Sale reports / Alabama / Moulton Stockyards / 2019-07-17

Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Jul 17

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Jun 26Jul 17Jul 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

342 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 322▲ 342 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 60▲ 39 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 55▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: No trends available.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $130.86/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −76.72 against this barn's trailing median of $207.59.

Average price

$130.86

80 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$642

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$14.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.76

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	138.21	655	19thin
Medium and Large 2	491	131.50	646	39
Medium and Large 3	504	123.38	622	22

One grade step is worth $14.83/cwt here — about $33 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale80 hd

130.86

—

AL average16 barns · 1,623 hd

125.11

+5.76

This barn, trailing median1 sales

207.59

−76.72

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,658	80.50	1,334	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	55.39	670	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	53.00	761	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	44.63	444	9thin

Every lot

73 lots · USDA AMS · Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	155.89/cwt	152.00–160.00	589	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	138.45/cwt	137.00–140.00	651	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	640	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	130.30/cwt	129.00–132.00	678	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	135.47/cwt	133.00–137.00	706	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	718	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	133.32/cwt	132.00–135.00	836	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	797	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	128.33/cwt	127.00–130.00	847	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	816	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	971	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	426	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	143.49/cwt	142.00–145.00	471	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	492	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	138.44/cwt	137.00–140.00	526	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	500	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	124.59/cwt	123.00–125.00	543	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	114.39/cwt	112.00–117.00	540	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	126.49/cwt	126.00–127.00	607	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	578	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	120.96/cwt	120.00–125.00	640	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	116.15/cwt	115.00–118.00	621	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	687	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	110.79/cwt	110.00–112.00	704	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	106.25/cwt	106.00–107.00	678	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	343	147.99/cwt	147.00–150.00	508	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	147.14/cwt	145.00–152.00	559	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	138.45/cwt	135.00–142.00	526	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	144.21/cwt	142.00–145.00	603	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	140.62/cwt	138.00–142.00	592	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	132.75/cwt	130.00–135.00	571	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	137.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	653	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	605	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	477	133.04/cwt	130.00–137.00	635	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	128.57/cwt	126.00–132.00	670	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	133.45/cwt	132.00–135.00	698	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	526	123.24/cwt	121.00–125.00	648	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	123.50/cwt	122.00–125.00	685	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	113.50/cwt	113.00–115.00	641	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	128.33/cwt	127.00–130.00	740	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	113.72/cwt	110.00–115.00	703	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	639	105.66/cwt	105.00–107.00	675	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	698	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	761	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,600	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,312	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,355	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	41.90/cwt	40.00–45.00	408	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	50.10/cwt	48.00–52.00	520	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	54.51/cwt	52.00–56.00	618	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	57.81/cwt	57.00–59.00	820	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	761	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	710	295.46/cwt	230.00–360.00	2,098	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	760	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	4,788	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	767	640.83/cwt	545.00–690.00	4,915	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	818	440.05/cwt	435.00–445.00	3,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	843	472.04/cwt	440.00–540.00	3,979	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,125	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	6,638	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,155	748.73/cwt	700.00–795.00	8,648	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	727.44/cwt	695.00–755.00	8,511	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	897.96/cwt	860.00–940.00	10,758	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	765	663.51/cwt	650.00–690.00	5,076	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	877	929.43/cwt	900.00–990.00	8,151	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,015	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,207	2

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Wed Jul 17, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 342Last week 322Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 60Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 55Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: No trends available.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	127.00	127.00
3	—	520	129.00–132.00	130.30
2	—	485	132.00	132.00
1	—	630	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	133.00–137.00	135.47
2	—	640	124.00–125.00	124.50
2	—	470	137.00–140.00	138.45
1	—	580	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	816	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	152.00–160.00	155.89
3	—	660	127.00–130.00	128.33
3	—	627	132.00–135.00	133.32
1	—	590	135.00	135.00
1	—	345	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	472	112.00–117.00	114.39
3	—	427	117.00	117.00
1	—	520	112.00	112.00
1	—	380	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	130.00	130.00
2	—	380	137.00–140.00	138.44
2	—	328	142.00–145.00	143.49
1	—	290	147.00	147.00
6	—	529	120.00–125.00	120.96
5	—	635	110.00–112.00	110.79
4	—	582	118.00	118.00
2	—	480	126.00–127.00	126.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	115.00–118.00	116.15
5	—	436	123.00–125.00	124.59
4	—	638	106.00–107.00	106.25
3	—	482	120.00	120.00
2	—	373	132.00	132.00
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
1	—	290	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	521	126.00–132.00	128.57
10	—	477	130.00–137.00	133.04
6	—	421	138.00–142.00	140.62
4	—	618	110.00–115.00	113.72
3	—	343	147.00–150.00	147.99
2	—	698	109.00	109.00
2	—	555	122.00–125.00	123.50
1	—	355	145.00	145.00
1	—	295	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	132.00–135.00	133.45
4	—	418	142.00–145.00	144.21
4	—	380	145.00–152.00	147.14
3	—	577	127.00–130.00	128.33
2	—	475	135.00–140.00	137.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	130.00–135.00	132.75
4	—	565	113.00–115.00	113.50
4	—	526	121.00–125.00	123.24
4	—	475	125.00–130.00	127.45
3	—	639	105.00–107.00	105.66
2	—	380	135.00–142.00	138.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	973	40.00–45.00	41.90
3	—	1,037	48.00–52.00	50.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,133	52.00–56.00	54.51
4	—	1,419	57.00–59.00	57.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	79.00	79.00
1	—	1,600	82.00	82.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	818	435.00–445.00	440.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	630.00	630.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	710	230.00–360.00	295.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	767	545.00–690.00	640.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	843	440.00–540.00	472.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	590.00	590.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	700.00–795.00	748.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,198	860.00–940.00	897.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,170	695.00–755.00	727.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	765	650.00–690.00	663.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	877	900.00–990.00	929.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	710.00	710.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.