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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Dec 20

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Dec 13Dec 20Jan 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 103▼ 161 vs year ago 232 · −69.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 14▼ 58 vs year ago 76 · −76.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 31▼ 58 vs year ago 92 · −63.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Market lightly tested.

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 $211.53/cwt on 19 head.

Average price

$211.53

19 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,076

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$11.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.93

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	218.58	1,128	7thin
Medium and Large 3	470	208.75	981	4thin
Medium and Large 2	521	206.74	1,078	8thin

One grade step is worth $11.84/cwt here — about $50 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 sale19 hd

211.53

—

AL average14 barns · 1,457 hd

217.46

−5.93

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	1,360	106.00	1,442	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	86.96	1,075	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	961	70.96	682	6thin

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)	—	$1,236	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$967	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$713	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,592	3thin

Every lot

36 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 · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	900	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	928	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	227.54/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,076	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	215.96/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,026	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,122	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,124	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,126	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,178	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	960	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,104	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,032	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,087	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,150	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	594	204.12/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,212	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,442	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	63.37/cwt	62.00–65.00	532	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	73.34/cwt	72.00–75.00	731	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	865	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	82.94/cwt	81.00–85.00	946	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,416	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,301	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,591.67/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,592	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,236.11/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,236	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	966.67/head	900.00–1,025.00	967	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	712.50/head	700.00–725.00	713	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 Dec 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 71Last week 103Year ago 232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 14Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 31Year ago 92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	235.00	235.00
1	—	530	217.00	217.00
6	—	594	203.00–210.00	204.12
4	—	483	225.00	225.00
1	—	370	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	230.00	230.00
1	—	400	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	210.00	210.00
1	—	385	230.00	230.00
1	—	480	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	190.00–195.00	192.50
1	—	750	157.00	157.00
1	—	535	210.00	210.00
2	—	383	235.00	235.00
2	—	475	215.00–217.00	215.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	240.00	240.00
1	—	395	235.00	235.00
1	—	590	185.00	185.00
1	—	600	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	220.00	220.00
2	—	473	225.00–230.00	227.54
1	—	330	255.00	255.00
1	—	435	240.00	240.00
1	—	655	190.00	190.00
1	—	735	170.00	170.00

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	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,591.67

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)	2	—	—	700.00–725.00	712.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	966.67

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)	9	—	—	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,236.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,140	81.00–85.00	82.94
1	—	1,430	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,430	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	997	72.00–75.00	73.34
1	—	1,095	79.00	79.00
2	—	840	62.00–65.00	63.37

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.