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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, May 20

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

308 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 282▲ 124 vs year ago 184 · +67.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 44▲ 8 vs year ago 24 · +33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 42▼ 36 vs year ago 51 · −70.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

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 $422.56/cwt on 26 head, up $11.77 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 31 comparable sales and sits +31.21 against this barn's trailing median of $391.35.

Average price

$422.56

▲ 11.77 vs prior sale

26 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,277

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$51.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.31

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	457.00	2,373	5thin
Medium and Large 2	545	420.77	2,291	12thin
Medium and Large 3	542	405.80	2,199	9thin

One grade step is worth $51.20/cwt here — about $173 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 sale26 hd

422.56

—

AL average15 barns · 354 hd

428.87

−6.31

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.35

+31.21

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	—	High	1,509	209.33	3,158	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,338	188.32	2,520	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,001	172.20	1,724	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	158.98	1,629	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)	—	$3,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,367	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,700	1thin

Every lot

71 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	307	709.95/cwt	700.00–730.00	2,180	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,138	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,448	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	2,638	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,491	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,688	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,633	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,080	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	469.89/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,316	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,450	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	482.60/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,535	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	512.58/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,640	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	489.87/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,837	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	448.29/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,681	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	456.67/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,772	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	443.14/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,870	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	419.90/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,776	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	468.84/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,997	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	451.70/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,105	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	425.07/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,002	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	401.74/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,908	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	428.34/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,219	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	371.78/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,963	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	396.92/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,112	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	405.00/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,268	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	366.93/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,106	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,006	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	374.98/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,261	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	352.47/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,249	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,275	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,412	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,457	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,750	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,876	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	512.44/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,578	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,764	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	614.75/cwt	600.00–625.00	2,059	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	526.42/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,927	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	508.42/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,932	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	471.96/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,963	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	439.88/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,869	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	500.58/cwt	495.00–525.00	2,152	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	459.96/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,189	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	480.29/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,310	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	427.47/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,095	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	461.25/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,348	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	433.48/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,276	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	534	414.68/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,214	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,464	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	374.74/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,136	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	402.98/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,305	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	363.68/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,240	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	343.32/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,276	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	329.88/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,385	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,295	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,713	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,630	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,332	198.38/cwt	196.00–202.50	2,642	3
Bulls	—	—	1,641	217.54/cwt	210.00–224.00	3,570	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	790	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,335	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,221	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	162.06/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,669	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	177.91/cwt	177.00–179.00	1,868	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	155.63/cwt	154.00–157.00	1,665	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,829	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,328	192.80/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,560	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	181.60/cwt	178.00–185.00	2,457	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,100.00/head	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,366.67/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,367	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	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 May 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 282Year ago 184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 44Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 42Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	500.00	500.00
4	300–350	318	475.00–500.00	482.60
3	350–400	388	455.00–460.00	456.67
11	400–450	422	435.00–455.00	443.14
8	450–500	471	415.00–435.00	425.07
7	500–550	532	390.00–410.00	396.92
5	550–600	574	360.00–375.00	366.93
2	600–650	638	345.00–360.00	352.47
1	700–750	720	335.00	335.00
2	750–800	780	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	510.00–515.00	512.58
2	350–400	375	485.00–495.00	489.87
4	400–450	426	460.00–485.00	468.84
5	450–500	466	440.00–465.00	451.70
3	500–550	518	425.00–430.00	428.34
2	550–600	560	400.00–410.00	405.00
2	600–650	603	370.00–380.00	374.98
1	650–700	650	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	480.00	480.00
5	250–300	280	455.00–475.00	469.89
3	350–400	375	445.00–450.00	448.29
3	400–450	423	415.00–430.00	419.90
3	450–500	475	400.00–405.00	401.74
3	500–550	528	365.00–375.00	371.78
1	550–600	590	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	670.00	670.00
1	300–350	315	560.00	560.00
3	350–400	380	505.00–515.00	508.42
5	400–450	416	465.00–475.00	471.96
14	450–500	476	450.00–465.00	459.96
7	500–550	525	425.00–440.00	433.48
5	550–600	572	390.00–410.00	402.98
3	650–700	663	340.00–350.00	343.32
2	700–750	723	325.00–335.00	329.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	700.00	700.00
3	300–350	335	600.00–625.00	614.75
7	350–400	366	525.00–535.00	526.42
5	400–450	430	495.00–525.00	500.58
14	450–500	481	470.00–490.00	480.29
4	500–550	509	455.00–470.00	461.25
1	550–600	560	440.00	440.00
4	600–650	616	360.00–370.00	363.68
1	750–800	775	350.00	350.00
3	800–850	822	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	505.00–520.00	512.44
2	400–450	425	435.00–445.00	439.88
2	450–500	490	425.00–430.00	427.47
7	500–550	534	405.00–420.00	414.68
2	550–600	570	365.00–385.00	374.74
1	750–800	765	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	480.00	480.00
1	600–650	615	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	700.00–730.00	709.95
1	350–400	375	570.00	570.00
2	500–550	525	502.50	502.50
2	600–650	625	430.00	430.00
1	650–700	650	405.00	405.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	190.00–195.00	192.80
2	—	1,353	178.00–185.00	181.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	164.00	164.00
2	—	1,050	177.00–179.00	177.91
1	—	790	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	138.00	138.00
2	—	1,070	154.00–157.00	155.63
9	—	1,030	160.00–165.00	162.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,641	210.00–224.00	217.54
3	—	1,332	196.00–202.50	198.38

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,366.67

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.