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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Mar 9

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Mar 2Mar 9Mar 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 163 vs last sale 251▼ 346 vs year ago 434 · −79.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 23▼ 8 vs year ago 44 · −18.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 9▼ 26 vs year ago 66 · −39.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. Trade active with good 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 $155.55/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −52.04 against this barn's trailing median of $207.59.

Average price

$155.55

31 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$833

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$5.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.21

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	156.96	898	14thin
Medium and Large 2	515	155.80	803	12thin
Medium and Large 3	483	150.98	729	5thin

One grade step is worth $5.98/cwt here — about $169 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 sale31 hd

155.55

—

AL average14 barns · 989 hd

149.34

+6.21

This barn, trailing median1 sales

207.59

−52.04

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	1,653	108.03	1,786	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,109	77.95	864	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,352	75.45	1,020	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	940	53.72	505	2thin

Every lot

31 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 · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	150.98/cwt	149.00–155.00	563	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	146.70/cwt	145.00–147.00	741	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	803	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	806	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	382	192.25/cwt	190.00–195.00	734	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	164.42/cwt	162.00–167.00	773	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	476	153.73/cwt	150.00–157.00	732	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	153.38/cwt	150.00–156.00	805	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	143.45/cwt	142.00–145.00	822	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	153.18/cwt	151.00–160.00	879	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	822	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	914	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	951	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	723	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	991	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,653	108.03/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,786	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	53.72/cwt	52.00–55.00	505	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	76.64/cwt	75.00–81.00	801	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	87.55/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,011	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	72.96/cwt	72.00–74.00	938	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	77.31/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,009	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	72.67/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,034	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,050.35/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	11,186	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,080	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	8,532	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	982.95/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	10,744	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	752.00/cwt	752.00–752.00	6,354	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	9,499	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 Mar 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 88Last week 251Year ago 434

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 23Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 9Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	151.00–160.00	153.18
3	—	382	190.00–195.00	192.25
2	—	670	142.00	142.00
2	—	630	145.00	145.00
2	—	723	137.00	137.00
1	—	525	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	137.00	137.00
5	—	525	150.00–156.00	153.38
2	—	573	142.00–145.00	143.45
2	—	435	175.00	175.00
2	—	470	162.00–167.00	164.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	150.00–157.00	153.73
1	—	510	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	115.00	115.00
3	—	373	149.00–155.00	150.98
1	—	475	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	130.00	130.00
10	—	505	145.00–147.00	146.70

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	—	1,080	790.00	790.00

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)	2	—	1,093	950.00–1,025.00	982.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,065	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	845	752.00	752.00

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	—	785	1,210.00	1,210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	72.00–74.00	72.96
2	—	1,155	85.00–90.00	87.55
7	—	1,045	75.00–81.00	76.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	71.00–74.00	72.67
3	—	1,305	75.00–80.00	77.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	52.00–55.00	53.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,653	107.00–109.00	108.03

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.