Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $125.12/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −76.09 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$125.12

80 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$593

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

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

$11.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.62

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	133.45	643	19thin
Medium and Large 3	436	123.55	538	31
Medium and Large 2	508	121.47	617	30

One grade step is worth $11.98/cwt here — about $26 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 sale80 hd

125.12

—

AL average16 barns · 1,187 hd

122.50

+2.62

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−76.09

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	1,685	78.14	1,317	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,305	54.12	706	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,133	52.17	591	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	975	43.64	425	2thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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 1	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	121.55/cwt	118.00–125.00	638	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	119.49/cwt	117.00–122.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	137.65/cwt	135.00–140.00	644	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	584	106.01/cwt	105.00–107.00	619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	111.04/cwt	110.00–112.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	128.48/cwt	127.00–130.00	418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	547	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,288	59.47/cwt	58.00–61.00	766	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,294	54.48/cwt	52.00–57.00	705	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	693	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	52.69/cwt	51.00–55.00	568	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	47.48/cwt	47.00–48.00	572	2
Bulls	—	—	1,606	78.96/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,268	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	111.33/cwt	110.00–112.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	134.42/cwt	132.00–137.00	566	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	637	106.44/cwt	105.00–107.00	678	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	122.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	571	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	118.04/cwt	115.00–122.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	503	115.51/cwt	114.00–117.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	138.51/cwt	137.00–140.00	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	131.77/cwt	130.00–132.00	486	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	105.00/cwt	102.00–107.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	129.39/cwt	126.00–132.00	534	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	134.68/cwt	134.00–135.00	505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	119.58/cwt	117.00–123.00	575	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	149.59/cwt	147.00–152.00	489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	133.03/cwt	131.00–137.00	444	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	100.99/cwt	100.00–102.00	621	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	124.79/cwt	122.00–127.00	533	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	137.73/cwt	132.00–142.00	455	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	535	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	113.45/cwt	112.00–115.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	125.05/cwt	123.00–127.00	463	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	503	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	7,553	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,103	731.08/cwt	710.00–760.00	8,064	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	714	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	147.89/cwt	142.00–154.00	553	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	130.77/cwt	125.00–135.00	489	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	419	1
Bulls	—	—	1,899	83.03/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,577	5
Bulls	—	—	1,435	68.90/cwt	65.00–72.00	989	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	48.03/cwt	47.00–49.00	646	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	43.64/cwt	42.00–45.00	425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	134.48/cwt	134.00–135.00	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	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 Jan 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 320Last week 273Year ago 395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 50Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 83Year ago 24

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	140.00	140.00
6	—	468	135.00–140.00	137.65
3	—	578	115.00–122.00	118.04
3	—	667	107.00	107.00
5	—	374	142.00–154.00	147.89
1	—	335	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	105.00–107.00	106.01
4	—	615	100.00–102.00	100.99
6	—	427	122.00–127.00	124.79
7	—	330	132.00–142.00	137.73
2	—	465	112.00–115.00	113.45
7	—	374	125.00–135.00	130.77
1	—	285	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	110.00–112.00	111.33
5	—	421	132.00–137.00	134.42
2	—	670	100.00–102.00	101.01
7	—	637	105.00–107.00	106.44
6	—	467	120.00–125.00	122.33
2	—	503	114.00–117.00	115.51
2	—	388	137.00–140.00	138.51
3	—	327	147.00–152.00	149.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	118.00–125.00	121.55
2	—	553	117.00–122.00	119.49
2	—	455	127.00	127.00
3	—	413	126.00–132.00	129.39
3	—	375	134.00–135.00	134.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	107.00	107.00
2	—	325	127.00–130.00	128.48
3	—	370	123.00–127.00	125.05
2	—	430	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
2	—	570	110.00–112.00	111.04
9	—	369	130.00–132.00	131.77
4	—	625	102.00–107.00	105.00
4	—	425	120.00–124.00	121.98
5	—	481	117.00–123.00	119.58
4	—	334	131.00–137.00	133.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	134.00–135.00	134.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	165.00	165.00
1	—	430	152.00	152.00
2	—	715	110.00	110.00
1	—	510	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	142.00	142.00
2	—	433	139.00–140.00	139.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	147.00	147.00
2	—	475	135.00–140.00	137.47
1	—	660	107.00	107.00
2	—	330	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,288	58.00–61.00	59.47
4	—	1,294	52.00–57.00	54.48
2	—	1,345	47.00–49.00	48.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	60.00	60.00
3	—	1,078	51.00–55.00	52.69
2	—	1,205	47.00–48.00	47.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	42.00–45.00	43.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,606	78.00–80.00	78.96
5	—	1,899	82.00–85.00	83.03
3	—	1,435	65.00–72.00	68.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	830.00	830.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,103	710.00–760.00	731.08

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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Moulton Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle