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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Mar 19

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

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Feeder Cattle receipts

312 head

▼ 151 vs last sale 463▲ 312 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 36▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 105▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, Feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on weaned 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 $313.90/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −62.01 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$313.90

39 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$27.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.69

vs AL average

−0.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	319.60	1,686	31
Medium and Large 2	549	291.82	1,601	8thin

One grade step is worth $27.78/cwt here — about $85 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale39 hd

313.90

—

AL average15 barns · 392 hd

298.21

+15.69

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

−0.68

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

−62.01

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	1,888	176.67	3,336	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,571	146.42	2,300	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,382	142.12	1,965	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	127.00	1,283	1thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,175	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,984	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,667	3thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	408	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,734	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	387.41/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,627	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	342.45/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,640	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,674	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	349.98/cwt	335.00–354.00	1,806	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	329.14/cwt	329.00–330.00	1,922	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	628	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,098	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,061	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,087	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,146	28
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,383	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	326.06/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,389	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	338.51/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,473	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	327.41/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,549	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	315.04/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,496	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,695	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	314.48/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,664	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	297.93/cwt	292.50–305.00	1,600	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	298.23/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,694	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	281.63/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,600	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,624	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	639	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,866	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	737	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,872	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	412.39/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,382	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,307	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	346.33/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,517	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	316.07/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,454	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	338.60/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,602	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	299.24/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,583	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	310.67/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,653	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	293.37/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,696	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,755	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	296.88/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,856	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,875	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,680	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,806	1
Bulls	—	—	1,930	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	3,455	1
Bulls	—	—	2,055	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,781	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,283	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	141.17/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,885	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	133.50/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,880	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	140.97/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,062	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,493	151.21/cwt	147.00–156.00	2,258	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,678	151.87/cwt	147.00–156.00	2,548	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,175.00/head	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,175	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,950	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,936.11/head	2,750.00–3,025.00	2,936	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,666.67/head	2,650.00–2,675.00	2,667	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 Mar 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 312Last week 463Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 105Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	435	335.00–345.00	338.51
2	450–500	473	325.00–330.00	327.41
10	500–550	529	310.00–315.00	314.48
3	550–600	568	290.00–305.00	298.23
10	700–750	737	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	426	320.00–330.00	326.06
6	450–500	475	310.00–320.00	315.04
5	500–550	537	292.50–305.00	297.93
3	550–600	568	275.00–285.00	281.63
1	600–650	620	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	395.00	395.00
18	500–550	520	326.00	326.00
15	600–650	639	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	405.00–420.00	412.39
4	400–450	438	340.00–355.00	346.33
4	450–500	473	335.00–345.00	338.60
3	500–550	532	307.00–315.00	310.67
1	550–600	585	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	625	292.00–302.00	296.88
1	650–700	665	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	390.00	390.00
2	450–500	460	310.00–322.00	316.07
7	500–550	529	295.00–305.00	299.24
3	550–600	578	290.00–295.00	293.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	479	335.00–350.00	342.45
1	500–550	515	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	385.00–390.00	387.41
14	500–550	516	335.00–354.00	349.98
14	550–600	584	329.00–330.00	329.14
1	650–700	650	317.00	317.00
2	700–750	740	282.00	282.00
28	750–800	769	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	408	425.00	425.00
13	600–650	628	334.00	334.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,950.00

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	9	—	—	2,750.00–3,025.00	2,936.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00

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	3	—	—	2,650.00–2,675.00	2,666.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,930	179.00	179.00
1	—	2,055	184.00	184.00
1	—	1,680	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,678	147.00–156.00	151.87
4	—	1,463	138.00–145.00	140.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,493	147.00–156.00	151.21
3	—	1,408	132.00–135.00	133.50
11	—	1,335	136.00–145.00	141.17

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.