Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on

feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.19/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$125.19

149 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$124

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$1.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.00

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	479	125.46	601	73
Medium and Large 3	419	125.11	524	59
Medium and Large 1	583	124.33	725	17thin

One grade step is worth $1.13/cwt here — about −$124 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 sale149 hd

125.19

—

AL average16 barns · 2,061 hd

120.20

+5.00

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	—	Low	1,662	85.68	1,424	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,131	53.27	602	6thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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 3	—	440	138.71/cwt	135.00–142.50	610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	117.35/cwt	115.00–120.00	718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	128.83/cwt	127.50–131.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	153.74/cwt	150.00–157.50	663	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	336	134.78/cwt	134.00–137.50	453	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	137.61/cwt	135.00–140.00	376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	125.52/cwt	125.00–126.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	124.05/cwt	122.00–127.50	589	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	133.83/cwt	132.00–137.50	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	113.32/cwt	110.00–115.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	118.79/cwt	116.00–121.00	672	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	122.26/cwt	120.00–124.00	752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	121.75/cwt	119.00–124.00	510	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	128.03/cwt	125.00–131.00	543	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	121.11/cwt	118.00–124.00	819	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	389	131.55/cwt	131.00–140.00	512	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	140.80/cwt	137.50–144.00	687	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	113.77/cwt	112.50–115.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	118.76/cwt	117.50–120.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	129.33/cwt	127.50–132.50	802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	142.16/cwt	141.00–143.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	151.79/cwt	150.00–155.00	410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	122.38/cwt	122.00–122.50	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	121.58/cwt	120.00–122.50	736	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	130.83/cwt	127.50–137.50	621	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	113.60/cwt	112.00–115.00	824	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	118.75/cwt	117.50–120.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	120.84/cwt	120.00–122.50	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	128.93/cwt	125.00–132.50	669	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	116.94/cwt	115.00–120.00	554	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	121.55/cwt	120.00–124.00	639	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	115.74/cwt	110.00–117.50	603	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	134.68/cwt	130.00–140.00	509	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	117.17/cwt	117.00–117.50	735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	137.05/cwt	135.00–142.50	456	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	150.85/cwt	145.00–155.00	638	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	158.76/cwt	157.50–160.00	616	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	763	614.24/cwt	560.00–660.00	4,687	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	54.60/cwt	53.50–55.00	628	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	961.04/cwt	600.00–1,150.00	12,397	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	713	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	784.17/cwt	650.00–920.00	7,230	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	46.90/cwt	46.00–48.00	513	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	833	499.85/cwt	490.00–510.00	4,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	168.30/cwt	165.00–172.50	542	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	163.31/cwt	162.50–165.00	678	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,028.82/cwt	730.00–1,250.00	11,729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.50	498	5
Bulls	—	—	1,662	85.68/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,424	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	159.11/cwt	155.00–162.50	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	135.69/cwt	135.00–137.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	141.58/cwt	140.00–150.00	514	13

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 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 399Last week 490Year ago 501

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 57Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 46Year ago 28

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on

feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	135.00–142.50	138.71
2	—	635	110.00–112.50	111.24
3	—	270	150.00–155.00	151.79
3	—	475	127.50–137.50	130.83
4	—	565	117.50–120.00	118.75
3	—	528	120.00–122.50	120.84
5	—	330	150.00–152.50	151.00
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
13	—	363	140.00–150.00	141.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	115.00–120.00	117.35
4	—	431	150.00–157.50	153.74
4	—	559	122.00–122.50	122.38
4	—	725	112.00–115.00	113.60
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
9	—	519	125.00–132.50	128.93
3	—	322	165.00–172.50	168.30
3	—	363	155.00–162.50	159.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	127.50–131.00	128.83
3	—	695	115.00	115.00
6	—	605	120.00–122.50	121.58
1	—	460	155.00	155.00
2	—	770	105.00–110.00	107.50
3	—	415	162.50–165.00	163.31
3	—	513	135.00–137.00	135.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	112.50	112.50
2	—	523	125.00–126.00	125.52
3	—	415	132.00–137.50	133.83
4	—	615	120.00–124.00	122.26
5	—	676	118.00–124.00	121.11
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	565	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	336	134.00–137.50	134.78
2	—	273	135.00–140.00	137.61
2	—	378	120.00–125.00	122.48
3	—	577	110.00–115.00	113.32
6	—	419	119.00–124.00	121.75
8	—	474	115.00–120.00	116.94
14	—	521	110.00–117.50	115.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	110.00–115.00	112.49
7	—	475	122.00–127.50	124.05
9	—	566	116.00–121.00	118.79
13	—	424	125.00–131.00	128.03
16	—	526	120.00–124.00	121.55
1	—	790	95.00	95.00
21	—	378	130.00–140.00	134.68
3	—	627	117.00–117.50	117.17
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	389	131.00–140.00	131.55
1	—	420	135.00	135.00
1	—	535	117.00	117.00
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
1	—	715	107.50	107.50
2	—	485	117.50–120.00	118.76
6	—	333	135.00–142.50	137.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	137.50–144.00	140.80
2	—	500	135.00	135.00
2	—	665	125.00	125.00
2	—	728	112.50–115.00	113.77
3	—	620	127.50–132.50	129.33
6	—	423	145.00–155.00	150.85
2	—	388	157.50–160.00	158.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
1	—	465	155.00	155.00
1	—	745	135.00	135.00
3	—	527	141.00–143.00	142.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	763	560.00–660.00	614.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	833	490.00–510.00	499.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,290	600.00–1,150.00	961.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	922	650.00–920.00	784.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,140	730.00–1,250.00	1,028.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,150	53.50–55.00	54.60
1	—	1,150	62.00	62.00
2	—	1,093	46.00–48.00	46.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,662	85.00–87.00	85.68

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle