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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Oct 25

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Oct 11Oct 25Nov 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

195 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 209▼ 57 vs year ago 252 · −22.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 39▼ 1 vs year ago 34 · −2.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 12▼ 12 vs year ago 28 · −42.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate 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 $185.99/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −21.59 against this barn's trailing median of $207.59.

Average price

$185.99

28 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,051

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$8

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

$25.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.23

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	203.50	1,094	2thin
Medium and Large 3	473	196.31	928	9thin
Medium and Large 2	618	178.47	1,102	17thin

One grade step is worth $25.03/cwt here — about −$8 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 sale28 hd

185.99

—

AL average12 barns · 810 hd

198.23

−12.23

This barn, trailing median1 sales

207.59

−21.59

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	1,766	106.31	1,877	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	90.71	1,158	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	90.00	1,319	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	67.38	694	7thin

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)	—	$1,325	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$858	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,255	2thin

Every lot

39 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,042	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	196.47/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,047	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,263	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,213	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	714	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,364	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	194.89/cwt	190.00–200.00	916	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	174.78/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,022	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	163.63/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,019	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,130	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,155	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,005	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	398	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	844	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	968	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,032	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	194.61/cwt	192.00–200.00	944	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	506	196.49/cwt	192.00–200.00	994	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,066	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,129	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,069	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	649	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,162	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	658	164.53/cwt	162.00–167.00	1,083	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	748	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,129	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,741	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,845	12
Bulls	—	—	2,060	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,266	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	70.92/cwt	69.00–73.00	715	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	65.96/cwt	62.00–67.00	685	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	91.04/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,153	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	84.03/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,071	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	96.73/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,256	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,319	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,255.00/head	1,210.00–1,300.00	1,255	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	858.33/head	800.00–925.00	858	3

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 Oct 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 195Last week 209Year ago 252

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 39Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 12Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	187.00	187.00
2	—	658	162.00–167.00	164.53
1	—	430	225.00	225.00
4	—	506	192.00–200.00	196.49
4	—	748	151.00	151.00
4	—	649	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	222.00	222.00
1	—	610	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	192.00–200.00	194.61
3	—	398	212.00	212.00
1	—	405	210.00	210.00
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
1	—	640	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	714	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	192.00–202.00	196.47
1	—	480	217.00	217.00
1	—	550	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	212.00	212.00
3	—	632	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	150.00	150.00
2	—	470	190.00–200.00	194.89
2	—	623	160.00–167.00	163.63
4	—	585	172.00–177.00	174.78
1	—	545	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	628	180.00	180.00
1	—	660	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,210.00–1,300.00	1,255.00

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)	3	—	—	800.00–925.00	858.33

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	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,266	88.00–93.00	91.04
3	—	1,298	94.00–99.00	96.73
3	—	1,275	80.00–86.00	84.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,008	69.00–73.00	70.92
5	—	1,038	62.00–67.00	65.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	110.00	110.00
12	—	1,741	106.00	106.00

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.