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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Oct 7

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

326 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 432▼ 2 vs year ago 328 · −0.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 20▲ 24 vs year ago 39 · +61.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 13▲ 2 vs year ago 29 · +6.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. 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 $343.69/cwt on 27 head, up $3.38 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 32 comparable sales and sits −47.77 against this barn's trailing median of $391.46.

Average price

$343.69

▲ 3.38 vs prior sale

27 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,862

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$49.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.90

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	375.10	1,913	3thin
Medium and Large 2	546	343.37	1,875	19thin
Medium and Large 3	544	326.10	1,775	5thin

One grade step is worth $49.00/cwt here — about $138 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 sale27 hd

343.69

—

AL average16 barns · 487 hd

341.80

+1.90

This barn, trailing median32 sales

391.46

−47.77

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

32 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $446.47, low $322.98, median $391.46 across 32 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	1,481	174.61	2,587	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	144.05	2,144	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,263	133.46	1,686	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,064	118.73	1,263	11

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)	—	$2,900	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,271	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,775	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,021	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,179	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,188	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	327.50/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,198	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,382	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,496	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	900	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,307	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,556	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,463	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	388.94/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,630	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	353.37/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,512	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,720	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	383.65/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,776	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	357.24/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,679	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,591	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	335.91/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,760	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	317.49/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,676	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	307.47/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,716	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	321.21/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,850	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	345.04/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,001	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,875	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	277.48/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,817	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	339.87/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,270	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,030	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,173	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,365	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,414	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	532.46/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,624	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,674	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	489.90/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,754	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	447.50/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,678	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	389.88/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,599	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	447.11/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,873	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	422.00/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,785	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	416.23/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,906	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	390.67/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,860	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	492	361.58/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,779	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	375.10/cwt	372.50–380.00	1,913	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	517	335.16/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,733	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	350.90/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,853	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	333.01/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,901	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	312.50/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,828	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	282.52/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,709	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	327.52/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,024	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	304.19/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,938	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	308.30/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,026	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,829	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	681	288.77/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,967	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	711	283.33/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,014	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	295.32/cwt	292.50–305.00	2,112	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	718	257.44/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,848	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,152	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	780	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,989	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,262	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,462	168.61/cwt	167.00–171.00	2,465	3
Bulls	—	—	1,491	177.61/cwt	174.00–182.00	2,648	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	110.53/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,042	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	119.99/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,299	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,444	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,870	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	134.83/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,687	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	123.84/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,616	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	145.88/cwt	144.00–148.00	2,099	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	142.48/cwt	142.00–143.00	2,080	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,470	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,900.00/head	2,600.00–3,200.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,271.43/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,271	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,900	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1

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 Oct 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 432Year ago 328

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 20Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 13Year ago 29

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	525.00	525.00
1	300–350	325	515.00	515.00
4	350–400	375	445.00–450.00	447.50
6	400–450	423	410.00–435.00	422.00
7	450–500	476	385.00–400.00	390.67
11	500–550	528	345.00–355.00	350.90
8	550–600	571	320.00–345.00	333.01
9	600–650	637	295.00–315.00	304.19
4	650–700	681	285.00–290.00	288.77
9	700–750	711	275.00–285.00	283.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	530.00–535.00	532.46
2	350–400	358	485.00–495.00	489.90
7	400–450	419	435.00–460.00	447.11
4	450–500	458	410.00–425.00	416.23
3	500–550	510	372.50–380.00	375.10
4	600–650	618	320.00–335.00	327.52
3	650–700	657	305.00–315.00	308.30
7	700–750	715	292.50–305.00	295.32
1	750–800	755	285.00	285.00
6	800–850	808	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	505.00	505.00
3	400–450	410	385.00–400.00	389.88
3	450–500	492	350.00–375.00	361.58
3	500–550	517	325.00–340.00	335.16
2	550–600	585	310.00–315.00	312.50
2	600–650	605	280.00–285.00	282.52
1	650–700	665	275.00	275.00
2	700–750	718	255.00–260.00	257.44
1	750–800	780	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	430.00	430.00
9	550–600	572	381.00	381.00
13	600–650	612	357.50	357.50
5	650–700	671	325.00–330.00	327.50
1	700–750	705	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	724	329.00	329.00
1	750–800	780	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	315	415.00	415.00
5	400–450	419	385.00–395.00	388.94
9	450–500	470	350.00–365.00	357.24
5	500–550	524	325.00–350.00	335.91
4	550–600	576	315.00–330.00	321.21
1	700–750	725	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	790	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	375.00	375.00
3	400–450	428	350.00–355.00	353.37
1	450–500	475	335.00	335.00
2	500–550	528	315.00–320.00	317.49
2	550–600	558	305.00–310.00	307.47
1	600–650	625	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	655	275.00–280.00	277.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	430	400.00	400.00
4	450–500	463	380.00–390.00	383.65
2	550–600	580	340.00–350.00	345.04
2	650–700	668	335.00–345.00	339.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,083	117.00–122.00	119.99
2	—	943	110.00–111.00	110.53
1	—	1,155	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	142.00–143.00	142.48
1	—	1,790	138.00	138.00
5	—	1,439	144.00–148.00	145.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,251	130.00–142.00	134.83
6	—	1,305	121.00–126.00	123.84
2	—	1,230	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,491	174.00–182.00	177.61
3	—	1,462	167.00–171.00	168.61

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	—	—	2,600.00–3,200.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,271.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00

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	—	—	3,450.00	3,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,100.00	4,100.00

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.