Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.00/cwt ≈ $1,130/hd at 681 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.00/cwt ≈ $803/hd at 528 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.44/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 669 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 175 501
Feeder cattle 227 130 263
Slaughter cattle 23 16 129
Replacement cattle 19 29 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 16 166.00 $166.00 $1,130 —
906 906 9 133.00 $133.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 7 174.00 $174.00 $905 —
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
655–685 677 5 140.00–147.00 $141.42 $957 —
719 719 5 130.00 $130.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 172.00 $172.00 $808 —
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 —
655–695 674 4 130.00–135.00 $132.98 $896 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 15 152.00 $152.00 $803 —
577 577 3 140.00 $140.00 $808 —
615–642 638 6 132.00–136.00 $135.36 $864 —
653–685 fancy 669 8 136.00–139.00 $137.54 $920 —
653–690 669 6 129.00–131.00 $130.31 $872 +2.31
803 fancy 803 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,029 —
798 798 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 146.00 $146.00 $631 -1.00
500–535 523 3 135.00 $135.00 $706 +4.22
565–575 570 2 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $733 —
605–630 613 3 120.00–121.00 $120.66 $740 +0.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 155.00 $155.00 $679 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 +3.00
565 565 1 132.00 $132.00 $746 +2.50
630–645 636 4 125.00–130.00 $126.49 $804 -0.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 416 8 155.00–160.00 $156.15 $650 +2.16
480 480 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $708 +7.50
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 +3.00
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 469 6 157.00–165.00 $159.29 $747 —
500–545 523 2 150.00–155.00 $152.61 $798 —
560–580 570 2 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $832 +10.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 fancy 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
550–570 560 2 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $854 —
605–625 615 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $901 —
665–680 673 2 130.00–138.00 $134.04 $902 —
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1165 1069 80-85% 4 74.00–79.00 $76.53 $818 -2.47
1140 1140 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,003 —
1185–1245 1207 80-85% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.05 $990 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $473 +1.00
775–1035 950 85-90% 5 68.00–72.00 $70.22 $667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1410 1300 75-80% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.37 $1,084 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,887 —
2210 2210 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,409 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00 $875.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 510.00 $510.00

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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) 1 940.00 $940.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,040.00–1,070.00 $1,056.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —

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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.