Cattle Market Pulse

Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 232 269
Feeder cattle 177 183 227
Slaughter cattle 41 37 23
Replacement cattle 8 12 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady, lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,373 —
703–715 705 8 196.50–201.00 $197.07 $1,389 —
810–830 823 3 172.00–180.50 $177.71 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 -2.00
410–425 418 2 227.00–232.00 $229.54 $959 +0.49
455–485 470 2 223.00–227.00 $225.06 $1,058 —
500–535 509 4 212.00–215.00 $213.74 $1,088 +1.74
560 fancy 560 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,198 —
585–588 587 4 205.00–209.00 $208.00 $1,221 -1.42
635 635 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,283 —
660 fancy 660 3 194.50 $194.50 $1,284 —
676 676 4 180.50 $180.50 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 237.00–240.00 $238.44 $620 +3.44
335 335 1 232.00 $232.00 $777 +2.00
360–385 370 3 217.00–225.00 $220.58 $816 -0.37
405–445 425 4 211.00–217.00 $213.66 $908 +0.66
450–495 472 5 200.00–207.00 $204.64 $966 -1.84
565 565 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 -5.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 —
435 435 3 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $971 +4.49
451–475 456 7 213.00–216.00 $214.85 $980 +1.52
550–585 570 4 192.00–202.00 $198.31 $1,130 -3.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $792 -1.94
350–375 363 2 235.00–240.00 $237.59 $862 -4.15
405–430 416 4 225.00–232.00 $229.45 $955 -1.97
450–495 470 4 217.00–225.00 $219.63 $1,032 -3.15
505–545 520 5 207.00–215.00 $210.76 $1,096 -1.24
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -6.46
610 610 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,141 —
655–695 678 4 170.00–172.00 $171.52 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,012 —
455 455 3 230.00–231.00 $230.33 $1,048 -1.67
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -1.00
575 575 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,219 +1.50
665–675 670 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,213 +1.00
700 700 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1200 1073 80-85% 5 87.00–91.00 $89.33 $959 —
985–1365 1116 80-85% 9 93.00–97.00 $95.27 $1,063 —
1050–1400 1259 80-85% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.20 $1,287 +1.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $651 —
955–1035 990 85-90% 5 82.00–86.00 $83.81 $830 +7.27
875–1195 1049 85-90% 7 76.00–81.00 $78.39 $822 -5.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1480 1438 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.49 $1,503 —
1745–1990 1855 75-80% 3 94.00–96.00 $94.96 $1,762 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 713.00–973.00 $852.33

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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 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,212.50

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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.