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Moulton Stockyards

Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Oct 28

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987

← Oct 21Oct 28latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

460 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 381▲ 460 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 28▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 9▲ 29 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 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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 $334.52/cwt on 58 head, up $5.63 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 32 comparable sales and sits −56.94 against this barn's trailing median of $391.46.

Average price

$334.52

▲ 5.63 vs prior sale

58 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,852

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$36.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.09

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	357.46	1,941	6thin
Medium and Large 2	560	336.07	1,881	38
Medium and Large 3	542	320.48	1,736	14thin

One grade step is worth $36.98/cwt here — about $205 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale58 hd

334.52

—

AL average13 barns · 360 hd

343.60

−9.09

This barn, trailing median32 sales

391.46

−56.94

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	—	High	1,923	169.50	3,259	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,326	140.34	1,860	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,214	129.02	1,567	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	974	111.23	1,084	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,775	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,700	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,150	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,550	2thin

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. 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	350–400	Medium and Large 2	353	482.52/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,703	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,974	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,126	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	357.48/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,002	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,010	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,237	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	278	402.52/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,119	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	387.38/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,240	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,337	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,484	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	387.92/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,428	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	368.28/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,355	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	427.75/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,617	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	338.39/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,431	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	368.99/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,565	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	402.54/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,735	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	367.52/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,705	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	323.07/cwt	312.50–330.00	1,554	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	345.02/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,670	31
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	337.67/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,715	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	316.29/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,676	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,590	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	282.67/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,606	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	323.24/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,846	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	305.91/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,765	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	610	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,989	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	308.76/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,899	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	285.52/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,767	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,742	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,864	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,721	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,123	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	266.78/cwt	260.00–275.00	2,062	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,464	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,140	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,418	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,479	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,674	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	461.04/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,526	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,411	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	397.41/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,462	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	452.80/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,675	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	423.84/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,623	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	426.99/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,759	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	409.15/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,710	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	431	373.80/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,611	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	374.59/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,753	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	411.82/cwt	402.50–420.00	1,940	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	479	352.40/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,688	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	371.72/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,907	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	328.26/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,714	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	341.11/cwt	337.50–350.00	1,815	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	310.11/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,761	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	343.20/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,967	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	332.78/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,923	23
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	322.45/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,009	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	311.24/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,948	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,014	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	677	269.17/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,822	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	289.99/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,966	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	303.64/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,201	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,021	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,887	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,936	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,213	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,576	1
Bulls	—	—	2,235	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	4,001	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	107.96/cwt	104.00–111.00	953	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	129.73/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,496	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	117.77/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,363	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	123.35/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,500	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,288	147.21/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,896	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	135.05/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,761	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,329	132.31/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,758	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	139.55/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,884	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,775.00/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,775	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,900	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,150.00/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,150	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,550.00/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550	2

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 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 460Last week 381Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 9Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	405.00	405.00
3	350–400	368	380.00–405.00	387.92
9	400–450	424	360.00–380.00	368.99
31	450–500	484	335.00–350.00	345.02
18	500–550	530	310.00–325.00	316.29
5	550–600	577	295.00–310.00	305.91
9	600–650	619	280.00–295.00	285.52
4	650–700	660	280.00–285.00	282.48
3	750–800	773	260.00–275.00	266.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	400.00–405.00	402.52
2	300–350	320	380.00–395.00	387.38
3	350–400	368	365.00–370.00	368.28
3	400–450	423	335.00–345.00	338.39
14	450–500	481	312.50–330.00	323.07
2	500–550	530	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	568	275.00–290.00	282.67
1	600–650	645	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	675	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	430.00	430.00
2	350–400	378	420.00–435.00	427.75
4	400–450	431	390.00–415.00	402.54
4	450–500	464	365.00–370.00	367.52
11	500–550	508	330.00–350.00	337.67
12	550–600	571	315.00–330.00	323.24
4	600–650	615	305.00–310.00	308.76
1	700–750	745	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
16	600–650	610	326.00	326.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	510.00	510.00
4	300–350	331	445.00–470.00	461.04
4	350–400	383	415.00–430.00	423.84
7	400–450	418	395.00–415.00	409.15
14	450–500	468	365.00–385.00	374.59
15	500–550	532	337.50–350.00	341.11
23	550–600	578	320.00–335.00	332.78
16	600–650	626	305.00–315.00	311.24
4	650–700	678	285.00–300.00	289.99
1	700–750	735	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	835	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	430.00	430.00
1	300–350	340	415.00	415.00
2	350–400	368	395.00–400.00	397.41
11	400–450	431	360.00–385.00	373.80
13	450–500	479	335.00–360.00	352.40
8	500–550	522	320.00–335.00	328.26
6	550–600	568	295.00–315.00	310.11
6	650–700	677	265.00–275.00	269.17
1	700–750	740	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	790	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	610.00	610.00
1	250–300	270	525.00	525.00
1	300–350	325	515.00	515.00
5	350–400	370	445.00–465.00	452.80
5	400–450	412	425.00–435.00	426.99
4	450–500	471	402.50–420.00	411.82
3	500–550	513	370.00–375.00	371.72
3	550–600	573	340.00–350.00	343.20
4	600–650	623	320.00–325.00	322.45
2	650–700	655	305.00–310.00	307.48
4	700–750	725	300.00–310.00	303.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	480.00–485.00	482.52
1	400–450	420	470.00	470.00
2	550–600	560	355.00–360.00	357.48
1	600–650	600	335.00	335.00
3	650–700	678	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	405.00	405.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,235	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,610	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,216	120.00–125.00	123.35
6	—	1,153	128.00–132.00	129.73
4	—	1,304	134.00–136.00	135.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,329	130.00–134.00	132.31
10	—	1,350	137.00–141.00	139.55
7	—	1,288	143.00–152.00	147.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,157	116.00–120.00	117.77
6	—	883	104.00–111.00	107.96

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	3,000.00–3,300.00	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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	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.