Name: Moulton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trace active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $165.45/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −35.76 against this barn's trailing median of $201.21.

Average price

$165.45

75 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$21.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.99

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	457	173.29	791	39
Medium and Large 2	451	162.47	733	17thin
Medium and Large 3	434	152.02	659	19thin

One grade step is worth $21.27/cwt here — about $132 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 sale75 hd

165.45

—

AL average15 barns · 1,330 hd

149.46

+15.99

This barn, trailing median2 sales

201.21

−35.76

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	1,690	76.33	1,290	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,149	56.03	643	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	982	39.07	384	14

Every lot, as filed

68 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 1Fancy	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	186.76/cwt	180.00–190.00	777	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	198.44/cwt	197.00–200.00	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	128.47/cwt	127.00–130.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	193.53/cwt	190.00–197.00	732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	140.97/cwt	140.00–142.00	730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	164.39/cwt	162.00–167.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	179.51/cwt	177.00–182.00	756	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	161.00/cwt	160.00–162.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	180.66/cwt	180.00–182.00	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	116.98/cwt	115.00–119.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	152.34/cwt	150.00–157.00	690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	133.02/cwt	132.00–135.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	201.90/cwt	197.00–207.00	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	108.45/cwt	107.00–110.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	126.99/cwt	125.00–130.00	715	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	133.51/cwt	132.00–135.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	136.83/cwt	135.00–140.00	643	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	137.62/cwt	132.00–142.00	782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	127.97/cwt	127.00–132.00	792	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	142.78/cwt	141.00–148.00	672	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	130.21/cwt	127.00–132.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	131.85/cwt	131.00–135.00	542	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	613	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	828	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	34.26/cwt	32.00–36.00	311	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	46.65/cwt	45.00–48.00	491	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	753	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	50.72/cwt	49.00–52.00	543	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	40.35/cwt	38.00–43.00	410	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	752	2
Bulls	—	—	1,760	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,408	1
Bulls	—	—	1,655	74.50/cwt	73.00–76.00	1,233	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,263	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,315	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,780	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	7,181	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,183	857.00/cwt	840.00–870.00	10,138	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	888.35/cwt	840.00–950.00	8,999	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,083	732.24/cwt	710.00–760.00	7,930	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	171.33/cwt	170.00–172.00	562	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	140.81/cwt	140.00–142.00	672	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	434	157.10/cwt	152.00–162.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	614	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	168.40/cwt	165.00–175.00	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	153.97/cwt	150.00–157.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	183.47/cwt	180.00–187.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	119.46/cwt	117.00–122.00	929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	123.50/cwt	120.00–127.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	163.18/cwt	160.00–170.00	773	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	158.04/cwt	155.00–160.00	836	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	343	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	140.78/cwt	137.00–145.00	735	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	773	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	966	2

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 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 475Year ago 273

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 53Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 64Year ago 83

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trace active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	416	180.00–190.00	186.76
2	—	328	197.00–200.00	198.44
2	—	570	140.00–145.00	142.46
2	—	665	127.00–130.00	128.47
4	—	378	190.00–197.00	193.53
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
9	—	474	160.00–170.00	163.18
4	—	529	155.00–160.00	158.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	170.00–172.00	171.33
2	—	563	125.00	125.00
1	—	520	132.00	132.00
5	—	477	140.00–142.00	140.81
4	—	434	152.00–162.00	157.10
4	—	372	160.00–170.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	165.00–175.00	168.40
1	—	635	122.00	122.00
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
3	—	477	150.00–157.00	153.97
4	—	383	180.00–187.00	183.47
3	—	523	140.00	140.00
2	—	343	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	140.00–142.00	140.97
3	—	425	170.00	170.00
3	—	453	150.00–157.00	152.34
3	—	583	132.00–135.00	133.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	162.00–167.00	164.39
2	—	528	155.00	155.00
4	—	421	177.00–182.00	179.51
1	—	380	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	160.00–162.00	161.00
2	—	575	155.00	155.00
3	—	457	180.00–182.00	180.66
1	—	400	195.00	195.00
2	—	383	197.00–207.00	201.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	115.00–119.00	116.98
6	—	563	125.00–130.00	126.99
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
2	—	533	132.00–135.00	133.51
14	—	470	135.00–140.00	136.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
2	—	623	107.00–110.00	108.45
1	—	395	138.00	138.00
4	—	469	127.00–132.00	130.21
5	—	411	131.00–135.00	131.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	132.00–142.00	137.62
5	—	619	127.00–132.00	127.97
4	—	471	141.00–148.00	142.78
2	—	778	117.00–122.00	119.46
2	—	680	120.00–127.00	123.50
3	—	522	137.00–145.00	140.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
2	—	613	135.00	135.00
2	—	773	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	907	32.00–36.00	34.26
2	—	1,053	45.00–48.00	46.65
7	—	1,016	38.00–43.00	40.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	60.00	60.00
3	—	1,070	49.00–52.00	50.72
2	—	1,213	62.00	62.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	80.00	80.00
2	—	1,655	73.00–76.00	74.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,013	840.00–950.00	888.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,183	840.00–870.00	857.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,083	710.00–760.00	732.24
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	835.00	835.00

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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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