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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-08

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

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

283 head

▼ 102 vs last sale 385▲ 53 vs year ago 230 · +23.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

73 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 48▲ 47 vs year ago 26 · +180.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 110▲ 7 vs year ago 53 · +13.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $416.35/cwt on 11 head, down $30.12 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 31 comparable sales and sits +25.00 against this barn's trailing median of $391.35.

Average price

$416.35

▼ 30.12 vs prior sale

11 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,290

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$26.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.06

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	428.35	2,384	6thin
Medium and Large 2	542	401.95	2,179	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.39/cwt here — about $206 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 sale11 hd

416.35

—

AL average16 barns · 254 hd

434.41

−18.06

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.35

+25.00

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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $446.47, low $322.98, median $391.35 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	—	Low	1,653	207.59	3,432	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,380	186.04	2,568	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,186	173.21	2,053	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	928	150.92	1,400	12

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)	—	$3,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,826	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,572	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,500	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,813	8

Every lot

78 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	647.50/cwt	640.00–655.00	2,266	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	2,387	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	2,520	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	2,501	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,397	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	517.72/cwt	517.50–520.00	2,521	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,496	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	542	442.11/cwt	440.00–442.50	2,396	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	463.27/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,641	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	424.98/cwt	422.50–430.00	2,614	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	228	605.80/cwt	600.00–612.00	1,381	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	595.09/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,636	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,985	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	562.04/cwt	555.00–570.00	1,827	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	327	520.20/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,701	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,148	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	522.43/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,917	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	386	462.48/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,785	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	464.80/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,896	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	440.10/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,879	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,784	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	446.27/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,071	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	418.41/cwt	405.00–430.00	2,008	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	392.54/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,916	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	433.67/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,285	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	402.06/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,131	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,052	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,173	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,955	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,204	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,245	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	320.00/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,224	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	319.93/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,272	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,128	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,419	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,512	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	262	613.50/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,607	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	272	583.01/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,586	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,807	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	311	610.04/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,897	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	583.66/cwt	575.00–595.00	1,932	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	331	562.36/cwt	555.00–570.00	1,861	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,154	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	557.76/cwt	550.00–575.00	2,064	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	543.31/cwt	540.00–545.00	2,037	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	571.42/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,354	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	543.57/cwt	535.00–555.00	2,250	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	510.83/cwt	500.00–520.00	2,186	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	448.61/cwt	435.00–460.00	2,082	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	478.05/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,266	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,219	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	406.19/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,173	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,195	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	425.02/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,465	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	394.96/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,476	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	372.50/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,347	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,438	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,427	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	337.37/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,405	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,576	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,240	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,344	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	221.09/cwt	214.00–230.00	3,703	6
Bulls	—	—	1,689	199.78/cwt	196.00–204.00	3,374	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	137.95/cwt	135.00–142.50	1,266	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	153.39/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,416	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	161.75/cwt	161.00–162.50	1,550	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	164.44/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,903	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	180.68/cwt	178.00–184.00	2,096	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	173.98/cwt	171.00–176.00	2,119	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,233	207.56/cwt	205.00–210.00	2,559	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,296	190.73/cwt	187.00–195.00	2,472	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	179.37/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,610	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,650.00/head	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,350.00/head	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,350	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,826.47/head	2,600.00–3,150.00	2,826	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,350.00/head	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,350	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,500.00/head	4,400.00–4,600.00	4,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,812.50/head	3,600.00–4,100.00	3,813	8

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 Apr 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 283Last week 385Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 48Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 110Year ago 53

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	570.00–590.00	583.01
4	300–350	331	555.00–570.00	562.36
3	350–400	375	540.00–545.00	543.31
7	400–450	428	500.00–520.00	510.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	630.00	630.00
3	250–300	262	600.00–620.00	613.50
4	300–350	331	575.00–595.00	583.66
7	350–400	370	550.00–575.00	557.76
7	400–450	414	535.00–555.00	543.57
4	450–500	464	435.00–460.00	448.61
4	500–550	535	400.00–410.00	406.19
1	550–600	570	385.00	385.00
2	600–650	630	365.00–380.00	372.50
1	650–700	665	365.00	365.00
2	700–750	713	325.00–350.00	337.37
1	800–850	805	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	660.00	660.00
2	250–300	278	650.00	650.00
4	300–350	311	600.00–620.00	610.04
1	350–400	365	590.00	590.00
3	400–450	412	560.00–580.00	571.42
12	450–500	474	470.00–490.00	478.05
2	500–550	510	435.00	435.00
4	550–600	580	415.00–435.00	425.02
3	600–650	627	390.00–400.00	394.96
1	650–700	650	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	600.00–612.00	605.80
2	250–300	275	590.00–600.00	595.09
2	300–350	325	555.00–570.00	562.04
6	350–400	367	515.00–530.00	522.43
6	400–450	427	430.00–450.00	440.10
6	450–500	480	405.00–430.00	418.41
5	500–550	530	400.00–410.00	402.06
1	550–600	580	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	615	365.00	365.00
2	650–700	695	310.00–330.00	320.00
2	750–800	760	275.00–285.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	515.00–525.00	520.20
4	350–400	386	455.00–475.00	462.48
1	400–450	435	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	488	385.00–400.00	392.54
1	500–550	540	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	575	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	630.00	630.00
1	350–400	355	605.00	605.00
3	400–450	408	455.00–485.00	464.80
4	450–500	464	440.00–455.00	446.27
3	500–550	527	420.00–440.00	433.67
3	550–600	550	395.00	395.00
2	700–750	710	315.00–325.00	319.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	620.00	620.00
1	400–450	410	610.00	610.00
1	450–500	470	510.00	510.00
6	500–550	542	440.00–442.50	442.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	640.00–655.00	647.50
1	400–450	400	630.00	630.00
11	450–500	487	517.50–520.00	517.72
1	500–550	520	480.00	480.00
3	550–600	570	455.00–470.00	463.27
3	600–650	615	422.50–430.00	424.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,157	163.00–165.00	164.44
3	—	1,160	178.00–184.00	180.68
5	—	1,218	171.00–176.00	173.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	918	135.00–142.50	137.95
2	—	958	161.00–162.50	161.75
7	—	923	150.00–157.00	153.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,455	174.00–184.00	179.37
3	—	1,233	205.00–210.00	207.56
9	—	1,296	187.00–195.00	190.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	189.00	189.00
6	—	1,675	214.00–230.00	221.09
8	—	1,689	196.00–204.00	199.78

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	2,600.00–3,150.00	2,826.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,350.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,350.00

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	8	—	—	3,600.00–4,100.00	3,812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	4,400.00–4,600.00	4,500.00

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.