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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Sep 11

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

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Feeder Cattle receipts

393 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 331▲ 64 vs year ago 329 · +19.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 87▲ 42 vs year ago 33 · +127.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 102▲ 34 vs year ago 38 · +89.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $231.82/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −159.53 against this barn's trailing median of $391.35.

Average price

$231.82

18 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,228

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$5.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.37

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	235.81	1,280	5thin
Medium and Large 2	525	230.29	1,209	13thin

One grade step is worth $5.51/cwt here — about $71 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

231.82

—

AL average13 barns · 285 hd

225.46

+6.37

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.35

−159.53

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $446.47, low $322.98, median $391.35 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,728	151.39	2,616	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	133.85	1,960	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,314	129.87	1,707	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,111	115.99	1,289	5thin

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)	—	$1,788	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,583	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,575	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,506	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

44 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	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,369	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	250.26/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,439	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,561	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	406	222.04/cwt	220.00–225.00	901	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	235.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	979	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	225.99/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,058	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	220.93/cwt	219.00–223.00	1,034	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	217.62/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,145	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	223.49/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,184	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	219.74/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,235	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	192.41/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,199	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	661	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,421	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	185.94/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,246	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	272.47/cwt	270.00–275.00	981	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	284.83/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,034	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	272.40/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,139	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	255.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,071	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	257.58/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,200	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	245.09/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,179	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	232.37/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,183	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,261	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	231.33/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,291	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	223.37/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,291	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	218.79/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,354	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,432	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,319	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,363	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,711	155.55/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,661	5
Bulls	—	—	1,770	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,496	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	115.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,289	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	124.44/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,609	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	137.54/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,817	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	130.15/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,730	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	127.02/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,804	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	139.68/cwt	139.00–140.00	2,070	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	131.94/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,957	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,787.50/head	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,788	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,583.33/head	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,583	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575.00/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,575	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,333.33/head	2,300.00–2,375.00	2,333	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	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 Sep 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 393Last week 331Year ago 329

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 87Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 102Year ago 38

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	406	220.00–225.00	222.04
13	450–500	468	219.00–223.00	220.93
8	500–550	526	215.00–220.00	217.62
2	550–600	590	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	623	190.00–195.00	192.41
2	650–700	670	182.00–190.00	185.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	415	230.00–240.00	235.93
2	450–500	468	225.00–227.00	225.99
2	500–550	530	222.00–225.00	223.49
4	550–600	562	215.00–222.00	219.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	661	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	280.00–290.00	284.83
2	400–450	418	270.00–275.00	272.40
10	450–500	466	255.00–262.00	257.58
2	500–550	520	240.00–245.00	242.52
3	550–600	558	230.00–232.00	231.33
4	600–650	631	227.00	227.00
2	650–700	665	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	270.00–275.00	272.47
6	400–450	420	250.00–260.00	255.06
7	450–500	481	240.00–250.00	245.09
10	500–550	509	227.00–235.00	232.37
3	550–600	578	220.00–225.00	223.37
4	600–650	619	215.00–220.00	218.79
3	650–700	653	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	575	245.00–252.00	250.26
2	650–700	673	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	507	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	8	—	—	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,575.00

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)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,583.33

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	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	—	—	3,025.00	3,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,300.00–2,375.00	2,333.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,711	150.00–159.00	155.55
2	—	1,770	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,293	122.00–126.00	124.44
7	—	1,329	128.00–133.00	130.15
4	—	1,321	134.00–140.00	137.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	130.00–134.00	131.94
2	—	1,420	126.00–128.00	127.02
3	—	1,482	139.00–140.00	139.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,111	115.00–120.00	115.99

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.