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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Apr 29

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

178 head

▼ 124 vs last sale 302▼ 122 vs year ago 300 · −40.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 60▼ 17 vs year ago 50 · −34.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 70▼ 37 vs year ago 100 · −37.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly 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 $397.78/cwt on 9 head, up $16.07 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 25 of 31 comparable sales and sits +21.88 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$397.78

▲ 16.07 vs prior sale

9 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$15.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.00

vs AL average

−26.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	402.93	2,231	6thin
Medium and Large 2	547	387.50	2,118	3thin

One grade step is worth $15.43/cwt here — about $113 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 sale9 hd

397.78

—

AL average15 barns · 439 hd

400.78

−3.00

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−26.29

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

+21.88

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	1,453	208.10	3,024	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,494	176.03	2,630	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,093	167.14	1,827	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	990	147.26	1,458	5thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,938	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,217	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,375	4thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	588.30/cwt	585.00–595.00	1,930	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	564.88/cwt	560.00–575.00	2,135	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,283	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	507.94/cwt	507.50–510.00	2,357	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	463.40/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,581	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,439	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,564	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	468.46/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,490	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	535.46/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,740	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	493.47/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,614	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	437.53/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,641	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	511.94/cwt	505.00–530.00	1,925	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	481.74/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,821	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	478.27/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,975	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	462.18/cwt	450.00–467.50	1,969	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	449.04/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,106	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	421.73/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,033	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,964	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,137	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	388.75/cwt	385.00–392.50	2,060	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	396.89/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,274	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,233	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,405	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,398	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,356	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,483	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,425	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,312	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,617	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,484	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	562.20/cwt	555.00–570.00	1,788	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	531.38/cwt	525.00–545.00	1,732	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,697	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	542.74/cwt	530.00–555.00	2,008	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,832	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,823	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	505.76/cwt	500.00–515.00	2,165	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	475.73/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,055	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	474.87/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,251	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	451.90/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,160	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,964	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,020	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	449.09/cwt	442.50–455.00	2,349	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	428.46/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,279	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,329	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	411.26/cwt	410.00–412.50	2,603	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,727	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	335.10/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,406	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,425	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,155	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,195	1
Bulls	—	—	1,175	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,597	1
Bulls	—	—	1,645	209.83/cwt	207.00–212.00	3,452	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,218	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	153.43/cwt	152.50–155.00	1,504	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,016	160.66/cwt	159.00–162.00	1,632	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,111	170.71/cwt	168.00–173.00	1,897	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,533	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	177.64/cwt	175.00–181.00	2,274	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	181.43/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,649	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	173.31/cwt	173.00–174.00	2,626	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,579	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,938.10/head	2,500.00–3,450.00	2,938	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,060.00/head	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,060	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,375.00/head	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,375	4

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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 178Last week 302Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 60Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 70Year ago 100

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	585.00–595.00	588.30
4	350–400	378	560.00–575.00	564.88
1	400–450	415	550.00	550.00
6	450–500	464	507.50–510.00	507.94
3	550–600	557	455.00–470.00	463.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	530.00	530.00
3	300–350	327	485.00–500.00	493.47
3	350–400	378	475.00–485.00	481.74
8	400–450	426	450.00–467.50	462.18
3	450–500	482	415.00–430.00	421.73
2	500–550	530	385.00–392.50	388.75
1	550–600	580	385.00	385.00
1	650–700	685	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	725	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	520.00–550.00	535.46
7	350–400	376	505.00–530.00	511.94
3	400–450	413	475.00–485.00	478.27
5	450–500	469	445.00–460.00	449.04
2	500–550	515	415.00	415.00
4	550–600	573	390.00–405.00	396.89
1	650–700	650	370.00	370.00
1	750–800	750	331.00	331.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	505.00	505.00
3	300–350	318	460.00–475.00	468.46
2	350–400	375	435.00–440.00	437.53
1	450–500	485	405.00	405.00
1	750–800	795	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	610.00	610.00
4	300–350	326	525.00–545.00	531.38
1	350–400	370	495.00	495.00
5	400–450	432	470.00–485.00	475.73
4	450–500	478	445.00–460.00	451.90
5	500–550	532	420.00–435.00	428.46
1	600–650	605	385.00	385.00
2	700–750	718	325.00–345.00	335.10
1	750–800	795	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	265	610.00	610.00
2	300–350	318	555.00–570.00	562.20
4	350–400	370	530.00–555.00	542.74
6	400–450	428	500.00–515.00	505.76
4	450–500	474	470.00–485.00	474.87
3	500–550	523	442.50–455.00	449.09
2	600–650	633	410.00–412.50	411.26
1	650–700	665	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	530.00	530.00
1	350–400	365	465.00	465.00
1	400–450	405	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	485	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	505	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	221.00	221.00
3	—	1,645	207.00–212.00	209.83
1	—	1,155	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	168.00	168.00
3	—	1,515	173.00–174.00	173.31
3	—	1,460	180.00–183.00	181.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	980	152.50–155.00	153.43
1	—	1,170	131.00	131.00
1	—	840	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,016	159.00–162.00	160.66
5	—	1,111	168.00–173.00	170.71
2	—	1,280	175.00–181.00	177.64

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)	21	—	—	2,500.00–3,450.00	2,938.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,060.00

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)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	4	—	—	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,375.00

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.