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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Aug 20

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Aug 13Aug 20Aug 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

249 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 264▼ 472 vs year ago 721 · −65.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 29▼ 46 vs year ago 72 · −63.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 31▲ 24 vs year ago 46 · +52.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm with high dressing boning cows up to 194.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 $347.17/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 12 of 31 comparable sales and sits −28.73 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$347.17

27 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$22.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.14

vs AL average

−12.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	353.83	1,915	19thin
Medium and Large 2	547	331.35	1,811	8thin

One grade step is worth $22.49/cwt here — about $105 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 sale27 hd

347.17

—

AL average16 barns · 615 hd

335.03

+12.14

National average158 barns · 7,895 hd

359.80

−12.63

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

−28.73

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	1,867	209.29	3,907	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	170.59	2,034	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,413	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,263	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,605	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,000	3thin

Every lot

56 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 1	413	442.55/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,828	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	425.00/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,955	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,876	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	409.54/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,060	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,082	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	368.33/cwt	365.00–372.00	2,081	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	357.54/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,074	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	359.58/cwt	359.00–362.00	2,273	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	345.09/cwt	340.00–349.00	2,184	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,377	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,283	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,466	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	407.52/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,459	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	397.52/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,423	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Replacement	405	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,742	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	374.41/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,580	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	389.34/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,655	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	367.46/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,701	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	349.97/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,725	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	347.96/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,792	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	335.12/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,753	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	547	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,964	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	327.57/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,867	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	337.53/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,934	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,009	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	609	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,132	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,032	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,001	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,009	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,248	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	462.28/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,521	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	449.87/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,732	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	418.70/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,738	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	388.20/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,619	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	361.15/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,726	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	377.34/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,811	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	367.46/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,903	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	345.08/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,819	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	328.33/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,855	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	339.98/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,965	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,932	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,178	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	292.46/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,261	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,630	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,227	1
Bulls	—	—	1,985	214.94/cwt	210.00–219.00	4,267	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	156.45/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,823	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	181.35/cwt	176.00–188.00	2,156	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	166.34/cwt	161.00–171.00	2,003	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,412.50/head	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,413	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,262.50/head	4,250.00–4,275.00	4,263	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,540.00/head	3,500.00–3,550.00	3,540	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,275.00/head	3,250.00–3,300.00	3,275	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,000.00/head	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,000	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 Aug 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 264Year ago 721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 29Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 31Year ago 46

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	285	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	345	425.00	425.00
2	350–400	358	405.00–410.00	407.52
7	400–450	425	380.00–405.00	389.34
4	450–500	463	360.00–375.00	367.46
5	500–550	515	345.00–350.00	347.96
2	550–600	573	335.00–340.00	337.53
1	600–650	605	332.00	332.00
1	700–750	705	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	547	359.00	359.00
7	600–650	609	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	395.00–400.00	397.52
9	400–450	422	370.00–375.00	374.41
2	450–500	493	345.00–355.00	349.97
4	500–550	523	330.00–340.00	335.12
4	550–600	570	325.00–330.00	327.57
1	600–650	645	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	690	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	385.00–395.00	388.20
5	450–500	478	355.00–365.00	361.15
3	500–550	527	340.00–350.00	345.08
3	550–600	565	325.00–330.00	328.33
1	650–700	655	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	480.00	480.00
4	300–350	329	450.00–475.00	462.28
2	350–400	385	445.00–455.00	449.87
4	400–450	415	415.00–430.00	418.70
4	450–500	480	370.00–385.00	377.34
2	500–550	518	360.00–375.00	367.46
2	550–600	578	335.00–345.00	339.98
1	650–700	660	330.00	330.00
2	750–800	773	290.00–295.00	292.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	440.00–445.00	442.55
2	450–500	460	420.00–430.00	425.00
11	500–550	503	405.00–410.00	409.54
8	550–600	565	365.00–372.00	368.33
10	600–650	632	359.00–362.00	359.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	395.00	395.00
1	500–550	545	382.00	382.00
2	550–600	580	355.00–360.00	357.54
5	600–650	633	340.00–349.00	345.09
1	650–700	695	342.00	342.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,165	155.00–158.00	156.45
6	—	1,204	161.00–171.00	166.34
5	—	1,189	176.00–188.00	181.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	198.00	198.00
2	—	1,985	210.00–219.00	214.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00

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	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,412.50

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	5	—	—	3,500.00–3,550.00	3,540.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,250.00–3,300.00	3,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	4,250.00–4,275.00	4,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,850.00	3,850.00

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	—	—	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,000.00

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.