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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Aug 5

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

277 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 208▲ 277 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 30▲ 43 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 28▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 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 $373.40/cwt on 32 head, up $8.16 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 31 comparable sales and sits −17.95 against this barn's trailing median of $391.35.

Average price

$373.40

▲ 8.16 vs prior sale

32 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,072

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$37.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.63

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	390.84	2,119	11thin
Medium and Large 2	565	367.79	2,078	16thin
Medium and Large 3	550	352.97	1,942	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.87/cwt here — about $177 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 sale32 hd

373.40

—

AL average16 barns · 469 hd

369.77

+3.63

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.35

−17.95

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	—	Average	1,732	203.86	3,530	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,219	184.47	2,249	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,140	172.56	1,968	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	153.20	1,621	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,150	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,431	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,860	5

Every lot

75 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 2	400	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,960	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,290	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	427.56/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,215	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,296	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,430	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	397.51/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,437	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,032	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,441	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	462.49/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,674	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	427.24/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,615	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,580	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,609	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	403.74/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,760	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,847	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	406.65/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,842	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	387.15/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,847	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	376.60/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,796	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	394.98/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,026	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	371.92/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,971	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,935	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,118	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	555	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,414	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	353.12/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,027	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,250	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,000	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,112	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	333.32/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,227	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,108	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,416	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,581	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	263	544.95/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,433	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	557.92/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,774	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	530.21/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,739	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,838	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	476.89/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,812	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,736	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	467.13/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,976	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	448.24/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,901	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	426.59/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,822	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	451.92/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,070	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	426.52/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,060	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	398.73/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,926	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	399.07/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,067	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	358.27/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,917	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	376.95/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,032	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	380.97/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,175	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	345.02/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,977	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	363.63/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,098	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	307.51/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,916	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	339.21/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,123	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	357.51/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,252	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	346.94/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,276	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	686	314.07/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,155	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	700	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,995	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	300.93/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,161	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,315	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,242	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,400	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,828	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,165	1
Bulls	—	—	1,903	214.71/cwt	212.00–217.00	4,086	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	144.89/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,460	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	154.81/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,622	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	185.46/cwt	185.00–186.00	2,086	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,137	172.56/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,962	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	166.12/cwt	163.00–168.00	1,915	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,964	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,214	185.28/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,249	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,260	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,243	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,150.00/head	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,150	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,431.25/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,431	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,050.00/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,975.00/head	3,700.00–4,300.00	3,975	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	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 Aug 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 208Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 28Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	490.00	490.00
15	450–500	477	480.00	480.00
2	500–550	518	425.00–430.00	427.56
1	550–600	560	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	430.00	430.00
2	600–650	613	395.00–400.00	397.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	480.00	480.00
1	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
4	350–400	378	415.00–440.00	427.24
4	400–450	436	400.00–405.00	403.74
9	450–500	477	385.00–395.00	387.15
5	500–550	530	360.00–380.00	371.92
8	550–600	574	345.00–360.00	353.12
2	600–650	640	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	362	460.00–470.00	462.49
1	400–450	445	415.00	415.00
3	450–500	453	400.00–410.00	406.65
2	500–550	513	390.00–400.00	394.98
1	550–600	550	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	625	360.00	360.00
3	650–700	668	330.00–335.00	333.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	390	405.00	405.00
2	400–450	418	385.00	385.00
6	450–500	477	370.00–380.00	376.60
1	500–550	545	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	635	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	680	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	590.00	590.00
2	250–300	263	540.00–550.00	544.95
4	300–350	328	520.00–540.00	530.21
3	350–400	380	470.00–485.00	476.89
12	400–450	424	440.00–455.00	448.24
7	450–500	483	415.00–435.00	426.52
5	500–550	539	370.00–385.00	376.95
11	550–600	577	355.00–370.00	363.63
6	600–650	626	325.00–350.00	339.21
6	650–700	686	305.00–325.00	314.07
5	700–750	718	295.00–305.00	300.93
1	750–800	760	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	620.00	620.00
5	300–350	318	550.00–570.00	557.92
1	350–400	350	525.00	525.00
9	400–450	423	460.00–475.00	467.13
5	450–500	458	445.00–460.00	451.92
6	500–550	518	390.00–410.00	399.07
5	550–600	571	375.00–385.00	380.97
6	600–650	630	355.00–365.00	357.51
10	650–700	656	335.00–350.00	346.94
1	700–750	735	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	445.00	445.00
6	400–450	427	420.00–435.00	426.59
4	450–500	483	390.00–410.00	398.73
3	500–550	535	355.00–365.00	358.27
2	550–600	573	340.00–350.00	345.02
2	600–650	623	305.00–310.00	307.51
1	700–750	700	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,153	163.00–168.00	166.12
2	—	1,125	185.00–186.00	185.46
6	—	1,137	171.00–176.00	172.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,008	143.00–147.00	144.89
6	—	1,048	152.00–159.00	154.81
2	—	1,190	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,214	183.00–189.00	185.28
1	—	1,260	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	202.00	202.00
2	—	1,903	212.00–217.00	214.71
1	—	1,720	184.00	184.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,431.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,150.00

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	1	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,700.00–4,300.00	3,975.00

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.