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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Jun 3

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← May 27Jun 3Jun 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

286 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 319▼ 25 vs year ago 311 · −8.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 35▼ 7 vs year ago 42 · −16.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 26▼ 28 vs year ago 71 · −39.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 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 $371.48/cwt on 17 head, down $11.24 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 31 comparable sales and sits −4.43 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$371.48

▼ 11.24 vs prior sale

17 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,003

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

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

$34.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.92

vs AL average

−33.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	400.00	2,220	1thin
Medium and Large 2	551	373.25	2,056	9thin
Medium and Large 3	522	365.12	1,906	7thin

One grade step is worth $34.88/cwt here — about $314 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 sale17 hd

371.48

—

AL average16 barns · 335 hd

382.40

−10.92

National average170 barns · 11,904 hd

404.76

−33.28

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

−4.43

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	1,762	213.81	3,768	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,255	186.50	2,341	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	171.77	2,011	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	159.63	1,704	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)	—	$3,350	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,690	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,250	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,035	20

Every lot

68 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,268	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	483.77/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,245	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	594	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,495	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	397.53/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,437	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	632	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	2,711	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,683	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	452.09/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,460	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,424	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	412.52/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,683	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	433.33/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,816	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	495.27/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,149	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,843	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,186	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	425.88/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,014	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	386.11/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,000	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	365.12/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,906	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,220	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	362.97/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,094	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	376.41/cwt	365.00–382.50	2,277	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	354.09/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,206	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	642	325.03/cwt	315.00–327.50	2,087	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	659	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,537	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,044	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	327.39/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,210	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,312	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,320	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,480	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Replacement	818	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,781	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,710	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,811	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	495.47/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,848	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	477.38/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,781	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	512.52/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,117	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	447.41/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,893	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	473.75/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,089	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	456.24/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,099	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	386.62/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,809	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	433.79/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,091	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	415.85/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,158	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	391.67/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,095	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,192	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	368.38/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,081	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,030	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	376.52/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,308	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	351.48/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,176	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	672	303.09/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,037	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	345.07/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,450	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,405	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,426	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	776	311.30/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,416	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	302.50/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,481	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,423	206.11/cwt	202.00–209.00	2,933	2
Bulls	—	—	1,670	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,073	1
Bulls	—	—	1,891	221.35/cwt	215.00–228.00	4,186	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	161.50/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,676	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	164.16/cwt	158.00–167.00	1,811	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,779	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	172.92/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,054	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,229	182.58/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,244	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	183.54/cwt	183.00–184.00	2,300	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,307	194.35/cwt	194.00–195.00	2,540	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,350.00/head	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,350	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,690.00/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,690	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,250	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,429.17/head	3,900.00–4,900.00	4,429	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,443.75/head	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,444	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 Jun 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 286Last week 319Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 35Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 26Year ago 71

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	525.00	525.00
2	350–400	373	485.00–505.00	495.47
4	400–450	441	470.00–480.00	473.75
5	450–500	482	425.00–445.00	433.79
3	500–550	535	380.00–400.00	391.67
3	550–600	565	360.00–375.00	368.38
7	600–650	619	345.00–360.00	351.48
1	700–750	740	325.00	325.00
4	750–800	776	300.00–320.00	311.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	475.00–480.00	477.38
6	400–450	423	445.00–455.00	447.41
3	450–500	468	380.00–400.00	386.62
2	550–600	580	350.00	350.00
8	650–700	672	300.00–315.00	303.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	570.00	570.00
2	400–450	413	510.00–515.00	512.52
4	450–500	460	450.00–465.00	456.24
6	500–550	519	410.00–420.00	415.85
1	550–600	555	395.00	395.00
3	600–650	613	370.00–380.00	376.52
2	700–750	710	340.00–350.00	345.07
1	750–800	770	315.00	315.00
2	800–850	820	300.00–305.00	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	540.00	540.00
4	450–500	464	480.00–485.00	483.77
4	550–600	594	420.00	420.00
2	600–650	613	395.00–400.00	397.53
1	700–750	725	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	632	429.00	429.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	434	480.00–500.00	495.27
1	450–500	470	465.00	465.00
1	550–600	555	400.00	400.00
5	600–650	605	365.00–382.50	376.41
1	650–700	680	340.00	340.00
1	750–800	775	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	659	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	445.00–460.00	452.09
6	400–450	419	430.00–440.00	433.33
6	450–500	473	420.00–430.00	425.88
4	500–550	518	375.00–400.00	386.11
5	550–600	577	355.00–370.00	362.97
6	600–650	623	345.00–360.00	354.09
2	650–700	675	320.00–335.00	327.39
1	700–750	725	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	425.00	425.00
2	400–450	408	410.00–415.00	412.52
1	450–500	455	405.00	405.00
7	500–550	522	355.00–370.00	365.12
5	600–650	642	315.00–327.50	325.03
1	650–700	670	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	818	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	154.00	154.00
3	—	1,038	160.00–163.00	161.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	194.00–195.00	194.35
6	—	1,229	180.00–186.00	182.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,188	170.00–178.00	172.92
2	—	1,253	183.00–184.00	183.54
4	—	1,103	158.00–167.00	164.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	202.00–209.00	206.11
1	—	1,670	184.00	184.00
6	—	1,891	215.00–228.00	221.35

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,690.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,250.00

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	—	—	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,443.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	3,900.00–4,900.00	4,429.17

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.