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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Nov 1

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Oct 25Nov 1Nov 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

166 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 195▼ 206 vs year ago 372 · −55.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 33▼ 15 vs year ago 58 · −25.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 16▼ 34 vs year ago 43 · −79.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $190.44/cwt on 39 head.

Average price

$190.44

39 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$20.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.86

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	500	196.15	980	18thin
Medium and Large 1	577	191.85	1,107	13thin
Medium and Large 3	540	175.28	947	8thin

One grade step is worth $20.87/cwt here — about $33 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 sale39 hd

190.44

—

AL average14 barns · 1,121 hd

201.29

−10.86

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	1,928	111.18	2,144	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	87.88	1,105	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,004	70.00	703	17

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)	—	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$992	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$800	1thin

Every lot

40 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	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,012	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,176	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,395	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	222.40/cwt	222.00–222.50	905	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	901	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	848	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	202.46/cwt	200.00–205.00	935	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	191.51/cwt	190.00–192.00	996	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	184.02/cwt	182.00–186.00	1,049	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	617	155.42/cwt	153.00–160.00	959	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,076	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,172	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,205	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,043	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	321	228.43/cwt	227.00–230.00	733	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	900	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	964	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	931	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	217.76/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,023	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,003	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	205.81/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,078	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	677	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,137	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	750	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,088	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,033	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,928	111.18/cwt	109.00–113.00	2,144	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	62.56/cwt	60.00–65.00	579	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	70.00/cwt	68.00–71.00	727	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	76.37/cwt	74.00–79.00	803	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	82.25/cwt	81.00–84.00	975	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	89.37/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,138	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	93.28/cwt	93.00–94.00	1,243	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	991.67/head	900.00–1,075.00	992	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1

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 Nov 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 195Year ago 372

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 33Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 16Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	205.00–207.00	205.81
1	—	400	225.00	225.00
1	—	750	145.00	145.00
4	—	470	217.00–218.00	217.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
1	—	765	135.00	135.00
3	—	473	212.00	212.00
5	—	677	168.00	168.00
6	—	321	227.00–230.00	228.43
2	—	433	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	241.00	241.00
2	—	518	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	153.00–160.00	155.42
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
2	—	420	202.00	202.00
1	—	790	132.00	132.00
1	—	365	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	182.00–186.00	184.02
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
8	—	462	200.00–205.00	202.46
1	—	415	217.00	217.00
2	—	633	170.00	170.00
4	—	520	190.00–192.00	191.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	179.00	179.00
2	—	790	152.50	152.50
3	—	640	180.00	180.00
5	—	407	222.00–222.50	222.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	991.67

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	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,273	87.00–92.00	89.37
3	—	1,333	93.00–94.00	93.28
5	—	1,186	81.00–84.00	82.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,052	74.00–79.00	76.37
6	—	925	60.00–65.00	62.56
4	—	1,039	68.00–71.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,928	109.00–113.00	111.18

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.