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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Jan 29

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Jan 22Jan 29Feb 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

387 head

▲ 105 vs last sale 282▲ 387 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 11▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 23▲ 100 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 2.00 higher, bulls to few last week for adequate market test. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. 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 $122.91/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$122.91

87 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$8.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.51

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	127.58	675	23
Medium and Large 2	492	122.93	605	38
Medium and Large 3	463	118.75	550	26

One grade step is worth $8.83/cwt here — about $126 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 sale87 hd

122.91

—

AL average14 barns · 1,869 hd

127.42

−4.51

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	1,751	79.75	1,396	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,605	52.00	835	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,155	49.50	572	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	44.94	447	6thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	543	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	741	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	143.50/cwt	142.00–145.00	452	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	332	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	438	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	357	128.50/cwt	128.00–130.00	459	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	134.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	516	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	573	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	141.44/cwt	137.00–144.00	591	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	122.93/cwt	120.00–125.00	525	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	128.45/cwt	127.00–131.00	556	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	125.48/cwt	120.00–128.00	589	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	558	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	131.50/cwt	131.00–132.00	664	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	123.32/cwt	122.00–124.00	633	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	117.89/cwt	112.00–120.00	608	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	575	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	633	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	119.46/cwt	117.00–122.00	687	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	633	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	646	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	657	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	716	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	327	153.93/cwt	150.00–157.00	503	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	360	148.97/cwt	147.00–150.00	536	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	158.76/cwt	155.00–162.00	603	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	419	140.60/cwt	137.00–145.00	589	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	434	146.82/cwt	145.00–150.00	637	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	143.74/cwt	143.00–145.00	668	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	148.97/cwt	147.00–150.00	696	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	474	133.79/cwt	130.00–137.00	634	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	663	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	130.48/cwt	130.00–132.00	695	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	128.65/cwt	127.00–130.00	724	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	684	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	630	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	674	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	811	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	102.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	691	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	710	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,728	76.50/cwt	76.00–77.00	1,322	2
Bulls	—	—	1,773	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,472	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	41.47/cwt	41.00–42.00	398	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	46.68/cwt	45.00–50.00	472	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	431	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	732	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	835	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	741	638.05/cwt	600.00–675.00	4,728	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	814	772.50/cwt	760.00–780.00	6,288	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	840	853.08/cwt	800.00–890.00	7,166	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	875	940.34/cwt	930.00–950.00	8,228	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,093	823.09/cwt	810.00–840.00	8,996	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	708	290.09/cwt	250.00–310.00	2,054	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	718	439.56/cwt	350.00–520.00	3,156	14
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	760	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	3,572	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	794	643.88/cwt	570.00–690.00	5,112	8
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	835	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	3,382	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	877	483.29/cwt	410.00–530.00	4,238	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	910	765.05/cwt	755.00–775.00	6,962	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,074	555.46/cwt	480.00–600.00	5,966	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,708	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,094	451.62/cwt	420.00–485.00	4,941	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	604.89/cwt	535.00–690.00	6,859	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	848.98/cwt	770.00–1,125.00	9,806	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,585	1

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 Jan 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 387Last week 282Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 11Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 23Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	110.00–112.00	110.99
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
6	—	471	117.00–120.00	118.48
5	—	427	120.00–125.00	122.93
4	—	633	102.00	102.00
4	—	357	128.00–130.00	128.50
4	—	332	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
1	—	395	145.00	145.00
6	—	418	137.00–144.00	141.44
4	—	575	117.00–122.00	119.46
3	—	513	122.00–124.00	123.32
2	—	690	110.00	110.00
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	469	120.00–128.00	125.48
7	—	384	130.00–140.00	134.38
6	—	433	127.00–131.00	128.45
4	—	516	112.00–120.00	117.89
2	—	715	100.00	100.00
2	—	570	110.00–112.00	110.99
2	—	315	142.00–145.00	143.50
1	—	640	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	657	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	105.00	105.00
2	—	505	131.00–132.00	131.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	135.00–138.00	136.49
1	—	330	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	143.00–145.00	143.74
3	—	563	127.00–130.00	128.65
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	122.00	122.00
1	—	340	165.00	165.00
8	—	434	145.00–150.00	146.82
5	—	380	155.00–162.00	158.76
4	—	533	130.00–132.00	130.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	147.00–150.00	148.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	150.00–157.00	153.93
3	—	360	147.00–150.00	148.97
2	—	675	100.00–105.00	102.44
2	—	590	116.00	116.00
1	—	630	107.00	107.00
13	—	419	137.00–145.00	140.60
6	—	474	130.00–137.00	133.79
2	—	520	125.00–130.00	127.45
1	—	710	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	16	—	840	800.00–890.00	853.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	814	760.00–780.00	772.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	930.00–950.00	940.34

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	6	—	1,093	810.00–840.00	823.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	741	600.00–675.00	638.05

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)	8	—	1,155	770.00–1,125.00	848.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,134	535.00–690.00	604.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	810.00	810.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	910	755.00–775.00	765.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	718	350.00–520.00	439.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	794	570.00–690.00	643.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	760	470.00	470.00

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)	1	—	835	405.00	405.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	877	410.00–530.00	483.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	708	250.00–310.00	290.09

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)	5	—	1,074	480.00–600.00	555.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,094	420.00–485.00	451.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,773	83.00	83.00
2	—	1,728	76.00–77.00	76.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	41.00–42.00	41.47
4	—	1,011	45.00–50.00	46.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	57.00	57.00
1	—	1,025	42.00	42.00

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.