Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $152.85/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 528 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 683 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.00/cwt ≈ $946/hd at 584 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 281 296
Feeder cattle 255 244 156
Slaughter cattle 22 22 47
Replacement cattle 29 15 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers to few to trend. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 10 162.00 $162.00 $946 —
650–685 683 14 145.00 $145.00 $990 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–445 419 6 167.00–172.00 $170.46 $714 —
460 460 1 162.00 $162.00 $745 —
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 160.00 $160.00 $848 —
554 554 5 154.00 $154.00 $853 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–393 385 5 162.00–165.00 $164.42 $633 —
535 535 1 142.00 $142.00 $760 -0.52
560–585 573 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $788 -1.06
605–635 617 3 125.00–130.00 $128.36 $792 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–390 384 7 170.00–173.00 $172.56 $663 —
400–425 408 3 165.00–169.00 $167.04 $682 +6.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 ±0.00
460–480 470 2 140.00–144.00 $141.96 $667 —
560–585 570 3 125.00–130.00 $127.37 $726 —
680 680 1 117.00 $117.00 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 427 9 170.00 $170.00 $726 +2.11
455–470 461 4 162.00 $162.00 $747 +2.98
500–549 528 15 150.00–155.00 $152.85 $807 +0.53
560–580 567 3 142.00–145.00 $143.67 $815 -5.33
625–645 635 2 135.00 $135.00 $857 ±0.00
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 7 190.00 $190.00 $589 -2.00
506 506 5 157.00 $157.00 $794 -4.04
550–560 557 5 149.00–152.00 $150.00 $836 -9.47
600–640 620 9 140.00–146.00 $144.60 $897 —
770 770 1 127.00 $127.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 170.00 $170.00 $634 -2.00
410–445 429 4 160.00–163.00 $161.30 $692 —
455–465 460 2 152.00 $152.00 $699 —
525 525 1 147.00 $147.00 $772 +0.97
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1045 985 85-90% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.47 $596 -12.53
1080–1160 1120 85-90% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.48 $722 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $782 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1315 1163 80-85% 2 70.00–74.00 $71.74 $834 —
1205–1310 1258 80-85% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.40 $1,024 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1250 1238 75-80% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.47 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,401 —
1585 1585 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,728 +3.11
1585 1585 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,553 -7.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1295 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,150.00 $1,099.76
1153–1220 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,050.00 $1,015.40
1093–1465 fancy 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,110.00 $1,085.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1255 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–825.00 $818.33
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1035 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,159.41 —
1025–1125 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,303.49 —

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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.