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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Apr 15

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

775 head

▲ 492 vs last sale 283▲ 290 vs year ago 485 · +59.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 73▲ 53 vs year ago 39 · +135.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 60▼ 20 vs year ago 85 · −23.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady with high yielding cows up to 220.00 cwt. Slaughter bulls sold steady with high yielding bulls up to 246.00 cwt. 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $412.65/cwt on 53 head, up $12.91 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 29 of 31 comparable sales and sits +36.75 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$412.65

▲ 12.91 vs prior sale

53 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,250

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$306

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$40.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.68

vs AL average

−14.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	426.47	2,332	28
Medium and Large 2	548	399.97	2,193	20
Medium and Large 3	525	386.02	2,027	5thin

One grade step is worth $40.45/cwt here — about $306 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 sale53 hd

412.65

—

AL average16 barns · 526 hd

414.33

−1.68

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

−14.74

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

+36.75

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	1,892	214.33	4,054	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,351	188.69	2,549	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,154	176.56	2,037	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	145.37	1,456	4thin

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)	—	$3,800	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,917	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,440	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,829	26
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,450	2thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	575.09/cwt	570.00–580.00	2,346	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,431	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	496.26/cwt	490.00–497.50	2,814	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	462.66/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,702	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,692	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,681	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	697	388.67/cwt	387.50–401.00	2,709	34
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	376.26/cwt	375.00–377.50	2,709	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	754	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,835	11
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	834	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,919	53
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	838	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,703	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,965	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	3,100	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,226	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	609.57/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,402	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	553.09/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,493	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,431	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	567.48/cwt	565.00–570.00	1,719	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	539.42/cwt	535.00–540.00	1,748	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	498.37/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,635	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,752	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	542.97/cwt	535.00–555.00	2,031	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	497.36/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,875	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	518.85/cwt	510.00–540.00	2,107	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	486.58/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,005	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	464.93/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,962	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	443.69/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,032	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,384	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	464.18/cwt	455.00–475.00	2,172	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	391.27/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,995	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	437.37/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,301	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	407.82/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,174	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	565	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,853	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	410.73/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,321	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	388.19/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,217	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,135	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	615	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,491	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	364.84/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,280	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	386.06/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,436	39
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,095	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	372.44/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,514	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	351.97/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,393	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,445	54
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,181	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	331.76/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,405	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	757	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,555	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	766	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,750	21
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	774	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,496	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,583	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	606.13/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,394	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	260	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,534	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,782	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	624.73/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,718	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	640.19/cwt	630.00–650.00	2,061	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	560.31/cwt	550.00–575.00	1,821	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	600.07/cwt	590.00–610.00	2,058	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	573.20/cwt	565.00–585.00	2,121	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	548.80/cwt	540.00–560.00	2,096	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	528.39/cwt	525.00–535.00	2,024	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	537.39/cwt	520.00–555.00	2,273	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	511.76/cwt	505.00–530.00	2,216	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	444	472.20/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,097	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	500.05/cwt	490.00–510.00	2,315	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	476.91/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,241	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	451.64/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,181	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	469.99/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,373	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	437.86/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,268	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	404.71/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,125	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	426.21/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,391	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	448.63/cwt	447.50–455.00	2,593	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	582	389.05/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,264	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	389.98/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,391	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	412.43/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,607	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	367.47/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,344	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	372.66/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,527	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,653	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	694	355.89/cwt	355.00–356.00	2,470	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,300	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	341.42/cwt	339.00–355.00	2,527	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	760	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,166	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,333	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,519	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,538	188.98/cwt	185.00–193.00	2,907	2
Bulls	—	—	1,955	213.22/cwt	209.00–217.00	4,168	3
Bulls	—	—	2,021	227.84/cwt	224.00–233.00	4,605	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,410	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,631	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	171.22/cwt	168.00–173.00	1,930	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	181.18/cwt	179.00–184.00	2,122	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	146.99/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,742	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,281	180.46/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,312	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	188.89/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,578	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	200.30/cwt	196.00–212.50	2,814	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	5,450.00/head	5,450.00–5,450.00	5,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,450.00/head	4,350.00–4,600.00	4,450	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,375.00/head	4,200.00–4,550.00	4,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,647.22/head	3,350.00–4,000.00	3,647	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,175.00/head	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,175	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,800.00/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,916.67/head	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,917	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,440.00/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,440	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,450	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 Apr 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 775Last week 283Year ago 485

