Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $123.42/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −77.79 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$123.42

47 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$12.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.99

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	472	131.37	620	16thin
Medium and Large 3	479	119.89	575	9thin
Medium and Large 2	519	119.08	618	22

One grade step is worth $12.29/cwt here — about $1 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 sale47 hd

123.42

—

AL average12 barns · 971 hd

121.43

+1.99

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−77.79

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	1,682	74.54	1,254	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,337	49.06	656	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,191	46.18	550	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	41.50	388	2thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,073	810.00/cwt	800.00–820.00	8,691	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,085	1,005.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,010.00	10,904	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	9,020	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,130.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,150.00	13,311	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,220	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	14,030	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	877.50/cwt	850.00–935.00	10,249	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	44.02/cwt	42.00–45.00	560	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	465	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,085	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,765	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,540	2
Bulls	—	—	1,682	74.54/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,254	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	452	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	51.58/cwt	50.00–54.00	538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	890	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	46.71/cwt	46.00–48.00	534	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,292	50.34/cwt	49.00–51.00	650	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	437	137.51/cwt	137.00–140.00	601	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	712	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	128.04/cwt	126.00–132.00	592	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	144.38/cwt	142.00–147.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	91.00/cwt	90.00–92.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	113.50/cwt	112.00–115.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	117.65/cwt	115.00–120.00	733	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	718	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	328	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	46.48/cwt	46.00–47.00	646	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	442	124.68/cwt	122.00–127.00	551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	127.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	108.75/cwt	107.00–110.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	113.50/cwt	112.00–115.00	549	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	119.84/cwt	115.00–125.00	557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	115.64/cwt	115.00–117.00	665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	118.01/cwt	117.00–120.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	118.03/cwt	117.00–120.00	500	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	532	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	117.77/cwt	115.00–120.00	623	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	403	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	534	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	144.70/cwt	142.00–147.00	466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	687	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	135.55/cwt	135.00–140.00	762	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	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 Dec 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 273Last week 415Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 65Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 34Year ago 55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,073	800.00–820.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	1,110.00–1,150.00	1,130.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,168	850.00–935.00	877.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,220	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,085	1,000.00–1,010.00	1,005.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,273	42.00–45.00	44.02
2	—	1,043	50.00–54.00	51.58
4	—	1,143	46.00–48.00	46.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	43.00	43.00
1	—	820	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,292	49.00–51.00	50.34
1	—	1,355	53.00	53.00
4	—	1,389	46.00–47.00	46.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,682	72.00–76.00	74.54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	155.00	155.00
6	—	437	137.00–140.00	137.51
2	—	705	100.00–102.00	101.00
3	—	462	126.00–132.00	128.04
2	—	368	142.00–147.00	144.38
1	—	595	122.00	122.00
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	90.00–92.00	91.00
2	—	375	137.00	137.00
2	—	465	115.00–125.00	119.84
3	—	575	115.00–117.00	115.64
3	—	525	117.00–120.00	118.01
2	—	403	130.00–135.00	132.52
3	—	682	100.00	100.00
3	—	322	142.00–147.00	144.70
2	—	613	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	442	122.00–127.00	124.68
4	—	558	107.00–110.00	108.75
2	—	378	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	690	129.00	129.00
1	—	500	142.00	142.00
1	—	410	155.00	155.00
9	—	562	135.00–140.00	135.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	112.00–115.00	113.50
1	—	580	130.00	130.00
1	—	460	135.00	135.00
1	—	405	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	115.00–120.00	117.65
3	—	513	125.00–130.00	127.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	117.00	117.00
1	—	395	137.00	137.00
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	132.00	132.00
1	—	460	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
4	—	484	112.00–115.00	113.50
4	—	424	117.00–120.00	118.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	112.00	112.00
2	—	458	120.00	120.00
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
2	—	300	130.00–132.00	131.00
4	—	436	122.00	122.00
4	—	529	115.00–120.00	117.77
1	—	275	140.00	140.00

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

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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