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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Jun 15

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

130 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 172▼ 94 vs year ago 224 · −42.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 56▼ 42 vs year ago 58 · −72.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 136▲ 5 vs year ago 24 · +20.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle market lightly tested. All feeder classes market lightly tested. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder classes. Replacement cattle to few to trend.

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 $130.02/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$130.02

35 head · 628 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$156

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

$8.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.50

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	541	135.77	735	8thin
Medium and Large 3	515	131.69	678	6thin
Medium and Large 1	673	128.20	863	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	701	127.09	891	16thin

One grade step is worth $8.67/cwt here — about −$156 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 sale35 hd

130.02

—

AL average11 barns · 1,139 hd

142.52

−12.50

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	77.50	903	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,482	75.04	1,112	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	890	54.00	481	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$730	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$840	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$770	3thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	731	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	809	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	144.65/cwt	142.00–147.00	907	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	145.69/cwt	145.00–147.00	689	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	513	130.78/cwt	127.00–132.00	671	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	126.53/cwt	125.00–128.00	782	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	857	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	870	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	921	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	751	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	931	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	181.33/cwt	177.00–185.00	762	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	153.99/cwt	150.00–157.00	647	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	794	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	897	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	481	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	837	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	965	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	75.04/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,112	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950.00/head	910.00–990.00	950	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	730.00/head	730.00–730.00	730	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 Jun 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 130Last week 172Year ago 224

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 56Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 136Year ago 24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	74.00–76.00	75.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,060	79.00	79.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	840.00	840.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	730.00	730.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	910.00–990.00	950.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	177.00–185.00	181.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
1	—	415	162.00	162.00
4	—	794	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
3	—	420	150.00–157.00	153.99
4	—	460	140.00	140.00
1	—	540	137.00	137.00
1	—	560	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
4	—	513	127.00–132.00	130.78
1	—	425	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	662	129.50	129.50
7	—	751	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	137.00	137.00
2	—	575	129.00–130.00	129.50
2	—	618	125.00–128.00	126.53
3	—	473	145.00–147.00	145.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	128.00	128.00
1	—	600	130.00	130.00
1	—	725	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	142.00–147.00	144.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	147.00	147.00
1	—	605	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	142.00	142.00

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.