Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested 2 weeks ago no trends available. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 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 $124.07/cwt on 106 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −77.15 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$124.07

106 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$33

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

$33.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.50

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	351	153.47	538	7thin
Medium and Large 2	503	124.89	628	37
Medium and Large 3	475	120.25	571	62

One grade step is worth $33.22/cwt here — about −$33 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 sale106 hd

124.07

—

AL average16 barns · 1,462 hd

124.56

−0.50

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−77.15

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	1,703	80.90	1,378	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,281	55.81	715	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	54.18	638	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	45.54	481	14

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	518	114.34/cwt	112.00–117.00	592	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	123.48/cwt	120.00–127.00	519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	512	122.71/cwt	122.00–124.00	628	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	557	121.33/cwt	120.00–122.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	455	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	625	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	655	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	122.16/cwt	121.00–123.00	590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	119.57/cwt	117.00–121.00	627	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	142.31/cwt	135.00–145.00	522	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	146.33/cwt	145.00–147.00	498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	128.48/cwt	125.00–132.00	543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	473	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	582	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	131.83/cwt	130.00–132.00	485	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	622	103.63/cwt	100.00–107.00	645	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	124.73/cwt	120.00–130.00	535	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	118.28/cwt	116.00–120.00	564	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	110.17/cwt	108.00–112.00	626	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	659	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	115.22/cwt	113.00–117.00	593	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	312	138.96/cwt	137.00–140.00	434	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	282	138.97/cwt	137.00–140.00	392	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	116.77/cwt	115.00–120.00	662	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	126.69/cwt	125.00–128.00	607	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	122.77/cwt	119.00–125.00	645	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	146.20/cwt	142.00–150.00	461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	138.46/cwt	137.00–140.00	526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	157.78/cwt	152.00–162.00	510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	163.47/cwt	162.00–165.00	450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	540	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	48.32/cwt	46.00–50.00	538	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	42.76/cwt	41.00–44.00	427	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,281	55.81/cwt	54.00–57.00	715	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	53.39/cwt	50.00–55.00	589	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	58.02/cwt	57.00–59.00	782	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	620	1
Bulls	—	—	1,727	82.87/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,431	3
Bulls	—	—	1,630	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,223	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	710	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,414	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	893	601.26/cwt	550.00–650.00	5,369	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	843	515.67/cwt	490.00–550.00	4,347	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,170	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	8,424	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,230	815.14/cwt	780.00–850.00	10,026	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,095	512.43/cwt	510.00–515.00	5,611	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	992.15/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	11,360	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,420	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,963	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	890	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	8,633	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	805	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,125	907.44/cwt	850.00–960.00	10,209	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,060	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	8,268	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,090.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,090.00	12,862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	125.22/cwt	120.00–128.00	650	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	129.47/cwt	127.00–132.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	116.19/cwt	115.00–118.00	482	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	113.17/cwt	109.00–115.00	535	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	106.31/cwt	105.00–107.00	604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	108.31/cwt	107.00–109.00	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	126.33/cwt	125.00–127.00	385	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	103.46/cwt	102.00–105.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	118.72/cwt	117.00–120.00	559	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	110.66/cwt	110.00–112.00	634	6

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 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 501Last week 173Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 15Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	112.00–117.00	114.34
4	—	420	120.00–127.00	123.48
1	—	790	95.00	95.00
1	—	615	105.00	105.00
8	—	471	117.00–120.00	118.72
6	—	573	110.00–112.00	110.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	512	122.00–124.00	122.71
3	—	557	120.00–122.00	121.33
2	—	455	133.00	133.00
1	—	625	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	115.00–117.00	115.99
6	—	483	121.00–123.00	122.16
5	—	524	117.00–121.00	119.57
5	—	367	135.00–145.00	142.31
3	—	340	145.00–147.00	146.33
2	—	423	125.00–132.00	128.48
1	—	675	107.00	107.00
1	—	620	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	415	115.00–118.00	116.19
9	—	473	109.00–115.00	113.17
3	—	568	105.00–107.00	106.31
3	—	520	107.00–109.00	108.31
3	—	305	125.00–127.00	126.33
2	—	623	102.00–105.00	103.46
1	—	275	128.00	128.00
1	—	220	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	473	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	368	130.00–132.00	131.83
7	—	622	100.00–107.00	103.63
7	—	429	120.00–130.00	124.73
6	—	477	116.00–120.00	118.28
5	—	568	108.00–112.00	110.17
4	—	659	100.00	100.00
4	—	515	113.00–117.00	115.22
3	—	312	137.00–140.00	138.96
3	—	282	137.00–140.00	138.97
1	—	770	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	567	115.00–120.00	116.77
7	—	479	125.00–128.00	126.69
6	—	525	119.00–125.00	122.77
3	—	315	142.00–150.00	146.20
2	—	380	137.00–140.00	138.46
1	—	720	105.00	105.00
1	—	680	110.00	110.00
1	—	640	112.00	112.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
1	—	240	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	152.00–162.00	157.78
2	—	275	162.00–165.00	163.47
1	—	580	122.00	122.00
1	—	355	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	120.00–128.00	125.22
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
1	—	435	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	127.00–132.00	129.47
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
1	—	465	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	133.00	133.00
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
1	—	365	167.00	167.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,113	46.00–50.00	48.32
7	—	998	41.00–44.00	42.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,281	54.00–57.00	55.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,103	50.00–55.00	53.39
3	—	1,348	57.00–59.00	58.02
1	—	1,265	49.00	49.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,727	81.00–85.00	82.87
1	—	1,630	75.00	75.00

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	—	710	340.00	340.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	893	550.00–650.00	601.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	843	490.00–550.00	515.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	720.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	780.00–850.00	815.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,095	510.00–515.00	512.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,145	950.00–1,050.00	992.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	660.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	970.00	970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,125	850.00–960.00	907.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	780.00	780.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	1,090.00	1,090.00

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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How this sale compares

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