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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Oct 1

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

321 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 335▼ 14 vs year ago 335 · −4.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 54▼ 33 vs year ago 58 · −56.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 111▲ 3 vs year ago 48 · +6.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $329.87/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 9 of 31 comparable sales and sits −46.03 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$329.87

23 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,797

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

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

$7.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.85

vs AL average

−39.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	336.03	1,829	5thin
Medium and Large 2	545	328.16	1,788	18thin

One grade step is worth $7.86/cwt here — about $40 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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

329.87

—

AL average15 barns · 528 hd

332.73

−2.85

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−39.04

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

−46.03

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	1,858	191.41	3,557	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	156.00	2,449	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	152.36	1,799	7thin

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)	—	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,575	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,492	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,283	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,610	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,300	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 2	478	402.41/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,924	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,200	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,145	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,335	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,494	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	398.21/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,465	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	385.24/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,622	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	393.31/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,703	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	357.32/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,679	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	350.18/cwt	342.50–360.00	1,681	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	342.56/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,757	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	334.37/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,759	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	321.96/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,816	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	331.67/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,874	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	327.50/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,014	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,969	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	317.44/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,127	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,242	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,247	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,318	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	439.81/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,465	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,677	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	408.36/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,682	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	398.00/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,644	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	376.67/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,770	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	361.51/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,710	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	360.83/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,865	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	341.03/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,797	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,882	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,966	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,178	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	287.50/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,084	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,301	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,623	179.33/cwt	176.00–182.00	2,911	2
Bulls	—	—	1,968	204.20/cwt	199.00–208.00	4,019	2
Bulls	—	—	2,110	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	4,009	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	152.49/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,754	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	143.50/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,650	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	165.53/cwt	164.00–167.00	2,082	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,449	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,491.67/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,492	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,283.33/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,283	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,610.00/head	3,500.00–3,850.00	3,610	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	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 Oct 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 321Last week 335Year ago 335

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 54Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 111Year ago 48

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	460.00	460.00
2	300–350	333	435.00–445.00	439.81
1	350–400	390	430.00	430.00
3	400–450	412	405.00–415.00	408.36
3	450–500	470	375.00–380.00	376.67
6	500–550	517	360.00–365.00	360.83
1	600–650	605	325.00	325.00
1	750–800	780	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	430.00	430.00
1	300–350	310	425.00	425.00
5	400–450	413	395.00–400.00	398.00
6	450–500	473	355.00–365.00	361.51
5	500–550	527	335.00–345.00	341.03
4	550–600	579	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	670	325.00	325.00
2	700–750	725	285.00–290.00	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	415.00	415.00
3	400–450	433	390.00–395.00	393.31
5	450–500	470	355.00–360.00	357.32
2	500–550	513	340.00–345.00	342.56
3	550–600	565	330.00–335.00	331.67
2	600–650	615	325.00–330.00	327.50
2	650–700	670	315.00–320.00	317.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	395.00–400.00	398.21
4	400–450	421	365.00–400.00	385.24
7	450–500	480	342.50–360.00	350.18
9	500–550	526	330.00–342.50	334.37
9	550–600	564	320.00–325.00	321.96
1	600–650	625	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	400.00–405.00	402.41
1	650–700	650	330.00	330.00
2	700–750	725	322.00	322.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	152.00–153.00	152.49
2	—	1,258	164.00–167.00	165.53
3	—	1,150	141.00–148.00	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,968	199.00–208.00	204.20
2	—	1,623	176.00–182.00	179.33
1	—	2,110	190.00	190.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,491.67

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	—	—	2,575.00	2,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,283.33

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	—	—	3,500.00–3,850.00	3,610.00

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	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00

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.