Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand on feeders moderate. 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 $136.56/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −64.65 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$136.56

78 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$9.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.79

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	459	141.77	651	25
Medium and Large 2	465	135.27	629	34
Medium and Large 3	436	132.01	576	19thin

One grade step is worth $9.77/cwt here — about $76 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 sale78 hd

136.56

—

AL average15 barns · 1,594 hd

128.77

+7.79

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−64.65

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	1,960	81.00	1,588	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,610	56.31	907	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,153	54.78	632	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	44.84	427	7thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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 3	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	403	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	130.84/cwt	127.00–133.00	553	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	124.83/cwt	122.00–127.00	580	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	119.74/cwt	119.00–120.00	615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	142.69/cwt	142.00–145.00	479	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	116.34/cwt	116.00–117.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	805	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	690	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	807	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	741	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	137.09/cwt	134.00–140.00	580	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	124.40/cwt	122.00–127.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	127.96/cwt	127.00–129.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	140.49/cwt	140.00–141.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	128.15/cwt	127.00–130.00	618	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	361	139.33/cwt	135.00–142.00	503	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	122.27/cwt	119.00–125.00	633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	144.38/cwt	142.00–147.00	462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	653	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	139.53/cwt	137.00–140.00	585	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	135.64/cwt	133.00–137.00	633	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	129.24/cwt	127.00–131.00	669	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	145.45/cwt	142.00–147.00	532	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	133.64/cwt	132.00–137.00	710	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	138.74/cwt	137.00–142.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	130.25/cwt	130.00–131.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	142.48/cwt	142.00–144.00	613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	158.97/cwt	157.00–161.00	520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	167.00/cwt	165.00–169.00	451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	559	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	42.41/cwt	41.00–45.00	401	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	48.07/cwt	47.00–49.00	461	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	56.31/cwt	55.00–58.00	907	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,004	53.50/cwt	52.00–56.00	537	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	59.08/cwt	58.00–60.00	801	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	538	1
Bulls	—	—	1,960	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,588	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	820	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	3,116	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	805	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	3,703	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	762	333.77/cwt	275.00–360.00	2,543	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	818	574.22/cwt	560.00–590.00	4,697	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	6,903	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	762	494.20/cwt	410.00–540.00	3,766	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	4,171	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,105	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,183	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,165	512.42/cwt	495.00–530.00	5,970	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	908.54/cwt	825.00–1,025.00	10,993	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	661.13/cwt	580.00–725.00	8,020	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	755.00/cwt	755.00–755.00	9,551	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	770	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	5,275	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	985	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	533	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	139.63/cwt	137.00–142.00	653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	142.65/cwt	142.00–144.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	143.98/cwt	143.00–145.00	698	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	168.45/cwt	167.00–170.00	531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	114.79/cwt	114.00–115.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	121.78/cwt	120.00–123.00	504	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	116.64/cwt	114.00–118.00	548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	126.62/cwt	125.00–130.00	490	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	133.43/cwt	132.00–135.00	440	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 Jul 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 466Last week 342Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 39Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 33Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
5	—	528	114.00–115.00	114.79
5	—	414	120.00–123.00	121.78
3	—	470	114.00–118.00	116.64
3	—	387	125.00–130.00	126.62
2	—	330	132.00–135.00	133.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	127.00–133.00	130.84
8	—	465	122.00–127.00	124.83
4	—	514	119.00–120.00	119.74
4	—	336	142.00–145.00	142.69
3	—	565	116.00–117.00	116.34
2	—	613	115.00	115.00
1	—	355	135.00	135.00
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	105.00	105.00
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	633	117.00	117.00
6	—	423	134.00–140.00	137.09
3	—	758	112.00	112.00
2	—	525	122.00–127.00	124.40
2	—	478	127.00–129.00	127.96
2	—	385	140.00–141.00	140.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	482	127.00–130.00	128.15
5	—	361	135.00–142.00	139.33
3	—	518	119.00–125.00	122.27
2	—	418	135.00	135.00
2	—	320	142.00–147.00	144.38
1	—	560	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	419	137.00–140.00	139.53
9	—	467	133.00–137.00	135.64
4	—	518	127.00–131.00	129.24
4	—	366	142.00–147.00	145.45
2	—	570	120.00–122.00	120.98
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	320	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	531	132.00–137.00	133.64
5	—	476	137.00–142.00	138.74
4	—	575	130.00–131.00	130.25
4	—	430	142.00–144.00	142.48
3	—	327	157.00–161.00	158.97
2	—	270	165.00–169.00	167.00
1	—	380	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	130.00	130.00
2	—	418	140.00	140.00
1	—	370	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	135.00	135.00
4	—	329	162.00	162.00
3	—	468	137.00–142.00	139.63
3	—	433	142.00–144.00	142.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	143.00–145.00	143.98
2	—	623	132.00	132.00
2	—	518	140.00–142.00	140.99
2	—	315	167.00–170.00	168.45
1	—	555	138.00	138.00
1	—	290	172.00	172.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	945	41.00–45.00	42.41
3	—	960	47.00–49.00	48.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,610	55.00–58.00	56.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,004	52.00–56.00	53.50
3	—	1,355	58.00–60.00	59.08
1	—	1,145	47.00	47.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	81.00	81.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	380.00	380.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	460.00	460.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	762	275.00–360.00	333.77
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	818	560.00–590.00	574.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	780.00	780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	762	410.00–540.00	494.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	860	485.00	485.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,165	495.00–530.00	512.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,210	825.00–1,025.00	908.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,213	580.00–725.00	661.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	755.00	755.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	685.00	685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	860.00	860.00

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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