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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-08

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

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Nov 1Nov 8Nov 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

230 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 166▼ 142 vs year ago 372 · −38.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 43▼ 19 vs year ago 58 · −32.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 9▲ 5 vs year ago 43 · +11.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold 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 $202.50/cwt on 24 head.

Average price

$202.50

24 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,040

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$142

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

$1.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.05

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	458	203.42	931	8thin
Medium and Large 1	561	202.90	1,139	5thin
Medium and Large 2	532	201.64	1,073	11thin

One grade step is worth $1.78/cwt here — about −$142 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 sale24 hd

202.50

—

AL average16 barns · 1,615 hd

208.55

−6.05

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	1,735	106.00	1,839	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,457	87.67	1,277	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,361	84.23	1,147	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	69.99	738	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)	—	$1,421	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$968	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,171	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,256	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	227.50/cwt	225.00–230.00	751	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	214.11/cwt	212.00–216.00	906	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	224.03/cwt	220.00–226.00	968	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	199.57/cwt	197.00–202.00	934	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,011	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,069	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	205.66/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,053	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,089	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	197.38/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,151	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,191	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	898	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	408	239.02/cwt	237.00–240.00	975	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	218.64/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,028	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	209.87/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,003	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	529	193.03/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,021	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,193	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,080	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	710	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,044	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,735	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,839	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	63.10/cwt	61.00–65.00	631	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	737	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	74.57/cwt	73.00–76.00	814	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,155	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,346	86.71/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,167	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	80.19/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,119	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,213	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,411	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,600.00/head	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,600	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,344.64/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,345	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	967.50/head	960.00–975.00	968	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 166Year ago 372

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 43Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 9Year ago 43

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	237.00–240.00	239.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	190.00–200.00	193.03
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
1	—	410	220.00	220.00
1	—	675	160.00	160.00
1	—	710	147.00	147.00
2	—	478	205.00–215.00	209.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	218.00–220.00	218.64
1	—	645	185.00	185.00
1	—	590	190.00	190.00
5	—	374	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	182.00	182.00
1	—	610	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	155.00	155.00
2	—	423	212.00–216.00	214.11
2	—	468	197.00–202.00	199.57
2	—	330	225.00–230.00	227.50
1	—	535	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	205.00–207.00	205.66
1	—	735	162.00	162.00
2	—	570	191.00	191.00
1	—	470	215.00	215.00
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
3	—	432	220.00–226.00	224.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	583	195.00–205.00	197.38
1	—	475	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	90.00	90.00
10	—	1,346	84.00–89.00	86.71
9	—	1,396	77.00–83.00	80.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	61.00–65.00	63.10
3	—	1,092	73.00–76.00	74.57
2	—	1,053	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,550	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	106.00	106.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	960.00–975.00	967.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,344.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,600.00

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	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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.