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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Nov 19

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Nov 12Nov 19Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

413 head

▲ 142 vs last sale 271▲ 187 vs year ago 226 · +82.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 36▲ 28 vs year ago 23 · +121.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 35▲ 28 vs year ago 48 · +58.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate 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 $335.64/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 11 of 31 comparable sales and sits −40.27 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$335.64

35 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,822

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$14.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.10

vs AL average

−21.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	343.40	1,861	16thin
Medium and Large 2	543	329.10	1,789	19thin

One grade step is worth $14.30/cwt here — about $73 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 sale35 hd

335.64

—

AL average14 barns · 454 hd

335.73

−0.10

National average188 barns · 19,415 hd

356.89

−21.25

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

−40.27

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	1,594	179.28	2,857	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	152.80	2,269	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,165	141.50	1,648	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	133.51	1,379	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)	—	$2,790	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,625	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,417	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,215	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,788	2thin

Every lot

47 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	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,007	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,999	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,086	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	653	340.38/cwt	340.00–341.00	2,223	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,230	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	402.47/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,449	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	392.40/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,491	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	382.78/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,604	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	358.07/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,511	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	354.16/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,636	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	340.55/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,645	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	332.16/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,734	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	347.04/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,860	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	332.48/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,862	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	322.48/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,903	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	602	307.99/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,854	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	318.27/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,948	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	459.95/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,233	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	431.60/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,394	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,386	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	422.07/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,553	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	404.23/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,508	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	408.44/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,707	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	386.13/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,676	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	375.02/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,736	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	354.96/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,686	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	347.48/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,755	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	335.43/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,758	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	336.69/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,862	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	326.67/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,882	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	325.97/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,975	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	634	313.82/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,990	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,583	175.32/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,775	3
Bulls	—	—	1,610	185.22/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,982	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	133.51/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,379	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,107	153.07/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,694	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	136.77/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,562	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	142.28/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,784	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	146.70/cwt	146.00–147.00	2,017	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	161.95/cwt	161.00–163.00	2,672	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,790.00/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,790	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,625.00/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,625	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 3	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,215.00/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,215	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,787.50/head	2,775.00–2,800.00	2,788	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 Nov 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 413Last week 271Year ago 226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 36Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 35Year ago 48

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	172.00–178.00	175.32
2	—	1,610	183.00–188.00	185.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,107	151.00–156.00	153.07
4	—	1,254	138.00–145.00	142.28
8	—	1,142	135.00–139.00	136.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,375	146.00–147.00	146.70
2	—	1,650	161.00–163.00	161.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	131.00–136.00	133.51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	300	410.00	410.00
4	350–400	380	390.00–395.00	392.40
11	400–450	422	350.00–365.00	358.07
10	450–500	483	335.00–345.00	340.55
13	500–550	522	325.00–335.00	332.16
6	550–600	590	320.00–325.00	322.48
5	600–650	602	305.00–310.00	307.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	360	400.00–405.00	402.47
12	400–450	419	370.00–395.00	382.78
12	450–500	462	350.00–360.00	354.16
12	500–550	536	340.00–350.00	347.04
4	550–600	560	330.00–335.00	332.48
3	600–650	612	315.00–320.00	318.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	420.00	420.00
7	350–400	373	400.00–410.00	404.23
10	400–450	434	375.00–395.00	386.13
6	450–500	475	350.00–360.00	354.96
10	500–550	524	330.00–340.00	335.43
6	550–600	576	320.00–330.00	326.67
4	600–650	634	310.00–315.00	313.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	455.00–465.00	459.95
3	300–350	323	430.00–435.00	431.60
7	350–400	368	415.00–430.00	422.07
7	400–450	418	400.00–415.00	408.44
5	450–500	463	365.00–380.00	375.02
4	500–550	505	345.00–350.00	347.48
3	550–600	553	335.00–340.00	336.69
5	600–650	606	320.00–330.00	325.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	568	352.00	352.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	508	395.00	395.00
2	600–650	610	342.00	342.00
16	650–700	653	340.00–341.00	340.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	10	—	—	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,215.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00

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)	5	—	—	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

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	2	—	—	2,775.00–2,800.00	2,787.50

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.