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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Jun 18

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

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Feeder Cattle receipts

225 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 311▲ 225 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 42▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 71▲ 59 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high dressing boning cows up to 190.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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 $327.44/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 8 of 31 comparable sales and sits −48.46 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$327.44

16 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,750

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$6.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.24

vs AL average

−6.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	329.10	1,761	12thin
Medium and Large 2	533	322.46	1,719	4thin

One grade step is worth $6.64/cwt here — about $42 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale16 hd

327.44

—

AL average13 barns · 418 hd

321.20

+6.24

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

−6.67

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

−48.46

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	1,674	197.81	3,312	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	174.54	2,545	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,268	161.56	2,049	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,045	146.39	1,530	2thin

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)	—	$3,050	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,314	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,150	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,125	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,275	2thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,849	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,725	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	342.49/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,791	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	348.02/cwt	347.00–352.00	2,123	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,274	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	321.78/cwt	321.00–322.00	2,307	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	738	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,450	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,020	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,197	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,405	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	368.50/cwt	367.00–370.00	1,437	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	346.71/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,432	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	357.47/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,501	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	332.42/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,562	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	345.08/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,632	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	333.92/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,753	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	322.46/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,719	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,784	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	304.96/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,845	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	292.42/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,828	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	300.97/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,974	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	691	286.33/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,979	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,194	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,135	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	446.15/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,477	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,466	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,458	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,659	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	380.80/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,607	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	405.00/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,733	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	357.47/cwt	354.00–365.00	1,655	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	337.42/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,586	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	344.93/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,752	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	327.32/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,751	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	323.22/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,842	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,874	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,890	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,891	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,059	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,074	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,520	180.18/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,739	2
Bulls	—	—	1,738	194.94/cwt	193.00–197.00	3,388	2
Bulls	—	—	1,765	218.32/cwt	209.00–226.00	3,853	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	146.39/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,530	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	171.11/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,076	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	164.04/cwt	163.00–165.00	2,064	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	153.55/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,015	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,349	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	178.81/cwt	176.00–182.00	2,646	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,266.67/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,267	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,125.00/head	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,125	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,275.00/head	3,200.00–3,350.00	3,275	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 Jun 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 225Last week 311Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 42Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 71Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	315	380.00	380.00
2	350–400	390	367.00–370.00	368.50
2	400–450	420	355.00–360.00	357.47
2	450–500	473	340.00–350.00	345.08
10	500–550	525	332.00–340.00	333.92
2	550–600	585	305.00	305.00
2	600–650	605	300.00–310.00	304.96
5	650–700	656	295.00–305.00	300.97
2	750–800	778	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	280.00	280.00
6	400–450	413	340.00–350.00	346.71
4	450–500	470	330.00–335.00	332.42
4	500–550	533	320.00–325.00	322.46
4	600–650	625	290.00–295.00	292.42
7	650–700	691	280.00–291.00	286.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	445.00	445.00
1	300–350	345	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	360	405.00	405.00
7	400–450	422	370.00–390.00	380.80
2	450–500	470	335.00–340.00	337.42
3	500–550	535	325.00–330.00	327.32
1	550–600	595	315.00	315.00
2	600–650	620	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	331	440.00–450.00	446.15
1	350–400	395	420.00	420.00
3	400–450	428	395.00–415.00	405.00
8	450–500	463	354.00–365.00	357.47
3	500–550	508	340.00–350.00	344.93
3	550–600	570	320.00–330.00	323.22
1	600–650	600	315.00	315.00
2	650–700	675	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	715	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	430.00	430.00
5	600–650	610	347.00–352.00	348.02
9	650–700	687	331.00	331.00
14	700–750	717	321.00–322.00	321.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	375.00	375.00
2	500–550	523	340.00–345.00	342.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	738	332.00	332.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,738	193.00–197.00	194.94
2	—	1,520	178.00–183.00	180.18
2	—	1,765	209.00–226.00	218.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,258	163.00–165.00	164.04
2	—	1,213	170.00–172.00	171.11
3	—	1,312	151.00–157.00	153.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	145.00–148.00	146.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	166.00	166.00
2	—	1,480	176.00–182.00	178.81

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,266.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,050.00	3,050.00

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	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

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	2	—	—	3,200.00–3,350.00	3,275.00

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.