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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 117 340 436
Feeder cattle 84 255 384
Slaughter cattle 23 35 33
Replacement cattle 10 50 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle lightly tested. All feeder classes to few to trend. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $703 —
400–420 412 3 177.00 $177.00 $729 -3.00
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 —
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 187.00 $187.00 $757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 147.00–150.00 $148.53 $636 -2.14
500–510 505 2 130.00 $130.00 $656 -6.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 2 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $749 -5.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 180.00 $180.00 $581 —
380–385 383 4 170.00–177.00 $173.50 $665 +0.17
400–435 417 3 165.00–167.00 $165.66 $691 +1.61
460–490 476 4 150.00–157.00 $153.47 $731 -3.53
500–515 508 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $742 -4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $749 -4.22
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 -3.40
555–565 558 3 142.00–147.00 $144.65 $807 -2.12
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 -10.00
358 358 4 190.00 $190.00 $680 -5.00
545 545 1 168.00 $168.00 $916 +3.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–975 868 85-90% 3 66.00–67.00 $66.32 $576 —
770–995 903 85-90% 4 60.00–63.00 $62.36 $563 —
895–965 930 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.48 $516 -11.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1100 1073 80-85% 3 71.00–75.00 $72.96 $783 -6.34
1095–1100 1098 80-85% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.50 $917 +4.20
1115 1115 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $892 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1120 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 920.00–985.00 $954.26

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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.