
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 -3.73
505–540 520 3 140.00 $140.00 $728 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1230 1126 80-85% 4 84.00–89.00 $86.54 $974 —
1205–1380 1279 80-85% 4 76.00–82.00 $79.77 $1,020 +6.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1405 1313 75-80% 2 84.00–88.00 $85.86 $1,127 +8.55
1390–1625 1508 75-80% 2 69.00–75.00 $71.77 $1,082 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $410 —
790–985 888 85-90% 2 62.00–64.00 $62.89 $558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1670 1580 2 100.00–102.00 $100.94 $1,595 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 644.00–684.00 $664.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 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.