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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 15, 2022

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 364 306
Feeder cattle 130 172 224
Slaughter cattle 16 56 58
Replacement cattle 29 136 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–635 627 3 142.00–147.00 $144.65 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 147.00 $147.00 $808 —
605 605 1 137.00 $137.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 142.00 $142.00 $731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 9 129.50 $129.50 $857 —
751 751 7 124.00 $124.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 3 145.00–147.00 $145.69 $689 -3.30
525 525 1 137.00 $137.00 $719 -8.00
575 575 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $745 —
605–630 618 2 125.00–128.00 $126.53 $782 +1.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 147.00 $147.00 $625 -0.05
500–535 513 4 127.00–132.00 $130.78 $671 -4.22
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
680 680 3 128.00 $128.00 $870 —
725 725 1 127.00 $127.00 $921 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 3 150.00–157.00 $153.99 $647 -4.98
455–470 460 4 140.00 $140.00 $644 -10.30
540 540 1 137.00 $137.00 $740 -4.02
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 -5.00
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 162.00 $162.00 $672 -7.96
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 —
794 794 4 113.00 $113.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 177.00–185.00 $181.33 $762 +14.33

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1615 1482 75-80% 3 74.00–76.00 $75.04 $1,112 -7.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $837 +5.95
1270 1270 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $965 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $481 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–990.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00 $730.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 840.00 $840.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 770.00 $770.00

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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.