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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Jan 22

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Jan 15Jan 22Feb 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

274 head

▼ 348 vs last sale 622▲ 225 vs year ago 49 · +459.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 20▲ 9 vs year ago 9 · +100.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

108 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 25▲ 105 vs year ago 3 · +3,500.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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 $267.78/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −108.12 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$267.78

13 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,430

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$48

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

$11.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.82

vs AL average

−36.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	274.76	1,460	5thin
Medium and Large 2	536	263.42	1,412	8thin

One grade step is worth $11.34/cwt here — about $48 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 sale13 hd

267.78

—

AL average6 barns · 207 hd

281.61

−13.82

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−36.64

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

−108.12

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	—	High	1,605	164.00	2,632	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,278	147.08	1,880	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,201	137.41	1,650	11

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)	—	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,038	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,733	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,875	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,475	2thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	317.48/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,635	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	643	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,878	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,904	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	824	258.50/cwt	258.50–258.50	2,130	13
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	858	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,214	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,103	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,218	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	284.16/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,191	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	304.94/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,290	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	287.51/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,317	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	282.94/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,316	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	282.28/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,445	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	267.85/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,401	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	263.49/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,476	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	250.13/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,438	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,600	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,568	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	669	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,746	25
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	763	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,869	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	840	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,044	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	357.52/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,083	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,173	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	342.57/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,233	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	389	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,303	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	332.63/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,360	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	322.91/cwt	315.00–327.00	1,376	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	307.51/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,439	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	327.74/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,540	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	285.12/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,463	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	312.42/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,609	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,706	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,737	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,605	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,632	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	134.03/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,545	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	144.59/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,793	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,278	147.08/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,880	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,716	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,037.50/head	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,038	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,733.33/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,733	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,875.00/head	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,875	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,475.00/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,475	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 Jan 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 274Last week 622Year ago 49

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 20Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 108Last week 25Year ago 3

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	365.00	365.00
2	300–350	345	340.00	340.00
6	350–400	389	335.00	335.00
6	400–450	426	315.00–327.00	322.91
2	450–500	468	305.00–310.00	307.51
4	500–550	513	280.00–290.00	285.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	360.00	360.00
4	300–350	303	355.00–360.00	357.52
2	350–400	360	340.00–345.00	342.57
4	400–450	409	330.00–340.00	332.63
2	450–500	470	320.00–335.00	327.74
5	500–550	515	300.00–325.00	312.42
1	700–750	720	237.00	237.00
1	750–800	765	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	643	292.00	292.00
1	700–750	705	270.00	270.00
13	800–850	824	258.50	258.50
2	850–900	858	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	315.00–320.00	317.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	419	280.00–285.00	284.16
10	450–500	465	275.00–285.00	282.94
6	500–550	523	260.00–272.00	267.85
2	550–600	575	245.00–255.00	250.13
1	600–650	635	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	353	345.00	345.00
3	400–450	423	300.00–310.00	304.94
2	450–500	458	285.00–290.00	287.51
3	500–550	512	280.00–285.00	282.28
2	550–600	560	262.00–265.00	263.49
1	600–650	635	252.00	252.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	650–700	669	261.00	261.00
14	750–800	763	245.00	245.00

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	—	—	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,037.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

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	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,733.33

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	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,475.00

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	4	—	—	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	143.00–150.00	147.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	129.00	129.00
4	—	1,240	142.00–148.00	144.59
6	—	1,153	132.00–140.00	134.03

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.