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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, May 7

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

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Feeder Cattle receipts

272 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 300▲ 272 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 50▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 100▲ 44 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 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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 $325.53/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 4 of 31 comparable sales and sits −65.82 against this barn's trailing median of $391.35.

Average price

$325.53

23 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$14.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.35

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	331.33	1,784	14thin
Medium and Large 2	551	316.51	1,743	9thin

One grade step is worth $14.82/cwt here — about $41 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 sale23 hd

325.53

—

AL average13 barns · 324 hd

329.89

−4.35

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.35

−65.82

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	—	High	1,773	188.75	3,347	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,313	158.26	2,078	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	151.19	1,773	13

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)	—	$2,925	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,850	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,750	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,225	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin

Every lot

46 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	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,852	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	598	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,985	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,975	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,183	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	349.93/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,277	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	367.49/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,363	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	348.36/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,484	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	335.60/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,430	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	327.91/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,531	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	342.49/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,617	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	332.24/cwt	328.00–345.00	1,684	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	315.71/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,683	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	302.62/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,707	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	291.28/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,698	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	299.01/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,863	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	284.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,818	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,841	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	446.20/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,419	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	420.19/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,357	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	418.92/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,537	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	408.41/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,707	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	371.70/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,617	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	367.42/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,709	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	349.85/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,651	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	321.00/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,692	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	333.07/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,762	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	324.96/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,862	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	310.90/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,803	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	299.93/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,848	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	314.92/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,959	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	298.80/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,050	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	272.51/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,970	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,713	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,963	2
Bulls	—	—	1,785	189.30/cwt	185.00–193.00	3,379	4
Bulls	—	—	1,810	203.38/cwt	201.00–206.00	3,681	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	145.61/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,650	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	153.34/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,812	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,280	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,138	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,140	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	153.89/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,047	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,925.00/head	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,925	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,850.00/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,710.00/head	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,710	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,225.00/head	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,225	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	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 May 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 300Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 50Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 100Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,810	201.00–206.00	203.38
2	—	1,713	173.00	173.00
4	—	1,785	185.00–193.00	189.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,182	150.00–157.00	153.34
1	—	1,305	164.00	164.00
5	—	1,133	142.00–148.00	145.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	150.00–158.00	153.89
1	—	1,280	167.00	167.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	345.00–355.00	349.93
7	400–450	426	330.00–342.00	335.60
5	450–500	467	325.00–332.00	327.91
7	500–550	533	310.00–320.00	315.71
6	550–600	583	285.00–295.00	291.28
4	600–650	638	280.00–290.00	284.98
3	700–750	708	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	371	360.00–380.00	367.49
6	400–450	426	345.00–355.00	348.36
8	450–500	472	340.00–350.00	342.49
4	500–550	507	328.00–345.00	332.24
5	550–600	564	300.00–308.00	302.62
3	600–650	623	295.00–302.00	299.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	598	332.00	332.00
3	600–650	637	310.00	310.00
5	700–750	740	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	407.00	407.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	415.00–425.00	420.19
6	400–450	435	360.00–380.00	371.70
5	450–500	472	340.00–355.00	349.85
5	500–550	527	315.00–325.00	321.00
4	550–600	580	307.00–315.00	310.90
4	600–650	616	295.00–305.00	299.93
2	700–750	723	270.00–275.00	272.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	435.00–460.00	446.20
5	350–400	367	415.00–425.00	418.92
7	400–450	418	390.00–420.00	408.41
4	450–500	465	360.00–380.00	367.42
11	500–550	529	330.00–345.00	333.07
3	550–600	573	320.00–330.00	324.96
3	600–650	622	310.00–320.00	314.92
4	650–700	686	295.00–300.00	298.80

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)	2	—	—	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,850.00

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)	2	—	—	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,710.00

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	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00

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.