Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $400.14/cwt on 27 head, down $22.42 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 27 comparable sales and sits −9.54 against this barn's trailing median of $409.68.

Average price

$400.14

▼ 22.42 vs prior sale

27 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,231

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$50.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.42

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	417.15	2,294	7thin
Medium and Large 2	556	399.03	2,220	17thin
Medium and Large 3	583	366.73	2,138	3thin

One grade step is worth $50.42/cwt here — about $156 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $446.47, low $340.41, median $409.68 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale27 hd

400.14

—

AL average10 barns · 174 hd

413.56

−13.42

This barn, trailing median27 sales

409.68

−9.54

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,955	219.19	4,285	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,447	184.67	2,672	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,179	174.13	2,053	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	920	151.82	1,396	9thin

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)	—	$3,075	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,490	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,133	9

Every lot, as filed

82 lots · USDA AMS · Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	318.73/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	826	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	838	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	729	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,333	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	426.71/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	356.72/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	385.03/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,033	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	459.92/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,152	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	362.36/cwt	360.00–362.50	2,294	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	426.63/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,440	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	329.94/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,346	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	403.25/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,093	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	437.96/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,006	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	407.51/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,302	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	390.82/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,243	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	338.05/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,424	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	463.28/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,932	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,503	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	430.00/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,279	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	484.70/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	353	529.93/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,807	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	407.46/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	452.50/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,330	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	948	166.51/cwt	166.00–167.00	1,579	2
Bulls	—	—	1,695	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	3,627	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	180.57/cwt	177.00–185.00	2,362	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	156.24/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,531	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	839	143.90/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,207	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,594	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,037.50/head	3,700.00–4,400.00	4,038	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,900.00/head	4,900.00–4,900.00	4,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,025.00/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,490.00/head	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,490	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,075.00/head	2,950.00–3,200.00	3,075	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,416	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	172.02/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,009	5
Bulls	—	—	2,085	221.78/cwt	217.00–227.00	4,624	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,145	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,038	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,218	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,705	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	428.76/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,878	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	406.82/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	394.07/cwt	380.00–396.00	2,258	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	368.35/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,960	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	361.38/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,241	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	313.95/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,242	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	366.73/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,138	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	427.78/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,023	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	340.10/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	470.00/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	496.13/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,806	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	334.69/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,239	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	453.25/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	368.44/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,148	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,971	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	333.12/cwt	325.00–342.50	2,242	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	783	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,388	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	410.94/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,120	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	530.07/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	451.22/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,918	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	351.00/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,211	5

How this sale compares

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 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 308Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 32Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 15Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. 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
1	300–350	340	600.00	600.00
1	450–500	480	475.00	475.00
2	500–550	515	450.00–455.00	452.50
3	550–600	572	420.00–435.00	426.63
2	600–650	625	405.00–410.00	407.46
1	650–700	650	385.00	385.00
1	700–750	730	355.00	355.00
4	850–900	865	315.00–320.00	318.73
1	900–950	900	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	555.00	555.00
2	300–350	338	520.00–540.00	530.07
4	350–400	364	485.00–505.00	496.13
4	400–450	425	450.00–455.00	451.22
2	450–500	473	420.00–435.00	427.78
5	500–550	516	400.00–420.00	410.94
12	550–600	573	380.00–396.00	394.07
4	600–650	620	350.00–370.00	361.38
8	650–700	669	330.00–340.00	334.69
24	700–750	714	305.00–315.00	313.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	620.00	620.00
1	250–300	260	605.00	605.00
1	300–350	315	560.00	560.00
2	350–400	353	520.00–540.00	529.93
2	400–450	423	475.00–495.00	484.70
9	450–500	468	455.00–470.00	459.92
3	500–550	530	425.00–440.00	430.00
4	550–600	565	400.00–415.00	407.51
1	600–650	640	380.00	380.00
4	700–750	711	325.00–335.00	329.94
1	750–800	750	325.00	325.00
4	800–850	826	318.00	318.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	490.00	490.00
2	350–400	375	460.00–480.00	470.00
4	400–450	438	420.00–435.00	428.76
3	450–500	480	400.00–415.00	406.82
3	550–600	583	360.00–375.00	366.73
2	600–650	633	335.00–345.00	340.10
1	650–700	675	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	710	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	450.00–455.00	453.25
3	400–450	423	425.00–430.00	426.71
2	450–500	475	415.00	415.00
6	500–550	528	380.00–395.00	385.03
12	550–600	583	360.00–375.00	368.44
5	600–650	630	345.00–355.00	351.00
5	650–700	673	325.00–342.50	333.12
4	700–750	729	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	783	305.00	305.00
2	800–850	838	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	520.00	520.00
1	300–350	340	510.00	510.00
1	350–400	365	495.00	495.00
3	400–450	417	455.00–470.00	463.28
5	450–500	458	425.00–450.00	437.96
9	500–550	519	400.00–420.00	403.25
6	550–600	574	380.00–400.00	390.82
18	600–650	633	360.00–362.50	362.36
3	650–700	660	350.00–360.00	356.72
5	700–750	717	330.00–340.00	338.05
2	750–800	755	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	435.00	435.00
2	400–450	430	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	485	385.00	385.00
3	500–550	532	365.00–370.00	368.35
1	550–600	595	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	625	335.00	335.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	948	166.00–167.00	166.51
4	—	1,308	177.00–185.00	180.57
5	—	1,168	170.00–175.00	172.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	980	155.00–158.00	156.24
4	—	839	142.00–149.00	143.90
2	—	990	160.00–162.00	161.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	178.00	178.00
1	—	1,625	198.00	198.00
4	—	1,478	183.00	183.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	214.00	214.00
2	—	2,085	217.00–227.00	221.78

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	8	—	—	3,700.00–4,400.00	4,037.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,900.00	4,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,490.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,950.00–3,200.00	3,075.00

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.

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Moulton Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

Feeder Cattle

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