Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $160.75/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 477 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 182 264
Feeder cattle 172 109 208
Slaughter cattle 56 57 31
Replacement cattle 136 16 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding breaking cows up to 92. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers 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 Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 155.00 $155.00 $532 —
395 395 1 152.00 $152.00 $600 +4.04
420–440 430 2 145.00–149.00 $147.05 $632 +4.68
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 +8.00
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 477 3 145.00–152.00 $148.99 $711 +7.99
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —
608 608 2 125.00 $125.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 147.00 $147.00 $757 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 417 8 167.00–175.00 $169.96 $709 +9.96
450–495 477 17 157.00–166.00 $160.75 $767 +2.76
500–530 515 4 150.00–155.00 $153.05 $788 +6.73
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 ±0.00
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 3 170.00–172.00 $170.64 $623 +9.96
420–445 429 6 157.00–162.00 $158.97 $682 +1.97
465–490 480 3 147.00–152.00 $150.30 $721 +8.30
505–510 508 2 137.00–145.00 $141.02 $716 +4.02
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 167.00 $167.00 $693 —
505 505 1 157.00 $157.00 $793 —
555–570 563 2 147.00–150.00 $148.48 $836 ±0.00
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1225 1094 80-85% 5 71.00–75.00 $73.05 $799 —
1085–1260 1168 80-85% 5 84.00–89.00 $87.17 $1,018 +7.36
1000–1410 1200 80-85% 9 78.00–83.00 $79.95 $959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1070 939 85-90% 7 52.00–58.00 $54.73 $514 —
785–1170 963 85-90% 4 62.00–64.00 $63.31 $610 +3.44
755–1130 968 85-90% 5 65.00–70.00 $68.20 $660 +8.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1610 1488 75-80% 3 80.00–84.00 $82.43 $1,227 +8.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1835 1576 4 95.00–100.00 $96.74 $1,525 —
1660–1685 1673 2 109.00–116.00 $112.47 $1,882 —
1505–2185 1938 3 101.00–106.00 $104.34 $2,022 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,210.00 $1,160.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,030.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,099.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,212.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,066.67 —

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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.