Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 381 317
Feeder cattle 203 173 242
Slaughter cattle 27 38 30
Replacement cattle 26 170 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 182.00 $182.00 $646 +1.03
444 444 5 174.00 $174.00 $773 -2.30
493 493 3 166.00 $166.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 177.00 $177.00 $828 —
510–540 532 6 160.00–167.00 $164.74 $876 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 4 177.00 $177.00 $892 ±0.00
570–575 573 2 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $937 -4.51
665 665 1 142.00 $142.00 $944 —
780 780 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 162.00 $162.00 $612 -0.50
400–445 426 5 155.00–157.00 $156.21 $665 —
465–495 488 5 147.00–149.00 $147.99 $722 -2.24
505–528 516 7 140.00–145.00 $141.40 $730 -3.60
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
615–630 622 3 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $811 —
720 720 1 117.00 $117.00 $842 —
780 780 1 112.00 $112.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 157.00–160.00 $158.52 $539 —
350–395 366 4 155.00–157.00 $156.52 $573 -0.48
415–435 423 3 147.00–152.00 $148.63 $629 -0.24
545–547 547 4 137.00–139.00 $138.50 $758 +3.50
610–615 613 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 -3.55
470–480 475 2 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $729 —
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 ±0.00
770 770 1 117.00 $117.00 $901 —
875 fancy 875 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,068 —
888 888 3 110.00 $110.00 $977 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $632 +6.01
375–395 388 3 170.00–172.00 $170.68 $662 -6.32
405–445 421 6 160.00–167.00 $164.78 $694 -2.22
470–488 482 4 150.00–157.00 $154.24 $743 -1.76
505–540 518 3 140.00–145.00 $143.26 $742 -1.74
645 645 1 127.00 $127.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 ±0.00
360 360 1 182.00 $182.00 $655 +2.00
400–420 410 7 170.00–173.00 $172.28 $706 -1.12
530–540 535 3 152.00–155.00 $154.01 $824 +1.73
580–590 585 2 142.00–147.00 $144.52 $845 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–580 563 6 150.00–157.00 $153.50 $864 +0.51
615 615 1 148.00 $148.00 $910 +0.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $950 —
960–1275 1118 80-85% 3 73.00–77.00 $74.62 $834 —
1035–1230 1160 80-85% 3 82.00–84.00 $83.00 $963 +3.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1305 1231 75-80% 4 88.00–92.00 $90.31 $1,112 —
1345–1435 1390 75-80% 2 75.00–79.00 $76.94 $1,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1040 938 85-90% 2 64.00–66.00 $64.89 $609 +12.32
985 985 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $591 -6.81
1040–1085 1063 85-90% 2 53.00–56.00 $54.53 $580 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
900–1230 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,050.00 $982.96
1390–1450 fancy 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,180.00–1,225.00 $1,202.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1345 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 940.00–950.00 $945.65

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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
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.