Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand on feeders light. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $128.37/cwt on 90 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −72.85 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$128.37

90 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

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

$16.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.03

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	438	139.40	610	16thin
Medium and Large 2	486	127.89	622	44
Medium and Large 3	468	123.19	576	30

One grade step is worth $16.21/cwt here — about $34 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale90 hd

128.37

—

AL average16 barns · 1,556 hd

124.34

+4.03

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−72.85

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	1,678	77.86	1,307	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	54.48	781	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	52.26	601	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	968	47.01	455	3thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	120.39/cwt	118.00–122.00	563	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	117.19/cwt	115.00–118.00	601	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	130.39/cwt	130.00–132.00	481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	103.97/cwt	102.00–105.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	112.99/cwt	112.00–114.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	130.46/cwt	129.00–135.00	549	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	117.49/cwt	116.00–119.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	122.43/cwt	119.00–124.00	632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	138.44/cwt	137.00–140.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	123.68/cwt	120.00–125.00	579	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	110.79/cwt	110.00–112.00	638	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	117.95/cwt	115.00–120.00	612	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	138.55/cwt	137.00–140.00	457	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	125.49/cwt	125.00–127.00	543	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	143.28/cwt	140.00–147.00	398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	128.14/cwt	125.00–130.00	614	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	123.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	646	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	133.93/cwt	130.00–137.00	567	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	117.12/cwt	114.00–120.00	671	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	139.18/cwt	137.00–142.00	534	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	111.96/cwt	109.00–114.00	700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	293	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	469	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	139.74/cwt	137.00–142.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	133.99/cwt	133.00–135.00	620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	164.38/cwt	162.00–167.00	534	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	702	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	47.01/cwt	45.00–49.00	455	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	54.48/cwt	54.00–55.00	781	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	50.81/cwt	49.00–54.00	574	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	55.51/cwt	55.00–56.00	665	4
Bulls	—	—	1,843	79.03/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,457	2
Bulls	—	—	1,413	74.13/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,047	2
Bulls	—	—	1,880	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,560	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	755	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	3,096	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	871	494.30/cwt	450.00–550.00	4,305	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	813	448.22/cwt	445.00–450.00	3,644	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,109	602.61/cwt	560.00–650.00	6,683	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,235	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,025	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229	779.54/cwt	710.00–850.00	9,581	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,135	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	677.36/cwt	660.00–690.00	7,485	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	815	690.55/cwt	680.00–700.00	5,628	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	785	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	7,615	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,693	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,035	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,384	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	13,456	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	118.89/cwt	115.00–122.00	504	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	113.96/cwt	112.00–115.00	538	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	125.73/cwt	122.00–128.00	527	9

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 Jun 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 327Last week 550Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 39Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 55Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand on feeders light. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	118.00–122.00	120.39
5	—	513	115.00–118.00	117.19
5	—	369	130.00–132.00	130.39
3	—	627	102.00–105.00	103.97
2	—	565	112.00–114.00	112.99
1	—	660	102.00	102.00
1	—	295	137.00	137.00
9	—	419	122.00–128.00	125.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	129.00–135.00	130.46
4	—	564	116.00–119.00	117.49
4	—	516	119.00–124.00	122.43
2	—	370	137.00–140.00	138.44
1	—	615	111.00	111.00
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	115.00–122.00	118.89
5	—	472	112.00–115.00	113.96
2	—	388	122.00	122.00
1	—	675	93.00	93.00
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	120.00–125.00	123.68
5	—	576	110.00–112.00	110.79
5	—	519	115.00–120.00	117.95
5	—	330	137.00–140.00	138.55
4	—	433	125.00–127.00	125.49
2	—	670	100.00–105.00	102.46
2	—	278	140.00–147.00	143.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	479	125.00–130.00	128.14
8	—	523	120.00–125.00	123.46
7	—	423	130.00–137.00	133.93
6	—	573	114.00–120.00	117.12
5	—	384	137.00–142.00	139.18
4	—	625	109.00–114.00	111.96
2	—	293	160.00	160.00
1	—	680	107.00	107.00
1	—	340	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	137.00–142.00	139.74
4	—	463	133.00–135.00	133.99
2	—	518	129.00–130.00	129.49
2	—	383	145.00–147.00	145.99
2	—	325	162.00–167.00	164.38
1	—	605	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	107.00	107.00
1	—	775	108.00	108.00
1	—	710	112.00	112.00
1	—	675	117.00	117.00
1	—	505	132.00	132.00
1	—	420	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	134.00	134.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	45.00–49.00	47.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	54.00–55.00	54.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,129	49.00–54.00	50.81
4	—	1,198	55.00–56.00	55.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,843	78.00–80.00	79.03
2	—	1,413	73.00–75.00	74.13
1	—	1,880	83.00	83.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	410.00	410.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	871	450.00–550.00	494.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	813	445.00–450.00	448.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,109	560.00–650.00	602.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,229	710.00–850.00	779.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,105	660.00–690.00	677.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	815	680.00–700.00	690.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	785	970.00	970.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,175	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,035	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	1,160.00	1,160.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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