Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: Market not reported this week. Last report issued for 06/12/2019.

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cow sold steady, bulls sold 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand on feeders good. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.66/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$123.66

174 head · 617 lb average

Value per head Derived

$763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$8.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.31

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	679	124.86	848	107
Medium and Large 2	527	123.63	651	49
Medium and Large 3	492	116.64	574	18thin

One grade step is worth $8.22/cwt here — about $273 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 sale174 hd

123.66

—

AL average16 barns · 1,701 hd

121.35

+2.31

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	1,702	80.48	1,370	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	52.09	630	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	51.70	782	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	44.78	451	14

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	565	115.73/cwt	114.00–117.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	133.97/cwt	132.00–135.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	138.27/cwt	135.00–140.00	447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	755	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	891	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	706	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	981	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	684	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	906	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	648	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	901	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	863	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	997	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	132.06/cwt	128.00–135.00	622	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	139.13/cwt	137.00–143.00	582	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	143.74/cwt	143.00–145.00	548	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	117.33/cwt	117.00–118.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	122.61/cwt	120.00–125.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	110.48/cwt	109.00–112.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	110.93/cwt	107.00–115.00	697	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	129.28/cwt	126.00–132.00	534	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	122.98/cwt	122.00–124.00	569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	478	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	133.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	629	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	138.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	583	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	103.94/cwt	100.00–109.00	757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	145.35/cwt	140.00–150.00	539	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	768	96.32/cwt	95.00–97.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	126.32/cwt	125.00–127.00	672	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	113.97/cwt	113.00–115.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	157.92/cwt	155.00–160.00	578	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	123.96/cwt	121.00–127.00	777	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	136.59/cwt	135.00–137.00	658	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	133.22/cwt	130.00–135.00	697	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	141.48/cwt	140.00–142.00	610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	119.31/cwt	117.00–121.00	797	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	164.60/cwt	162.00–167.00	546	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	727	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	47.02/cwt	46.00–48.00	498	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	42.53/cwt	41.00–45.00	406	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	53.55/cwt	53.00–54.00	822	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	706	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	52.09/cwt	50.00–55.00	630	6
Bulls	—	—	1,684	80.47/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,355	4
Bulls	—	—	2,160	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,814	1
Bulls	—	—	1,315	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,013	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	682	310.06/cwt	230.00–360.00	2,115	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	836	423.65/cwt	380.00–445.00	3,542	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,102	672.53/cwt	640.00–690.00	7,411	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,121	546.93/cwt	440.00–610.00	6,131	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,163	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	660.57/cwt	590.00–730.00	8,092	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,185	835.00/cwt	720.00–950.00	9,895	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,280.00/cwt	1,280.00–1,280.00	16,192	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	614	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	810	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	510	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	727	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	136.99/cwt	135.00–139.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	746	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	154.17/cwt	147.00–160.00	657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	162.45/cwt	160.00–165.00	606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	137.49/cwt	137.00–138.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	113.22/cwt	111.00–115.00	582	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	489	116.23/cwt	115.00–118.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	108.31/cwt	107.00–110.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	134.40/cwt	132.00–137.00	427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	735	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	838	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	637	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	771	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	125.34/cwt	124.00–127.00	590	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	131.44/cwt	127.00–135.00	551	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	120.19/cwt	120.00–121.00	631	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 Jun 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 478Last week 327Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 31Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 44Year ago 0

Special Note: Market not reported this week. Last report issued for 06/12/2019.

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cow sold steady, bulls sold 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand on feeders good. 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
4	—	565	114.00–117.00	115.73
3	—	385	132.00–135.00	133.97
3	—	323	135.00–140.00	138.27
1	—	655	102.00	102.00
11	—	471	124.00–127.00	125.34
8	—	419	127.00–135.00	131.44
5	—	525	120.00–121.00	120.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	755	118.00	118.00
9	—	706	139.00	139.00
9	—	684	132.50	132.50
6	—	648	139.00	139.00
4	—	863	115.50	115.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	128.00–135.00	132.06
5	—	418	137.00–143.00	139.13
4	—	381	143.00–145.00	143.74
3	—	585	117.00–118.00	117.33
3	—	525	120.00–125.00	122.61
2	—	663	109.00–112.00	110.48
2	—	608	115.00–116.00	115.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	514	111.00–115.00	113.22
4	—	489	115.00–118.00	116.23
3	—	572	107.00–110.00	108.31
2	—	650	102.00	102.00
2	—	420	125.00–127.00	125.99
2	—	318	132.00–137.00	134.40
1	—	360	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	735	114.00	114.00
7	—	637	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	107.00–115.00	110.93
3	—	660	107.00	107.00
3	—	413	126.00–132.00	129.28
2	—	463	122.00–124.00	122.98
2	—	363	135.00	135.00
1	—	325	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	130.00–135.00	133.36
10	—	421	135.00–140.00	138.45
4	—	728	100.00–109.00	103.94
4	—	371	140.00–150.00	145.35
3	—	768	95.00–97.00	96.32
3	—	532	125.00–127.00	126.32
2	—	673	113.00–115.00	113.97
2	—	635	115.00–117.00	115.99
2	—	555	122.00–124.00	123.00
2	—	315	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	366	155.00–160.00	157.92
5	—	627	121.00–127.00	123.96
5	—	482	135.00–137.00	136.59
4	—	523	130.00–135.00	133.22
4	—	431	140.00–142.00	141.48
3	—	668	117.00–121.00	119.31
3	—	332	162.00–167.00	164.60
2	—	555	130.00–132.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
1	—	635	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	614	132.00	132.00
7	—	510	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	135.00–139.00	136.99
1	—	565	132.00	132.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
1	—	440	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	147.00–160.00	154.17
4	—	373	160.00–165.00	162.45
2	—	573	137.00–138.00	137.49
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
1	—	490	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,059	46.00–48.00	47.02
7	—	954	41.00–45.00	42.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	53.00–54.00	53.55
1	—	1,470	48.00	48.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,209	50.00–55.00	52.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,684	79.00–82.00	80.47
1	—	2,160	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,315	77.00	77.00

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)	5	—	682	230.00–360.00	310.06
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	836	380.00–445.00	423.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,102	640.00–690.00	672.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,121	440.00–610.00	546.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,225	590.00–730.00	660.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	720.00–950.00	835.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,265	1,280.00	1,280.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Valley Livestock - Moulton, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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