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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Feb 28

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Feb 21Feb 28Mar 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

137 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 169▼ 11 vs year ago 148 · −7.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 13▼ 30 vs year ago 57 · −52.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

98 head

▲ 91 vs last sale 7▲ 39 vs year ago 59 · +66.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on pairs.

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 $247.67/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$247.67

40 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,279

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$43.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.52

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	272.30	1,344	14thin
Medium and Large 2	532	244.39	1,301	9thin
Medium and Large 3	527	229.12	1,207	17thin

One grade step is worth $43.18/cwt here — about $136 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 sale40 hd

247.67

—

AL average16 barns · 1,700 hd

253.19

−5.52

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%	High	1,188	104.83	1,246	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,415	95.00	1,344	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	84.32	839	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,717	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,433	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,225	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,033	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,176	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,662	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$933	4thin

Every lot

57 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 2	380	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,292	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,445	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,620	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,573	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	741	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	306.77/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,132	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,110	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,078	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,105	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	290.03/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,241	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,170	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,251	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	461	247.48/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,141	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,267	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,256	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,268	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	592	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,376	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	606	205.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,243	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,474	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	700	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,225	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,055	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	382	321.59/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,228	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,260	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,241	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,297	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	272.47/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,321	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,414	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	515	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,365	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,399	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,495	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	588	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,470	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,563	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,556	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,586	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	952	85.58/cwt	84.00–88.00	815	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	97.08/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,108	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	104.71/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,246	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	944	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	109.35/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,328	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,344	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,466.67/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,467	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,466.67/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,467	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,166.67/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,167	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,075.00/head	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,075	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,733.33/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,733	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932.75/head	911.00–954.00	933	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,716.67/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,717	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,225.00/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,033.33/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,033	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 Feb 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 137Last week 169Year ago 148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 13Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 7Year ago 59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	290.00	290.00
1	—	635	245.00	245.00
1	—	515	265.00	265.00
2	—	485	270.00–275.00	272.47
1	—	370	300.00	300.00
2	—	588	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	225.00	225.00
1	—	575	260.00	260.00
1	—	335	315.00	315.00
2	—	625	250.00	250.00
2	—	518	270.00	270.00
1	—	455	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	320.00–325.00	321.59
1	—	505	280.00	280.00
2	—	400	310.00–320.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	302.00–310.00	306.77
2	—	608	242.50	242.50
1	—	455	275.00	275.00
4	—	428	285.00–295.00	290.03
2	—	750	210.00	210.00
1	—	550	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	280.00	280.00
1	—	260	285.00	285.00
1	—	425	260.00	260.00
4	—	461	245.00–250.00	247.48
2	—	540	230.00–235.00	232.50
2	—	570	220.00–225.00	222.50
2	—	700	175.00	175.00
4	—	606	200.00–210.00	205.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	230.00	230.00
1	—	380	292.00	292.00
3	—	592	232.50	232.50
1	—	450	260.00	260.00
3	—	528	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	340.00	340.00
1	—	605	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	270.00	270.00
1	—	425	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,214	108.00–113.00	109.35
5	—	1,190	102.00–107.00	104.71
4	—	1,141	96.00–99.00	97.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	78.00	78.00
5	—	952	84.00–88.00	85.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	95.00	95.00

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	12	—	—	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,075.00

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	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,733.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,466.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	911.00–954.00	932.75

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,716.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,033.33

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)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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.