Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 117 410
Feeder cattle 244 84 354
Slaughter cattle 22 23 30
Replacement cattle 15 10 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–625 620 2 155.00 $155.00 $961 —
693–695 694 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,020 —
700 700 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 2 164.00 $164.00 $907 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–430 410 6 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $660 —
450–495 468 4 152.00–155.00 $154.27 $722 —
500–525 516 6 147.00–153.00 $149.86 $773 —
550–555 553 2 143.00–150.00 $146.48 $810 —
600–640 620 2 133.00–135.00 $133.97 $831 —
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 9 152.00–157.00 $155.11 $664 —
455–475 463 4 145.00–150.00 $148.02 $685 —
505–515 510 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $727 —
555–565 560 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $776 +7.04
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 405 3 150.00 $150.00 $608 +1.47
530–545 538 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $713 +2.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 182.00 $182.00 $721 —
400–445 429 9 165.00–170.00 $167.89 $720 —
460–480 471 4 156.00–160.00 $159.02 $749 -1.98
505–535 522 3 150.00–155.00 $152.32 $795 -2.68
565–590 571 6 145.00–150.00 $149.00 $851 +4.35
625–640 633 2 135.00 $135.00 $855 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 192.00 $192.00 $653 -8.00
400–430 420 7 175.00–185.00 $180.73 $759 —
450–480 460 3 165.00–170.00 $167.28 $769 —
510–545 526 4 157.00–167.00 $161.04 $847 -6.96
550–565 558 2 157.00–162.00 $159.47 $890 —
670 670 1 138.00 $138.00 $925 —
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 172.00 $172.00 $679 -1.50
505–540 523 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $764 +0.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1050 953 80-85% 3 75.00–80.00 $76.69 $731 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1525 1505 75-80% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.51 $1,167 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1950 1550 2 104.00–107.00 $105.89 $1,641 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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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.