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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Sep 8

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 180 vs last sale 208▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

233 head

▲ 211 vs last sale 22▲ 233 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 15▲ 21 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 unevenly steady. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers sold sharply lower. Trade moderate with light demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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 $131.27/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −76.32 against this barn's trailing median of $207.59.

Average price

$131.27

60 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

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

$14.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.84

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	141.67	739	12thin
Medium and Large 3	470	129.72	610	28
Medium and Large 2	561	127.19	713	20

One grade step is worth $14.49/cwt here — about $26 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 sale60 hd

131.27

—

AL average10 barns · 1,170 hd

140.11

−8.84

This barn, trailing median1 sales

207.59

−76.32

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	1,724	92.75	1,599	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,417	70.31	996	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	61.91	724	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	878	48.83	429	6thin

Every lot

52 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 3	435	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	648	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	148.50/cwt	147.00–150.00	735	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	952	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	132.17/cwt	127.00–135.00	501	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	561	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	123.66/cwt	122.00–127.00	577	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	476	117.76/cwt	117.00–121.00	561	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	519	115.19/cwt	115.00–117.00	598	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	644	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	561	112.75/cwt	112.00–115.00	633	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	108.49/cwt	107.00–110.00	667	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	658	104.53/cwt	102.00–107.00	688	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	110.83/cwt	110.00–111.00	743	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	866	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	305	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	473	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	308	143.05/cwt	142.00–145.00	441	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	137.61/cwt	137.00–140.00	516	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	405	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	135.75/cwt	135.00–136.00	577	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	438	155.99/cwt	155.00–157.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	150.99/cwt	147.00–155.00	702	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	471	130.51/cwt	129.00–132.00	615	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	124.61/cwt	124.00–125.00	648	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	130.54/cwt	130.00–134.00	696	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	562	132.03/cwt	130.00–134.00	742	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	564	127.66/cwt	125.00–129.00	720	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	120.48/cwt	120.00–122.00	693	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	616	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	739	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	628	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	—	1,793	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,703	2
Bulls	—	—	2,050	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	2,071	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	42.44/cwt	41.00–44.00	335	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	49.06/cwt	48.00–50.00	432	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	54.98/cwt	54.00–56.00	531	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	64.36/cwt	63.00–67.00	747	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	819	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	59.33/cwt	56.00–61.00	696	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	73.47/cwt	73.00–74.00	999	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	979	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,550	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	10,791	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	10,292	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,320	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	11,616	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	10,413	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,215	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	13,122	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,520	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	18,392	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 Sep 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 28Last week 208Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 233Last week 22Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	124.00	124.00
4	—	465	147.00–155.00	150.99
2	—	438	155.00–157.00	155.99
5	—	562	130.00–134.00	132.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	564	125.00–129.00	127.66
7	—	533	130.00–134.00	130.54
1	—	770	105.00	105.00
1	—	305	155.00	155.00
7	—	616	120.00	120.00
1	—	405	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	124.00–125.00	124.61
4	—	575	120.00–122.00	120.48
4	—	471	129.00–132.00	130.51
3	—	628	115.00	115.00
4	—	425	135.00–136.00	135.75
3	—	308	142.00–145.00	143.05
5	—	375	137.00–140.00	137.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	537	120.00	120.00
3	—	467	122.00–127.00	123.66
2	—	425	132.00	132.00
6	—	670	110.00–111.00	110.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	117.00–121.00	117.76
2	—	615	107.00–110.00	108.49
10	—	519	115.00–117.00	115.19
2	—	658	102.00–107.00	104.53
4	—	379	127.00–135.00	132.17
4	—	561	112.00–115.00	112.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	127.00	127.00
3	—	435	149.00	149.00
1	—	500	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	145.00	145.00
2	—	495	147.00–150.00	148.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	48.00–50.00	49.06
2	—	790	41.00–44.00	42.44
2	—	965	54.00–56.00	54.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	64.00	64.00
2	—	1,360	73.00–74.00	73.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,173	56.00–61.00	59.33
1	—	1,170	70.00	70.00
3	—	1,160	63.00–67.00	64.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	80.00	80.00
1	—	2,050	101.00	101.00
2	—	1,793	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	950	900.00	900.00

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	—	1,090	990.00	990.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	830.00	830.00

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)	1	—	1,320	880.00	880.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	1,190.00	1,190.00

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	—	1,215	1,080.00	1,080.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,520	1,210.00	1,210.00

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.