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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Jul 28

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

228 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 196▲ 228 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 27▲ 29 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 5▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with best demand on heavy weight feeder bulls. Market lightly tested.

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 $134.40/cwt on 69 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −73.18 against this barn's trailing median of $207.59.

Average price

$134.40

69 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$124

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

$6.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.39

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	528	137.03	724	24
Medium and Large 3	481	135.57	653	23
Medium and Large 1	650	130.32	848	22

One grade step is worth $6.71/cwt here — about −$124 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 sale69 hd

134.40

—

AL average16 barns · 1,505 hd

137.80

−3.39

This barn, trailing median1 sales

207.59

−73.18

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	—	High	2,025	95.73	1,938	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,322	70.69	934	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,121	62.17	697	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	53.00	551	2thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	818	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	779	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	152.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	857	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	831	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,035	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	475	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	357	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	514	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	140.52/cwt	139.00–142.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	469	129.51/cwt	127.00–131.00	607	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	648	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	513	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	626	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	701	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	734	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	716	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	675	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	123.50/cwt	122.00–125.00	766	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	665	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	845	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	730	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	927	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	250	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	430	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	554	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	143.14/cwt	140.00–147.00	613	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	464	143.13/cwt	140.00–147.00	664	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	482	135.86/cwt	132.00–139.00	655	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	522	128.78/cwt	127.00–130.00	672	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	134.47/cwt	132.00–136.00	705	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	137.03/cwt	135.00–140.00	793	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	609	134.10/cwt	132.00–135.00	817	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	633	125.40/cwt	125.00–127.00	794	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	119.91/cwt	115.00–125.00	813	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	708	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	913	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	720	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	895	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	750	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	803	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,025	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	2,086	1
Bulls	—	—	2,025	92.09/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,865	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	551	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	730	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	62.83/cwt	61.00–65.00	699	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	58.27/cwt	58.00–59.00	674	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	71.40/cwt	68.00–73.00	942	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	868	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,220	866.00/cwt	866.00–866.00	10,565	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	904.34/cwt	824.00–986.00	11,467	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,520	1,081.32/cwt	1,013.00–1,147.00	16,436	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 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 228Last week 196Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 27Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 5Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with best demand on heavy weight feeder bulls. Market lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	722	124.00	124.00
9	—	609	132.00–135.00	134.10
4	—	579	135.00–140.00	137.03
1	—	765	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	102.00	102.00
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
8	—	428	140.00–147.00	143.14
1	—	250	172.00	172.00
6	—	482	132.00–139.00	135.86
5	—	522	127.00–130.00	128.78
1	—	565	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	107.00	107.00
8	—	464	140.00–147.00	143.13
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
2	—	678	115.00–125.00	119.91
5	—	633	125.00–127.00	125.40
4	—	524	132.00–136.00	134.47
2	—	313	177.00	177.00
1	—	555	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	136.00	136.00
2	—	620	122.00–125.00	123.50
1	—	575	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	146.00	146.00
2	—	570	117.00–120.00	118.49
4	—	469	127.00–131.00	129.51
2	—	513	122.00	122.00
2	—	357	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	130.00–132.00	131.00
2	—	478	135.00–136.00	135.50
2	—	410	139.00–142.00	140.52
4	—	568	125.00–127.00	125.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	127.00	127.00
1	—	665	127.00	127.00
1	—	750	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	162.00	162.00
4	—	563	150.00–155.00	152.29
1	—	900	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	147.00	147.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	65.00	65.00
8	—	1,320	68.00–73.00	71.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,156	58.00–59.00	58.27
2	—	1,073	68.00	68.00
6	—	1,113	61.00–65.00	62.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	103.00	103.00
2	—	2,025	91.00–93.00	92.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,220	866.00	866.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,520	1,013.00–1,147.00	1,081.32

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,268	824.00–986.00	904.34

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.