Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls sold 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.74/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$128.74

84 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$25

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

$19.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.66

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	488	142.05	694	12thin
Medium and Large 2	537	129.86	697	40
Medium and Large 3	547	122.35	669	32

One grade step is worth $19.69/cwt here — about $25 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 sale84 hd

128.74

—

AL average16 barns · 1,591 hd

132.40

−3.66

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	1,683	91.50	1,540	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	57.22	692	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,074	50.47	542	6thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	173.76/cwt	172.00–177.00	657	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	126.65/cwt	125.00–129.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	174.24/cwt	170.00–180.00	742	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	167.18/cwt	164.00–170.00	784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	187.93/cwt	187.00–190.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	182.50/cwt	182.00–183.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	797	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	52.72/cwt	51.00–55.00	595	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	45.96/cwt	45.00–47.00	443	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	58.43/cwt	57.00–60.00	722	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	766	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	565	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	91.50/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,540	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	870	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,350	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	755	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,718	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	925	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,643	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	880	506.93/cwt	380.00–550.00	4,461	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,108	660.20/cwt	650.00–670.00	7,315	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	797.45/cwt	795.00–800.00	9,434	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	657.96/cwt	600.00–710.00	7,356	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	740	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,070	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	970	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,003	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	755	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	148.39/cwt	145.00–152.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	659	110.29/cwt	110.00–112.00	727	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	118.18/cwt	117.00–120.00	683	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	123.57/cwt	121.00–125.00	641	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	130.96/cwt	130.00–135.00	619	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	636	113.22/cwt	112.00–117.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	153.46/cwt	152.00–155.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	118.71/cwt	117.00–119.00	745	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	130.94/cwt	129.00–136.00	689	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	142.91/cwt	140.00–147.00	615	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	664	115.98/cwt	112.00–117.00	770	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	139.15/cwt	136.00–140.00	644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	123.77/cwt	123.00–126.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	103.47/cwt	101.00–106.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	153.44/cwt	152.00–155.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	142.75/cwt	142.00–143.00	651	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	139.62/cwt	136.00–142.00	743	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	158.36/cwt	155.00–162.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	531	133.32/cwt	130.00–140.00	708	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	141.83/cwt	140.00–145.00	664	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	146.22/cwt	145.00–148.00	638	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	161.91/cwt	159.00–165.00	602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	173.50/cwt	172.00–175.00	529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	158.27/cwt	152.00–162.00	749	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	168.92/cwt	165.00–172.00	703	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 Mar 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 331Last week 286Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 23Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 25Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	172.00–177.00	173.76
3	—	582	125.00–129.00	126.65
2	—	660	112.00–115.00	113.49
2	—	515	145.00–147.00	145.99
1	—	740	102.00	102.00
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
1	—	305	185.00	185.00
6	—	473	152.00–162.00	158.27
6	—	416	165.00–172.00	168.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	170.00–180.00	174.24
4	—	469	164.00–170.00	167.18
3	—	328	187.00–190.00	187.93
2	—	383	182.00–183.00	182.50
1	—	535	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	130.00–140.00	133.32
7	—	468	140.00–145.00	141.83
4	—	436	145.00–148.00	146.22
3	—	372	159.00–165.00	161.91
2	—	655	105.00–107.00	106.00
2	—	305	172.00–175.00	173.50
1	—	605	117.00	117.00
1	—	290	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	122.00	122.00
1	—	495	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	145.00–152.00	148.39
1	—	680	122.00	122.00
1	—	530	152.00	152.00
1	—	485	157.00	157.00
1	—	440	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	155.00	155.00
1	—	325	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	659	110.00–112.00	110.29
5	—	578	117.00–120.00	118.18
5	—	519	121.00–125.00	123.57
5	—	473	130.00–135.00	130.96
4	—	636	112.00–117.00	113.22
2	—	385	140.00–145.00	142.47
2	—	288	152.00–155.00	153.46
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	628	117.00–119.00	118.71
7	—	526	129.00–136.00	130.94
7	—	430	140.00–147.00	142.91
5	—	664	112.00–117.00	115.98
5	—	463	136.00–140.00	139.15
4	—	575	123.00–126.00	123.77
2	—	718	101.00–106.00	103.47
2	—	375	152.00–155.00	153.44
1	—	265	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	456	142.00–143.00	142.75
3	—	532	136.00–142.00	139.62
2	—	380	155.00–162.00	158.36
1	—	680	117.00	117.00
1	—	555	134.00	134.00
1	—	445	147.00	147.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,129	51.00–55.00	52.72
2	—	963	45.00–47.00	45.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	57.00–60.00	58.43
1	—	1,235	62.00	62.00
1	—	1,130	50.00	50.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,683	90.00–93.00	91.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	360.00	360.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	610.00	610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	880	380.00–550.00	506.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	650.00–670.00	660.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	795.00–800.00	797.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,118	600.00–710.00	657.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	970	825.00	825.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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