Sale reports / Alabama / Moulton Stockyards / 2025-10-08

Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Oct 8

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

328 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 321▲ 328 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 25▲ 39 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 51▲ 29 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 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 $344.37/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 12 of 31 comparable sales and sits −31.53 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$344.37

46 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,857

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

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

$13.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.90

vs AL average

−40.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	351.63	1,879	22
Medium and Large 2	544	337.72	1,835	24

One grade step is worth $13.92/cwt here — about $44 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 sale46 hd

344.37

—

AL average14 barns · 475 hd

338.47

+5.90

National average182 barns · 15,418 hd

384.39

−40.02

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

−31.53

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	1,568	184.06	2,885	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,558	165.83	2,584	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,238	159.03	1,968	18

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)	—	$3,075	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,575	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,862	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,750	1thin

Every lot

51 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 2	430	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,785	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,870	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,992	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,066	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,009	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	352.34/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,202	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	343.49/cwt	342.00–345.00	2,157	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	380.41/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,396	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	415.02/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,610	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	365.68/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,532	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	386.04/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,621	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	361.89/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,715	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	355.41/cwt	350.00–358.00	1,734	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	341.57/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,766	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	353.23/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,840	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	348.84/cwt	345.00–352.00	1,947	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	333.86/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,903	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	334.84/cwt	332.00–340.00	2,063	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	319.01/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,971	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	689	307.16/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,116	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	466.54/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,190	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	442.52/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,363	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	428.18/cwt	420.00–432.00	1,366	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	427.55/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,531	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	416.16/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,548	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	413.68/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,758	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	388.77/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,676	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	372.45/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,732	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	360.58/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,720	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	352.13/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,813	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	364.15/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,901	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	352.52/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,956	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	340.71/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,966	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	325.50/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,979	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	312.43/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,931	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	316.67/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,058	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	307.47/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,023	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,219	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,567	179.78/cwt	177.00–182.00	2,817	3
Bulls	—	—	1,568	188.35/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,953	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	147.10/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,614	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	159.38/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,999	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	168.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,252	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	171.21/cwt	166.00–176.00	2,522	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	160.45/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,636	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,733.33/head	3,600.00–3,950.00	3,733	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,075.00/head	2,800.00–3,350.00	3,075	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,575.00/head	2,550.00–2,600.00	2,575	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	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 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 328Last week 321Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 25Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 51Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	319	420.00–432.00	428.18
5	350–400	372	410.00–420.00	416.16
12	400–450	431	385.00–400.00	388.77
7	450–500	477	355.00–365.00	360.58
10	500–550	515	345.00–355.00	352.13
7	550–600	577	335.00–345.00	340.71
4	600–650	618	310.00–315.00	312.43
2	650–700	658	305.00–310.00	307.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	255	460.00–470.00	466.54
4	300–350	308	440.00–445.00	442.52
2	350–400	358	425.00–430.00	427.55
8	400–450	425	405.00–425.00	413.68
4	450–500	465	370.00–375.00	372.45
9	500–550	522	360.00–370.00	364.15
4	550–600	555	350.00–355.00	352.52
8	600–650	608	325.00–327.00	325.50
3	650–700	650	315.00–320.00	316.67
1	750–800	765	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	388	410.00–420.00	415.02
4	400–450	420	375.00–400.00	386.04
8	450–500	474	360.00–365.00	361.89
14	500–550	521	350.00–355.00	353.23
8	550–600	558	345.00–352.00	348.84
5	600–650	616	332.00–340.00	334.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	367	370.00–390.00	380.41
8	400–450	419	360.00–370.00	365.68
9	450–500	488	350.00–358.00	355.41
12	500–550	517	335.00–345.00	341.57
12	550–600	570	325.00–340.00	333.86
5	600–650	618	315.00–325.00	319.01
7	650–700	689	300.00–310.00	307.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	480	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	510	405.00	405.00
3	600–650	625	350.00–355.00	352.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	415.00	415.00
2	550–600	558	360.00	360.00
2	600–650	628	342.00–345.00	343.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	166.00–176.00	171.21
2	—	1,643	158.00–163.00	160.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,254	155.00–162.00	159.38
5	—	1,097	144.00–151.00	147.10
6	—	1,336	165.00–170.00	168.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,568	185.00–195.00	188.35
3	—	1,567	177.00–182.00	179.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	—	4,250.00	4,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,600.00–3,950.00	3,733.33

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	—	—	3,750.00	3,750.00

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	—	—	2,800.00–3,350.00	3,075.00

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)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00–2,600.00	2,575.00

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.