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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Nov 6

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Oct 23Nov 6Nov 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

298 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 336▲ 68 vs year ago 230 · +29.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 46▲ 15 vs year ago 39 · +38.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 126▲ 50 vs year ago 48 · +104.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.63/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −149.28 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$226.63

18 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,222

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$7.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.68

vs AL average

−31.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	232.69	1,284	3thin
Medium and Large 2	537	225.42	1,210	15thin

One grade step is worth $7.27/cwt here — about $74 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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

226.63

—

AL average14 barns · 513 hd

224.95

+1.68

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−31.76

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

−149.28

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.76, low $297.50, median $375.90 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	1,492	148.00	2,208	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	121.48	1,774	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	114.52	1,403	19

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)	—	$2,138	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,869	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,830	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,631	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,175	2thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,633	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	272.52/cwt	270.00–275.00	826	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	822	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	263.93/cwt	262.00–265.00	971	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	252.20/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,062	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	245.63/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,078	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	248.01/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,136	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	238.37/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,137	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	226.93/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,164	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	231.53/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,308	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	223.15/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,276	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	215.30/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,339	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	211.49/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,512	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,586	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	975	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,076	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,056	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,083	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	280.85/cwt	278.00–285.00	1,157	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	263.58/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,123	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,205	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	253.01/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,212	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	251.02/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,288	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	240.00/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,253	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,302	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,440	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	217.05/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,450	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,445	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,545	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,090	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,526	1
Bulls	—	—	1,525	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,394	1
Bulls	—	—	1,860	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,734	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	109.48/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,244	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	115.47/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,445	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	122.96/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,670	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	121.48/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,774	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,830.00/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,830	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,815.63/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,816	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,631.25/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,631	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,175.00/head	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175	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 Nov 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 298Last week 336Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 46Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 126Year ago 48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	342.00	342.00
1	300–350	330	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	355	305.00	305.00
9	400–450	426	260.00–270.00	263.58
5	450–500	479	250.00–255.00	253.01
12	500–550	522	235.00–242.00	240.00
4	550–600	560	230.00–235.00	232.52
2	600–650	640	225.00	225.00
5	650–700	668	215.00–220.00	217.05
2	700–750	705	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	345.00	345.00
5	400–450	412	278.00–285.00	280.85
1	450–500	460	262.00	262.00
2	500–550	513	250.00–252.00	251.02
3	700–750	712	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	270.00–275.00	272.52
3	350–400	368	262.00–265.00	263.93
4	400–450	421	250.00–255.00	252.20
3	450–500	458	247.00–250.00	248.01
1	500–550	525	235.00	235.00
2	550–600	565	230.00–233.00	231.53
4	700–750	715	205.00–217.00	211.49
1	750–800	785	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	310	265.00	265.00
14	400–450	439	240.00–247.00	245.63
9	450–500	477	235.00–240.00	238.37
9	500–550	513	222.00–232.00	226.93
6	550–600	572	220.00–225.00	223.15
3	600–650	622	212.00–217.00	215.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	121.00–122.00	121.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,136	108.00–112.00	109.48
4	—	1,358	121.00–125.00	122.96
7	—	1,251	113.00–118.00	115.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	147.00	147.00
1	—	1,090	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,525	157.00	157.00

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)	8	—	—	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,631.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,830.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,815.63

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,325.00	2,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,500.00

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	2	—	—	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175.00

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.