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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Oct 16

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

602 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 571▲ 602 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 51▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 54▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower, bulls sold 7.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Demand on feeders light. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.36/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$112.36

93 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$593

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$17.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.99

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	585	119.40	699	30
Medium and Large 2	477	111.93	534	33
Medium and Large 1	562	111.06	624	12thin
Medium and Large 3	504	102.26	515	18thin

One grade step is worth $17.14/cwt here — about $184 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 sale93 hd

112.36

—

AL average16 barns · 1,869 hd

111.37

+0.99

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	—	Average	1,797	62.27	1,119	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	41.91	492	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,387	41.74	579	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,127	35.16	396	4thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	565	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	821	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	118.47/cwt	117.00–120.00	338	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	446	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	118.90/cwt	115.00–122.00	493	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	113.97/cwt	113.00–115.00	482	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	111.17/cwt	109.00–112.00	476	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	529	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	112.67/cwt	110.00–113.00	545	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	576	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	516	100.49/cwt	100.00–101.00	519	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	642	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	108.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	566	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	588	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	541	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	666	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	601	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	712	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	105.67/cwt	105.00–107.00	655	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	628	91.00/cwt	90.00–92.00	571	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	640	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	717	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	645	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	730	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	759	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	625	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	390	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	340	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	449	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	469	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	122.93/cwt	120.00–125.00	518	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	126.95/cwt	125.00–129.00	543	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	118.46/cwt	117.00–120.00	507	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	467	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	542	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	557	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	605	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	114.65/cwt	114.00–115.00	596	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	108.26/cwt	105.00–110.00	566	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	101.64/cwt	100.00–105.00	572	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	112.97/cwt	112.00–114.00	647	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	614	98.48/cwt	97.00–100.00	605	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	113.98/cwt	113.00–115.00	704	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	690	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	700	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	673	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	606	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	725	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	730	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	657	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	800	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	707	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,750	59.03/cwt	58.00–60.00	1,033	2
Bulls	—	—	1,843	65.50/cwt	65.00–66.00	1,207	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	37.50/cwt	37.00–38.00	416	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	32.81/cwt	31.00–35.00	375	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	41.91/cwt	40.00–44.00	492	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	41.11/cwt	40.00–42.00	564	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	608	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	804	266.54/cwt	210.00–310.00	2,143	10
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	855	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,206	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,038	376.42/cwt	360.00–400.00	3,907	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,944	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,141	457.86/cwt	385.00–580.00	5,224	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,163	625.87/cwt	610.00–640.00	7,279	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,680	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,701	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,115	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,035	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 Oct 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 602Last week 571Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 51Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 54Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower, bulls sold 7.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Demand on feeders light. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	90.00	90.00
1	—	660	106.00	106.00
1	—	645	107.00	107.00
1	—	265	147.00	147.00
8	—	421	120.00–125.00	122.93
3	—	520	114.00–115.00	114.65
2	—	573	112.00–114.00	112.97
1	—	785	90.00	90.00
8	—	474	115.00–120.00	117.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	125.00–129.00	126.95
2	—	755	106.00	106.00
2	—	618	113.00–115.00	113.98
2	—	513	118.00	118.00
1	—	455	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	97.00–100.00	98.48
4	—	428	117.00–120.00	118.46
3	—	673	90.00	90.00
3	—	563	100.00–105.00	101.64
3	—	523	105.00–110.00	108.26
3	—	467	115.00–117.00	115.99
1	—	725	85.00	85.00
1	—	375	125.00	125.00
1	—	340	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	90.00–92.00	91.00
2	—	588	92.00	92.00
2	—	285	117.00–120.00	118.47
1	—	735	85.00	85.00
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
1	—	465	105.00	105.00
5	—	428	109.00–112.00	111.17
4	—	516	100.00–101.00	100.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	484	110.00–113.00	112.67
8	—	423	113.00–115.00	113.97
6	—	522	105.00–110.00	108.46
2	—	378	118.00	118.00
1	—	645	100.00	100.00
1	—	560	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	601	118.50	118.50
6	—	522	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	104.00	104.00
1	—	640	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	105.00–107.00	105.67
3	—	415	115.00–122.00	118.90
1	—	705	102.00	102.00
1	—	595	112.00	112.00
1	—	505	114.00	114.00
1	—	460	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	105.00	105.00
1	—	410	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	622	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
1	—	360	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,110	37.00–38.00	37.50
2	—	1,143	31.00–35.00	32.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	40.00–42.00	41.11
1	—	1,415	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,173	40.00–44.00	41.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,843	65.00–66.00	65.50
2	—	1,750	58.00–60.00	59.03

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	804	210.00–310.00	266.54

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	375.00	375.00

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)	8	—	1,141	385.00–580.00	457.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,163	610.00–640.00	625.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,038	360.00–400.00	376.42

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)	1	—	1,240	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	640.00	640.00

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	—	1,115	900.00	900.00

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.