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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Jun 17

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Jun 10Jun 17Jun 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

351 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 293▲ 126 vs year ago 225 · +56.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 54▲ 41 vs year ago 27 · +151.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 127▼ 19 vs year ago 59 · −32.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 6.00 higher. 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 $384.10/cwt on 28 head, down $8.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 31 comparable sales and sits −7.25 against this barn's trailing median of $391.35.

Average price

$384.10

▼ 8.18 vs prior sale

28 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,186

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$55.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.99

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	419.92	2,311	3thin
Medium and Large 2	575	385.82	2,219	18thin
Medium and Large 3	561	364.32	2,045	7thin

One grade step is worth $55.60/cwt here — about $266 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 sale28 hd

384.10

—

AL average16 barns · 384 hd

395.09

−10.99

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.35

−7.25

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	1,603	208.69	3,344	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,378	184.53	2,544	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	174.98	2,146	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	150.86	1,554	21

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)	—	$4,056	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,800	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,750	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,450	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,900	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,550	2thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	2,244	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	2,201	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,244	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,236	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	442.35/cwt	440.00–442.50	2,340	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,436	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,444	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	416.22/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,576	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	408.36/cwt	407.50–410.00	2,614	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,613	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	703	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,601	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	540.00/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,728	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,914	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,760	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	518.30/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,985	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,892	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	455.48/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,913	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	473.13/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,020	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Replacement	450	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,205	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	464.56/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,123	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	446.06/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,079	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	414.86/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,979	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,184	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	385.44/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,985	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	403.25/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,290	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,204	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	377.46/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,284	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	357.53/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,227	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,208	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,145	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	932	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,954	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,320	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,418	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,680	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	2,174	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,829	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	569.91/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,063	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,041	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	519.94/cwt	515.00–530.00	2,111	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	462.58/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,975	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	488.31/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,124	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	476.27/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,234	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	450.92/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,142	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	430.47/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,049	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	424.88/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,243	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,079	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,180	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	360.87/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,039	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	384.99/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,221	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,440	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	397.43/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,456	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	626	343.77/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,152	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	368.35/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,310	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	317.39/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,111	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	354.90/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,406	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,240	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,150	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	341.46/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,499	10
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,489	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,438	201.53/cwt	197.00–206.00	2,898	3
Bulls	—	—	1,767	215.85/cwt	210.00–225.00	3,814	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	902	140.52/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,267	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	149.26/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,584	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	158.83/cwt	156.00–162.00	1,739	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	165.51/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,917	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	174.77/cwt	174.00–176.00	2,143	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	181.65/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,312	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,343	177.96/cwt	173.00–180.00	2,390	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,391	195.29/cwt	192.00–204.00	2,716	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	185.43/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,713	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	5,500.00/head	5,500.00–5,500.00	5,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,116.67/head	3,900.00–4,500.00	4,117	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,933.33/head	2,600.00–3,400.00	2,933	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,055.56/head	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,056	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,750.00/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,750	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	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 Jun 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 293Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 54Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 127Year ago 59

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 6.00 higher. 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	340	660.00	660.00
1	350–400	355	620.00	620.00
16	500–550	529	440.00–442.50	442.35
1	550–600	560	435.00	435.00
4	600–650	619	415.00–420.00	416.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	600.00	600.00
7	500–550	514	435.00	435.00
1	550–600	575	425.00	425.00
20	600–650	640	407.50–410.00	408.36
1	650–700	670	390.00	390.00
2	700–750	703	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	630.00	630.00
3	350–400	362	560.00–580.00	569.91
4	400–450	406	515.00–530.00	519.94
4	450–500	469	475.00–480.00	476.27
2	500–550	528	420.00–430.00	424.88
1	550–600	595	410.00	410.00
2	600–650	618	395.00–400.00	397.43
10	700–750	732	340.00–350.00	341.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	630.00	630.00
2	250–300	280	600.00	600.00
1	350–400	385	530.00	530.00
3	400–450	435	485.00–490.00	488.31
9	450–500	475	445.00–460.00	450.92
1	500–550	545	400.00	400.00
17	550–600	577	375.00–390.00	384.99
3	600–650	627	365.00–370.00	368.35
4	650–700	678	345.00–360.00	354.90
1	700–750	700	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	790	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	600.00	600.00
1	300–350	345	530.00	530.00
4	400–450	427	460.00–470.00	462.58
11	450–500	476	430.00–435.00	430.47
1	500–550	540	385.00	385.00
6	550–600	565	360.00–365.00	360.87
4	600–650	626	340.00–355.00	343.77
2	650–700	665	310.00–325.00	317.39
1	700–750	705	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	490.00	490.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	580.00	580.00
6	350–400	383	510.00–520.00	518.30
10	450–500	457	460.00–475.00	464.56
2	500–550	508	430.00	430.00
6	550–600	568	395.00–420.00	403.25
4	600–650	605	370.00–385.00	377.46
10	900–950	932	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	530.00–550.00	540.00
1	350–400	390	485.00	485.00
3	400–450	427	470.00–480.00	473.13
4	450–500	466	435.00–455.00	446.06
11	500–550	515	385.00–390.00	385.44
1	550–600	580	380.00	380.00
2	600–650	623	350.00–365.00	357.53
2	650–700	660	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	510.00	510.00
2	400–450	420	445.00–465.00	455.48
3	450–500	477	405.00–420.00	414.86
1	600–650	640	345.00	345.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,767	210.00–225.00	215.85
3	—	1,438	197.00–206.00	201.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,391	192.00–204.00	195.29
4	—	1,463	183.00–189.00	185.43
12	—	1,343	173.00–180.00	177.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,061	146.00–153.00	149.26
9	—	1,095	156.00–162.00	158.83
6	—	902	139.00–143.00	140.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,226	174.00–176.00	174.77
2	—	1,158	165.00–166.00	165.51
3	—	1,273	180.00–184.00	181.65

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	—	—	5,500.00	5,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,900.00–4,500.00	4,116.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,600.00–3,400.00	2,933.33

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)	2	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,055.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

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.