Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughters classes lightly tested. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand on feeder light. 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 $116.71/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$116.71

61 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$541

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

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

$12.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.71

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	455	123.24	561	16thin
Medium and Large 2	468	116.32	544	28
Medium and Large 3	464	111.22	516	17thin

One grade step is worth $12.02/cwt here — about $44 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 sale61 hd

116.71

—

AL average16 barns · 1,439 hd

111.00

+5.71

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	—	Low	1,675	78.00	1,307	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	55.00	633	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	43.06	441	4thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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 1	—	485	118.47/cwt	117.00–120.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	129.24/cwt	129.00–130.00	491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	127.30/cwt	125.00–129.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	118.32/cwt	117.00–120.00	506	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	113.18/cwt	112.00–114.00	598	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	128.45/cwt	127.00–130.00	474	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	683	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	615	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	108.39/cwt	105.00–112.00	621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	120.64/cwt	120.00–122.00	571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	140.50/cwt	137.00–145.00	459	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	43.06/cwt	42.00–45.00	441	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	633	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,307	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	705	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	785	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	4,867	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,225	606.82/cwt	580.00–670.00	7,434	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	766.51/cwt	740.00–830.00	9,236	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	7,643	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	815	965.00/cwt	965.00–965.00	7,865	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,070	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	7,865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	111.73/cwt	110.00–113.00	521	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	113.31/cwt	112.00–115.00	492	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	114.48/cwt	113.00–116.00	545	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	113.68/cwt	112.00–115.00	590	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	117.90/cwt	116.00–122.00	507	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	125.69/cwt	122.00–127.00	469	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	687	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	438	1

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 Aug 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 173Last week 397Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 17Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	117.00–120.00	118.47
4	—	380	129.00–130.00	129.24
3	—	410	125.00–129.00	127.30
2	—	530	116.00–117.00	116.49
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	615	111.00	111.00
1	—	315	132.00	132.00
1	—	280	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	130.00	130.00
8	—	476	113.00–116.00	114.48
7	—	519	112.00–115.00	113.68
5	—	430	116.00–122.00	117.90
4	—	373	122.00–127.00	125.69
1	—	775	87.00	87.00
1	—	630	109.00	109.00
1	—	345	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	110.00–113.00	111.73
6	—	434	112.00–115.00	113.31
1	—	670	92.00	92.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
1	—	385	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	117.00–120.00	118.32
5	—	528	112.00–114.00	113.18
4	—	369	127.00–130.00	128.45
2	—	683	90.00	90.00
2	—	573	105.00–112.00	108.39
2	—	463	115.00–117.00	115.99
1	—	730	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	120.00–122.00	120.64
3	—	327	137.00–145.00	140.50
2	—	565	117.00–118.00	117.50
2	—	430	122.00	122.00
1	—	530	118.00	118.00
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	122.00	122.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	128.00–130.00	129.00
1	—	505	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	128.00	128.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,024	42.00–45.00	43.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	55.00	55.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	78.00	78.00

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	—	705	390.00	390.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	620.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,225	580.00–670.00	606.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,205	740.00–830.00	766.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	645.00	645.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	815	965.00	965.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	735.00	735.00

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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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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