Sale reports / Alabama / Moulton Stockyards / 2019-07-24

Moulton Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moulton, Alabama · Wed, Jul 24
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1987
Feeder Cattle receipts
466 head
▲ 124 vs last sale 342▲ 466 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 39▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 33▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1459141.7765125
Medium and Large 2465135.2762934
Medium and Large 3436132.0157619thin
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,96081.001,5881thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,61056.319072thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15354.786328thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low95144.844277thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 3—625110.00/cwt110.00–110.006881
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—403137.00/cwt137.00–137.005522
HeifersMedium and Large 2—423130.84/cwt127.00–133.0055310
HeifersMedium and Large 2—465124.83/cwt122.00–127.005808
HeifersMedium and Large 2—514119.74/cwt119.00–120.006154
HeifersMedium and Large 2—336142.69/cwt142.00–145.004794
HeifersMedium and Large 2—565116.34/cwt116.00–117.006573
HeifersMedium and Large 2—613115.00/cwt115.00–115.007052
HeifersMedium and Large 2—355135.00/cwt135.00–135.004791
HeifersMedium and Large 2—255150.00/cwt150.00–150.003831
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—805105.00/cwt105.00–105.008451
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—690117.00/cwt117.00–117.008071
HeifersMedium and Large 1—633117.00/cwt117.00–117.007416
HeifersMedium and Large 1—423137.09/cwt134.00–140.005806
HeifersMedium and Large 1—758112.00/cwt112.00–112.008493
HeifersMedium and Large 1—525124.40/cwt122.00–127.006532
HeifersMedium and Large 1—478127.96/cwt127.00–129.006122
HeifersMedium and Large 1—385140.49/cwt140.00–141.005412
BullsMedium and Large 3—482128.15/cwt127.00–130.006186
BullsMedium and Large 3—361139.33/cwt135.00–142.005035
BullsMedium and Large 3—518122.27/cwt119.00–125.006333
BullsMedium and Large 3—418135.00/cwt135.00–135.005642
BullsMedium and Large 3—320144.38/cwt142.00–147.004622
BullsMedium and Large 3—560117.00/cwt117.00–117.006551
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added—653119.00/cwt119.00–119.007772
BullsMedium and Large 2—419139.53/cwt137.00–140.0058511
BullsMedium and Large 2—467135.64/cwt133.00–137.006339
BullsMedium and Large 2—518129.24/cwt127.00–131.006694
BullsMedium and Large 2—366145.45/cwt142.00–147.005324
BullsMedium and Large 2—570120.98/cwt120.00–122.006902
BullsMedium and Large 2—705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007761
BullsMedium and Large 2—320155.00/cwt155.00–155.004961
BullsMedium and Large 1—531133.64/cwt132.00–137.007106
BullsMedium and Large 1—476138.74/cwt137.00–142.006605
BullsMedium and Large 1—575130.25/cwt130.00–131.007494
BullsMedium and Large 1—430142.48/cwt142.00–144.006134
BullsMedium and Large 1—327158.97/cwt157.00–161.005203
BullsMedium and Large 1—270167.00/cwt165.00–169.004512
BullsMedium and Large 1—380147.00/cwt147.00–147.005591
CowsLean 85-90%—94542.41/cwt41.00–45.004014
CowsLean 85-90%—96048.07/cwt47.00–49.004613
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,61056.31/cwt55.00–58.009072
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,00453.50/cwt52.00–56.005374
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,35559.08/cwt58.00–60.008013
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,14547.00/cwt47.00–47.005381
Bulls——1,96081.00/cwt81.00–81.001,5881
Bred CowsSmall 3—820380.00/cwt380.00–380.003,1161
Bred CowsSmall 3—805460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,7031
Bred CowsSmall 3—762333.77/cwt275.00–360.002,5433
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—818574.22/cwt560.00–590.004,6972
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—885780.00/cwt780.00–780.006,9031
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—762494.20/cwt410.00–540.003,7663
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—860485.00/cwt485.00–485.004,1713
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3—1,105650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,1831
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3—1,165512.42/cwt495.00–530.005,9702
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,210908.54/cwt825.00–1,025.0010,9933
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,213661.13/cwt580.00–725.008,0208
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,265755.00/cwt755.00–755.009,5511
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3—770685.00/cwt685.00–685.005,2752
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—985860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,4712
SteersMedium and Large 3—475130.00/cwt130.00–130.006183
SteersMedium and Large 3—418140.00/cwt140.00–140.005852
SteersMedium and Large 3—370142.00/cwt142.00–142.005251
SteersMedium and Large 2—505135.00/cwt135.00–135.006824
SteersMedium and Large 2—329162.00/cwt162.00–162.005334
SteersMedium and Large 2—468139.63/cwt137.00–142.006533
SteersMedium and Large 2—433142.65/cwt142.00–144.006183
SteersMedium and Large 1—485143.98/cwt143.00–145.006984
SteersMedium and Large 1—623132.00/cwt132.00–132.008222
SteersMedium and Large 1—518140.99/cwt140.00–142.007302
SteersMedium and Large 1—315168.45/cwt167.00–170.005312
SteersMedium and Large 1—555138.00/cwt138.00–138.007661
SteersMedium and Large 1—290172.00/cwt172.00–172.004991
HeifersMedium and Large 3—528114.79/cwt114.00–115.006065
HeifersMedium and Large 3—414121.78/cwt120.00–123.005045
HeifersMedium and Large 3—470116.64/cwt114.00–118.005483
HeifersMedium and Large 3—387126.62/cwt125.00–130.004903
HeifersMedium and Large 3—330133.43/cwt132.00–135.004402

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.