Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold 50.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $125.34/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −75.87 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$125.34

61 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$597

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

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

$18.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.04

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	130.79	633	18thin
Medium and Large 2	455	127.17	578	31
Medium and Large 3	521	112.46	586	12thin

One grade step is worth $18.33/cwt here — about $46 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

125.34

—

AL average15 barns · 1,279 hd

117.30

+8.04

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−75.87

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	—	High	1,634	80.49	1,315	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	51.00	811	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	49.77	599	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,140	45.00	513	2thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	322	125.64/cwt	125.00–127.00	405	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	108.93/cwt	107.00–112.00	573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	124.74/cwt	124.00–125.00	447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	112.33/cwt	112.00–113.00	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	582	113.65/cwt	113.00–115.00	661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	528	121.90/cwt	119.00–125.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	124.72/cwt	123.00–126.00	519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	120.66/cwt	119.00–122.00	551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	104.48/cwt	102.00–107.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	584	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	101.62/cwt	100.00–105.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	462	116.64/cwt	115.00–118.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	123.64/cwt	119.00–127.00	580	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	132.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	560	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	117.77/cwt	116.00–119.00	608	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	139.62/cwt	135.00–142.00	514	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	142.99/cwt	142.00–145.00	479	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	163.47/cwt	162.00–165.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	152.26/cwt	150.00–155.00	566	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	12,870	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,243.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	15,264	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,086	788.42/cwt	775.00–800.00	8,562	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,237	884.90/cwt	875.00–900.00	10,946	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	838	951.39/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	7,973	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	856	1,070.44/cwt	1,050.00–1,075.00	9,163	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,174	689.62/cwt	570.00–870.00	8,096	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	14,521	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	812.60/cwt	725.00–900.00	9,759	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,144	538.01/cwt	470.00–675.00	6,155	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,275	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	9,180	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,158	524.25/cwt	480.00–550.00	6,071	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	837	512.04/cwt	465.00–570.00	4,286	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	955	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,730	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	888	519.69/cwt	510.00–530.00	4,615	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	838	448.81/cwt	420.00–510.00	3,761	3
Bulls	—	—	1,550	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,287	1
Bulls	—	—	1,662	79.65/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,324	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	45.01/cwt	44.00–46.00	531	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	53.02/cwt	52.00–54.00	717	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	49.75/cwt	47.00–51.00	581	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	811	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	123.40/cwt	118.00–127.00	639	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	147.72/cwt	147.00–150.00	544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	143.99/cwt	143.00–145.00	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	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 Sep 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 416Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 37Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 27Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold 50.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	125.00–127.00	125.64
4	—	526	107.00–112.00	108.93
4	—	358	124.00–125.00	124.74
3	—	472	112.00–113.00	112.33
1	—	770	92.00	92.00
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	115.00–117.00	115.98
1	—	495	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	113.00–115.00	113.65
2	—	528	119.00–125.00	121.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	123.00–126.00	124.72
3	—	457	119.00–122.00	120.66
2	—	675	102.00–107.00	104.48
2	—	508	116.00	116.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	112.00	112.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	162.00	162.00
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
2	—	373	162.00–165.00	163.47
2	—	710	115.00–120.00	117.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	157.00	157.00
1	—	505	128.00	128.00
2	—	415	145.00	145.00
3	—	372	150.00–155.00	152.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	110.00–115.00	112.43
3	—	628	100.00–105.00	101.62
3	—	462	115.00–118.00	116.64
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	355	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	469	119.00–127.00	123.64
6	—	422	130.00–135.00	132.76
5	—	516	116.00–119.00	117.77
4	—	368	135.00–142.00	139.62
3	—	335	142.00–145.00	142.99
2	—	618	110.00–111.00	110.49
1	—	580	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	118.00–127.00	123.40
4	—	368	147.00–150.00	147.72
2	—	605	113.00–115.00	114.00
2	—	413	143.00–145.00	143.99
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
1	—	480	127.00	127.00
1	—	340	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,100	1,170.00	1,170.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,228	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,243.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,086	775.00–800.00	788.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,237	875.00–900.00	884.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	838	925.00–1,000.00	951.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	856	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,070.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,174	570.00–870.00	689.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,285	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,201	725.00–900.00	812.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,144	470.00–675.00	538.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	720.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,158	480.00–550.00	524.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	837	465.00–570.00	512.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	888	510.00–530.00	519.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	838	420.00–510.00	448.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	83.00	83.00
3	—	1,662	78.00–81.00	79.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,180	44.00–46.00	45.01
3	—	1,353	52.00–54.00	53.02
11	—	1,167	47.00–51.00	49.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	51.00	51.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	45.00	45.00

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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