Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $156.23/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −44.98 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$156.23

95 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$16.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.92

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	459	167.21	768	32
Medium and Large 2	493	150.91	744	29
Medium and Large 3	437	150.45	658	34

One grade step is worth $16.76/cwt here — about $110 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 sale95 hd

156.23

—

AL average16 barns · 1,517 hd

141.31

+14.92

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−44.98

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	1,864	80.52	1,501	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,178	58.05	684	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,424	56.55	805	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,045	39.23	410	8thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	148.52/cwt	147.00–150.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	407	131.99/cwt	130.00–135.00	537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	658	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	108.50/cwt	107.00–110.00	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	127.47/cwt	125.00–130.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	122.65/cwt	120.00–125.00	637	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	716	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	148.06/cwt	145.00–150.00	577	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	142.22/cwt	141.00–145.00	596	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	681	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	163.41/cwt	160.00–164.00	873	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	199.03/cwt	197.00–200.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	883	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	154.40/cwt	150.00–157.00	803	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	157.46/cwt	150.00–159.50	921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	153.50/cwt	152.00–155.00	737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	183.56/cwt	180.00–187.00	776	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	139.66/cwt	137.00–142.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	151.80/cwt	150.00–155.00	783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	174.60/cwt	172.00–182.00	735	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	365	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	719	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	36.24/cwt	35.00–37.00	395	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	492	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	40.29/cwt	40.00–41.00	400	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,516	51.99/cwt	50.00–54.00	788	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,263	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	834	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	57.53/cwt	56.00–59.00	799	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	62.32/cwt	60.00–65.00	715	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	758	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	50.63/cwt	49.00–52.00	604	3
Bulls	—	—	1,770	76.53/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,355	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,439	1
Bulls	—	—	2,280	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,847	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	721.38/cwt	690.00–750.00	6,276	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	6,030	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	950.68/cwt	930.00–970.00	9,108	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,315	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	9,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	123.71/cwt	122.00–127.00	718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	348	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	592	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	140.57/cwt	140.00–142.00	679	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	516	133.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	688	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	152.48/cwt	145.00–155.00	634	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	376	162.57/cwt	160.00–165.00	611	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	173.55/cwt	170.00–177.00	659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	151.38/cwt	145.00–155.00	727	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	169.66/cwt	165.00–171.00	718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	130.68/cwt	130.00–132.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	168.52/cwt	165.00–172.00	767	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	138.72/cwt	135.00–142.00	520	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	593	118.60/cwt	117.00–119.00	703	5

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 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 360Last week 220Year ago 415

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 32Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 39Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	137.00	137.00
2	—	435	147.00–150.00	148.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	160.00	160.00
3	—	465	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	116.00	116.00
6	—	538	133.00	133.00
5	—	390	145.00–150.00	148.06
2	—	475	140.00	140.00
1	—	655	111.00	111.00
4	—	419	141.00–145.00	142.22
1	—	560	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	407	130.00–135.00	131.99
3	—	658	107.00	107.00
2	—	600	107.00–110.00	108.50
2	—	485	125.00–130.00	127.47
11	—	519	120.00–125.00	122.65
1	—	740	102.00	102.00
10	—	375	135.00–142.00	138.72
5	—	593	117.00–119.00	118.60
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	177.00	177.00
2	—	480	152.00–155.00	153.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	534	160.00–164.00	163.41
1	—	600	140.00	140.00
1	—	450	177.00	177.00
3	—	372	197.00–200.00	199.03
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
8	—	585	150.00–159.50	157.46
2	—	423	180.00–187.00	183.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	127.00	127.00
5	—	520	150.00–157.00	154.40
2	—	603	137.00	137.00
1	—	550	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	137.00–142.00	139.66
2	—	373	182.00	182.00
4	—	516	150.00–155.00	151.80
1	—	345	197.00	197.00
14	—	421	172.00–182.00	174.60
1	—	825	116.00	116.00
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
4	—	455	165.00–172.00	168.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	122.00–127.00	123.71
10	—	348	170.00	170.00
7	—	483	140.00–142.00	140.57
6	—	516	130.00–135.00	133.32
4	—	416	145.00–155.00	152.48
4	—	376	160.00–165.00	162.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
2	—	535	140.00–142.00	140.98
2	—	380	170.00–177.00	173.55
1	—	330	187.00	187.00
13	—	480	145.00–155.00	151.38
5	—	423	165.00–171.00	169.66
3	—	567	130.00–132.00	130.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,089	35.00–37.00	36.24
1	—	1,025	48.00	48.00
3	—	992	40.00–41.00	40.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,516	50.00–54.00	51.99
2	—	1,263	66.00	66.00
4	—	1,389	56.00–59.00	57.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,148	60.00–65.00	62.32
1	—	1,285	59.00	59.00
3	—	1,193	49.00–52.00	50.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,770	74.00–79.00	76.53
1	—	1,635	88.00	88.00
1	—	2,280	81.00	81.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	690.00–750.00	721.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	958	930.00–970.00	950.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	730.00	730.00

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

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Slaughter Cattle

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