Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, bulls to few last week for adequate market test. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand on feeders 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 $122.91/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$122.91

87 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$8.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.51

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	127.58	675	23
Medium and Large 2	492	122.93	605	38
Medium and Large 3	463	118.75	550	26

One grade step is worth $8.83/cwt here — about $126 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 sale87 hd

122.91

—

AL average14 barns · 1,869 hd

127.42

−4.51

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	1,751	79.75	1,396	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,605	52.00	835	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,155	49.50	572	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	44.94	447	6thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	518	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	125.48/cwt	120.00–128.00	589	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	134.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	516	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	128.45/cwt	127.00–131.00	556	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	117.89/cwt	112.00–120.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	633	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	840	853.08/cwt	800.00–890.00	7,166	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	814	772.50/cwt	760.00–780.00	6,288	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,093	823.09/cwt	810.00–840.00	8,996	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	848.98/cwt	770.00–1,125.00	9,806	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,585	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	604.89/cwt	535.00–690.00	6,859	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,708	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	741	638.05/cwt	600.00–675.00	4,728	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	875	940.34/cwt	930.00–950.00	8,228	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	765.05/cwt	755.00–775.00	6,962	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	718	439.56/cwt	350.00–520.00	3,156	14
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	760	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	3,572	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	835	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	3,382	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,074	555.46/cwt	480.00–600.00	5,966	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,094	451.62/cwt	420.00–485.00	4,941	9
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	877	483.29/cwt	410.00–530.00	4,238	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	708	290.09/cwt	250.00–310.00	2,054	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	794	643.88/cwt	570.00–690.00	5,112	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	143.74/cwt	143.00–145.00	668	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	128.65/cwt	127.00–130.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	148.97/cwt	147.00–150.00	696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	657	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	716	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	131.50/cwt	131.00–132.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	153.93/cwt	150.00–157.00	503	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	148.97/cwt	147.00–150.00	536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	102.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	684	2
Bulls	—	—	1,773	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,472	2
Bulls	—	—	1,728	76.50/cwt	76.00–77.00	1,322	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	146.82/cwt	145.00–150.00	637	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	158.76/cwt	155.00–162.00	603	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	130.48/cwt	130.00–132.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	140.60/cwt	137.00–145.00	589	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	133.79/cwt	130.00–137.00	634	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	41.47/cwt	41.00–42.00	398	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	835	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	732	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	143.50/cwt	142.00–145.00	452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	141.44/cwt	137.00–144.00	591	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	119.46/cwt	117.00–122.00	687	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	46.68/cwt	45.00–50.00	472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	122.93/cwt	120.00–125.00	525	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	123.32/cwt	122.00–124.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	357	128.50/cwt	128.00–130.00	459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	438	4

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 Jan 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 387Last week 282Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 11Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 23Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	110.00–112.00	110.99
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
6	—	471	117.00–120.00	118.48
5	—	427	120.00–125.00	122.93
4	—	633	102.00	102.00
4	—	357	128.00–130.00	128.50
4	—	332	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
1	—	395	145.00	145.00
6	—	418	137.00–144.00	141.44
4	—	575	117.00–122.00	119.46
3	—	513	122.00–124.00	123.32
2	—	690	110.00	110.00
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	469	120.00–128.00	125.48
7	—	384	130.00–140.00	134.38
6	—	433	127.00–131.00	128.45
4	—	516	112.00–120.00	117.89
2	—	715	100.00	100.00
2	—	570	110.00–112.00	110.99
2	—	315	142.00–145.00	143.50
1	—	640	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	657	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	105.00	105.00
2	—	505	131.00–132.00	131.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	135.00–138.00	136.49
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	143.00–145.00	143.74
3	—	563	127.00–130.00	128.65
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	122.00	122.00
1	—	340	165.00	165.00
8	—	434	145.00–150.00	146.82
5	—	380	155.00–162.00	158.76
4	—	533	130.00–132.00	130.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	147.00–150.00	148.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	150.00–157.00	153.93
3	—	360	147.00–150.00	148.97
2	—	675	100.00–105.00	102.44
2	—	590	116.00	116.00
1	—	630	107.00	107.00
13	—	419	137.00–145.00	140.60
6	—	474	130.00–137.00	133.79
2	—	520	125.00–130.00	127.45
1	—	710	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	840	800.00–890.00	853.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	814	760.00–780.00	772.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	930.00–950.00	940.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,093	810.00–840.00	823.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	741	600.00–675.00	638.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,155	770.00–1,125.00	848.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,134	535.00–690.00	604.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	910	755.00–775.00	765.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	718	350.00–520.00	439.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	794	570.00–690.00	643.88
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	760	470.00	470.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	405.00	405.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	877	410.00–530.00	483.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	708	250.00–310.00	290.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,074	480.00–600.00	555.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,094	420.00–485.00	451.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,773	83.00	83.00
2	—	1,728	76.00–77.00	76.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	41.00–42.00	41.47
4	—	1,011	45.00–50.00	46.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	57.00	57.00
1	—	1,025	42.00	42.00

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

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How this sale compares

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