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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-15

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

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

303 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 329▼ 81 vs year ago 384 · −21.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 24▲ 4 vs year ago 35 · +11.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 32▼ 30 vs year ago 56 · −53.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 $389.47/cwt on 41 head, down $0.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 31 comparable sales and sits +13.57 against this barn's trailing median of $375.90.

Average price

$389.47

▼ 0.18 vs prior sale

41 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$54.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.63

vs AL average

−6.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	407.40	2,150	21
Medium and Large 2	538	372.66	2,005	18thin
Medium and Large 3	545	352.50	1,921	2thin

One grade step is worth $54.90/cwt here — about $229 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale41 hd

389.47

—

AL average15 barns · 530 hd

383.85

+5.63

National average163 barns · 8,583 hd

396.05

−6.58

This barn, trailing median31 sales

375.90

+13.57

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	1,583	203.29	3,217	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,406	189.66	2,666	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,192	175.58	2,093	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	948	159.05	1,508	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,750	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,683	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,375	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$5,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,640	5

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,340	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	430.16/cwt	427.50–437.50	2,392	19
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,608	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,100	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,604	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,638	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	441.02/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,671	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,636	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,599	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	440.05/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,910	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	420.46/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,825	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	428.91/cwt	420.00–432.50	1,990	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	401.47/cwt	390.00–412.50	1,947	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	415.04/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,121	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	380.53/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,975	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,872	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	362.83/cwt	355.00–367.50	2,039	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	388.29/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,213	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,967	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,012	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	349.99/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,166	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	376.64/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,350	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	334.89/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,204	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,376	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,288	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,303	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,272	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	549.91/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,584	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,859	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	527.39/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,793	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	517.57/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,941	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,729	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	482.38/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,026	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,905	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	464.10/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,014	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	457.53/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,105	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,883	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	424.25/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,028	23
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,142	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	403.87/cwt	402.50–405.00	2,108	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	380.17/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,007	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	564	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,059	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	396.28/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,271	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	379.19/cwt	370.00–382.50	2,177	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,190	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	377.11/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,319	13
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,414	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,291	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,150	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,600	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	189.40/cwt	187.00–193.00	2,443	2
Bulls	—	—	1,610	198.84/cwt	197.00–201.00	3,201	2
Bulls	—	—	1,848	221.63/cwt	215.00–229.00	4,096	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	833	145.94/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,216	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	167.79/cwt	166.00–171.00	1,720	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	169.35/cwt	166.00–171.00	1,990	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	182.11/cwt	181.00–184.00	2,165	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	175.35/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,118	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	185.77/cwt	184.00–187.00	2,562	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,389	196.53/cwt	193.00–201.00	2,730	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	178.82/cwt	174.00–182.00	2,647	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	5,200.00/head	4,900.00–5,500.00	5,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,350.00/head	4,300.00–4,400.00	4,350	2
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	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,683.33/head	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,683	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,375.00/head	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,375	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 Jul 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 329Year ago 384

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 24Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 32Year ago 56

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
2	250–300	288	540.00–560.00	549.91
2	300–350	340	520.00–535.00	527.39
2	350–400	375	515.00–520.00	517.57
6	400–450	434	460.00–475.00	464.10
23	450–500	478	420.00–440.00	424.25
9	500–550	522	402.50–405.00	403.87
6	550–600	574	370.00–382.50	379.19
1	600–650	600	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	680	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	705	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	555.00	555.00
2	400–450	420	480.00–485.00	482.38
2	450–500	460	455.00–460.00	457.53
1	500–550	510	420.00	420.00
8	550–600	573	395.00–405.00	396.28
13	600–650	615	375.00–380.00	377.11
1	800–850	800	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	530.00	530.00
1	350–400	380	455.00	455.00
2	400–450	428	445.00	445.00
1	450–500	465	405.00	405.00
2	500–550	528	375.00–385.00	380.17
3	550–600	564	365.00	365.00
2	700–750	705	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	379	435.00–445.00	441.02
8	400–450	434	415.00–430.00	420.46
9	450–500	485	390.00–412.50	401.47
10	500–550	519	375.00–385.00	380.53
8	550–600	562	355.00–367.50	362.83
4	600–650	619	345.00–355.00	349.99
2	650–700	658	325.00–345.00	334.89
1	700–750	715	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	755	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	385	425.00	425.00
1	400–450	410	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	520	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	570	345.00	345.00
2	600–650	605	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	465.00	465.00
1	350–400	360	455.00	455.00
8	400–450	434	435.00–445.00	440.05
7	450–500	464	420.00–432.50	428.91
15	500–550	511	395.00–420.00	415.04
6	550–600	570	385.00–390.00	388.29
6	600–650	624	375.00–380.00	376.64
1	650–700	660	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	450.00	450.00
19	550–600	556	427.50–437.50	430.16
2	650–700	673	387.50	387.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	143.00–149.00	145.94
3	—	1,025	166.00–171.00	167.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,389	193.00–201.00	196.53
3	—	1,480	174.00–182.00	178.82
4	—	1,379	184.00–187.00	185.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,189	181.00–184.00	182.11
5	—	1,208	173.00–177.00	175.35
4	—	1,175	166.00–171.00	169.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,610	197.00–201.00	198.84
2	—	1,848	215.00–229.00	221.63
2	—	1,290	187.00–193.00	189.40

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	2	—	—	4,300.00–4,400.00	4,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	4,900.00–5,500.00	5,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,683.33

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.