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 73Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 60Year ago 85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	600.00–620.00	606.13
1	250–300	260	590.00	590.00
3	300–350	325	550.00–575.00	560.31
3	350–400	383	525.00–535.00	528.39
9	400–450	444	470.00–490.00	472.20
3	450–500	483	445.00–460.00	451.64
2	500–550	525	395.00–415.00	404.71
5	550–600	582	385.00–405.00	389.05
2	600–650	638	365.00–370.00	367.47
9	650–700	694	355.00–356.00	355.89
1	750–800	760	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	620.00–630.00	624.73
2	300–350	343	590.00–610.00	600.07
5	350–400	382	540.00–560.00	548.80
9	400–450	433	505.00–530.00	511.76
10	450–500	470	465.00–485.00	476.91
7	500–550	518	425.00–450.00	437.86
16	550–600	561	410.00–430.00	426.21
2	600–650	613	385.00–395.00	389.98
8	650–700	678	365.00–375.00	372.66
1	700–750	730	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	765	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	660.00	660.00
5	300–350	322	630.00–650.00	640.19
3	350–400	370	565.00–585.00	573.20
6	400–450	423	520.00–555.00	537.39
2	450–500	463	490.00–510.00	500.05
4	500–550	505	455.00–480.00	469.99
11	550–600	578	447.50–455.00	448.63
16	600–650	632	405.00–420.00	412.43
7	650–700	689	385.00	385.00
9	700–750	740	339.00–355.00	341.42
1	750–800	775	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	570.00	570.00
3	250–300	270	550.00–560.00	553.09
8	300–350	324	535.00–540.00	539.42
4	350–400	377	495.00–500.00	497.36
3	400–450	412	475.00–500.00	486.58
6	450–500	468	455.00–475.00	464.18
12	500–550	533	400.00–420.00	407.82
8	550–600	571	380.00–395.00	388.19
2	600–650	625	355.00–375.00	364.84
5	650–700	680	345.00–355.00	351.97
7	700–750	725	325.00–335.00	331.76
4	750–800	774	322.50	322.50
1	800–850	820	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	750–800	766	359.00	359.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	530.00	530.00
7	300–350	328	490.00–510.00	498.37
2	350–400	365	480.00	480.00
6	400–450	422	455.00–470.00	464.93
8	450–500	458	440.00–445.00	443.69
4	500–550	510	385.00–395.00	391.27
1	550–600	585	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	665	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	715	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	600.00–620.00	609.57
2	300–350	303	565.00–570.00	567.48
5	350–400	374	535.00–555.00	542.97
9	400–450	406	510.00–540.00	518.85
2	450–500	463	515.00	515.00
13	500–550	526	430.00–440.00	437.37
14	550–600	565	400.00–425.00	410.73
39	600–650	631	380.00–395.00	386.06
2	650–700	675	370.00–375.00	372.44
54	700–750	714	342.50	342.50
6	750–800	757	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	505.00	505.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	550–600	584	460.00–465.00	462.66
1	600–650	605	445.00	445.00
34	650–700	697	387.50–401.00	388.67
4	800–850	838	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	570.00–580.00	575.09
3	450–500	463	525.00	525.00
6	550–600	567	490.00–497.50	496.26
9	650–700	654	410.00	410.00
2	700–750	720	375.00–377.50	376.26
11	750–800	754	376.00	376.00
53	800–850	834	350.00	350.00
1	850–900	885	335.00	335.00
6	1000–1050	1,000	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,021	224.00–233.00	227.84
3	—	1,955	209.00–217.00	213.22
2	—	1,538	185.00–193.00	188.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,185	145.00–149.00	146.99
1	—	895	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,365	185.00–195.00	188.89
15	—	1,281	174.00–183.00	180.46
10	—	1,405	196.00–212.50	200.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	151.00	151.00
3	—	1,127	168.00–173.00	171.22
9	—	1,171	179.00–184.00	181.18

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	—	—	5,450.00	5,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	3,350.00–4,000.00	3,647.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	4,350.00–4,600.00	4,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,200.00–4,550.00	4,375.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,916.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,450.00

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.