Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower, bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. 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 $136.35/cwt on 96 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −64.87 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$136.35

96 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$18.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.61

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	149.61	696	20
Medium and Large 2	472	135.27	638	36
Medium and Large 3	419	130.69	547	40

One grade step is worth $18.92/cwt here — about $148 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 sale96 hd

136.35

—

AL average15 barns · 1,311 hd

133.74

+2.61

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−64.87

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	—	Average	1,838	91.49	1,682	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	61.29	870	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	56.98	699	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	941	44.98	423	6thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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 3Value Added	—	347	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	129.87/cwt	125.00–135.00	562	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	118.63/cwt	115.00–120.00	615	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	272	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	394	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	384	137.64/cwt	135.00–142.00	529	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	122.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	593	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	623	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	43.98/cwt	43.00–45.00	415	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	465	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	62.39/cwt	61.00–64.00	880	3
Bulls	—	—	1,838	91.49/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,682	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	835	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,839	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	838	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	55.05/cwt	53.00–56.00	651	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	59.87/cwt	57.00–63.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	146.73/cwt	142.00–152.00	621	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	111.58/cwt	110.00–120.00	653	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	154.08/cwt	152.00–157.00	582	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	124.94/cwt	120.00–128.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	162.82/cwt	157.00–165.00	515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	132.95/cwt	130.00–137.00	649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	159.49/cwt	155.00–162.00	679	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	178.39/cwt	175.00–180.00	573	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	163.57/cwt	162.00–167.00	625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	880	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,840	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,770	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,122	606.54/cwt	555.00–675.00	6,805	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,334	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	6,426	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	745	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,284	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,230	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,763	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,120	745.68/cwt	720.00–800.00	8,352	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	14,326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	165.48/cwt	165.00–167.00	693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	136.71/cwt	135.00–138.00	433	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	282	140.33/cwt	140.00–141.00	396	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	121.21/cwt	117.00–125.00	588	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	133.28/cwt	132.00–135.00	500	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	112.72/cwt	112.00–115.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	130.20/cwt	127.00–132.00	551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	137.75/cwt	137.00–140.00	517	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	136.49/cwt	135.00–137.00	571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	130.30/cwt	129.00–132.00	622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	555	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	140.20/cwt	137.00–142.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	143.87/cwt	142.00–150.00	547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	133.60/cwt	132.00–137.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	110.46/cwt	109.00–112.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	631	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 Mar 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 331Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 26Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 26Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower, bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	347	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	433	125.00–135.00	129.87
6	—	518	115.00–120.00	118.63
6	—	272	145.00	145.00
4	—	384	135.00–142.00	137.64
3	—	472	120.00–125.00	122.27
2	—	593	105.00	105.00
1	—	685	80.00	80.00
1	—	310	145.00	145.00
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	142.00–152.00	146.73
6	—	585	110.00–120.00	111.58
6	—	378	152.00–157.00	154.08
4	—	513	120.00–128.00	124.94
4	—	316	157.00–165.00	162.82
3	—	488	130.00–137.00	132.95
2	—	733	90.00	90.00
1	—	665	100.00	100.00
1	—	635	107.00	107.00
1	—	280	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	155.00–162.00	159.49
5	—	321	175.00–180.00	178.39
3	—	382	162.00–167.00	163.57
2	—	673	105.00	105.00
2	—	618	116.00	116.00
1	—	835	90.00	90.00
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
1	—	495	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	112.00	112.00
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	355	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	165.00–167.00	165.48
1	—	605	137.00	137.00
1	—	555	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	317	135.00–138.00	136.71
9	—	282	140.00–141.00	140.33
7	—	485	117.00–125.00	121.21
6	—	375	132.00–135.00	133.28
4	—	528	112.00–115.00	112.72
4	—	423	127.00–132.00	130.20
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	375	137.00–140.00	137.75
4	—	418	135.00–137.00	136.49
3	—	477	129.00–132.00	130.30
2	—	330	140.00–142.00	140.98
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	137.00–142.00	140.20
4	—	380	142.00–150.00	143.87
3	—	483	132.00–137.00	133.60
2	—	623	109.00–112.00	110.46
2	—	560	118.00	118.00
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
1	—	535	118.00	118.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	943	43.00–45.00	43.98
1	—	930	50.00	50.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,410	61.00–64.00	62.39
1	—	1,445	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,183	53.00–56.00	55.05
2	—	1,293	57.00–63.00	59.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,838	90.00–93.00	91.49

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	—	835	340.00	340.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	210.00	210.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	795	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,122	555.00–675.00	606.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	630.00	630.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,120	720.00–800.00	745.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	1,160.00	1,160.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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